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Year: 2008

Cruising on the Yangtze River

China

On a trip to China in 2008, we took a cruise up the Yangtze River.  Some of the highlights were; going up the locks to the top of the dam, after a good nights sleep, watching the sunrise on the river and meeting the wonderful Chinese people!  It was an awesome adventure!

Camera used:  Canon 20D

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The Marble Boat

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When visiting China in 2008, we went to the Summer Palace.  It consists of many gardens & many lakes and it is gorgeous.  At the Summer Palace is found The Marble Boat built in 1750 A.D. during the Qing Dynasty.  Obviously, the boat cannot float, it was used by Empress Cixi for lakeside dining and receptions.

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Tang Dynasty Show

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Xi’an, China

On our tour of China in 2008, we went to the Xi’an Dumpling Banquet and the Tang Dynasty Show.  First, we were treated with dumplings of all kinds and each one was delicious!  Then we watched the Tang Dynasty Show with it’s colorful costumes, incredible choreography and exuberant music.  It was a very spectacular evening!

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Great Wall of China

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In 2008 we went on a tour of China and I found it very fascinating!  We spent a few days in Beijing and while there we went to the Great Wall of China.  It is amazing to me that it was built from 500 B.C. to 1600 A.D.  With the entire wall and all of its branches it measures 13,171 miles long, incredible!

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Night Lazer Show

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On a trip to Hong Kong in 2008 we went down to Victoria Harbour and from Kowloon we looked across at Hong Kong Island and there we watched the Night Lazer Show.  It was very cool!

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Thru The Palm

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Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles California Temple                                                                                                             Announced March 6, 1937    ~    Dedicated March 11, 1956

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Swan

Heber City, Utah

My friend, Pam, and I had seen swans floating on a pond for sometime. So, we decided to go and take photos of them. This one keep swimming past me and it seemed to be asking me to take a photo of it. So, I did! Love it!

Camera used: Canon G7

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Flowers Around

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Salt Lake City, Utah

The Salt Lake Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints                                                 Announced – July 28, 1847    ~    Dedicated – April 6, 1893

The Salt Lake Temple’s setting with flowers all around is beautiful!

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Tint Of Green

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Salt Lake City, Utah

The Salt Lake Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints                                                 Announced – July 28, 1847    ~    Dedicated – April 6, 1893

This photograph was taken from the Joseph Smith Memorial Building.  I turned it black and white and then put the green back in it.  It gave it a cool effect.

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Trees Reaching to the Sky

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Timber Lakes, Heber City, Utah

I love trees, they are so beautiful as they reach high to the sky!

Photo taken with my Canon G7 camera.

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Colonial Williamsburg

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I went with my son and his family to Colonial Williamsburg.  It was wonderful and like stepping back into the 1700’s.  This is where Patrick Henry lived and later Thomas Jefferson when he was the Governor of Virginia.

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Lazy Panda Bear

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When we go to Washington D. C. we enjoying going to the Smithsonian Institute.  They have the largest museums in the world.  In 2008 we went to the Smithsonian Zoological Park where we saw this lazy Panda Bear.

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Potomac River

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On a trip to Washington in 2008, we walked along the Potomac River as the sun was setting.  It was beautiful with the Cherry Blossoms in bloom!

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Mount Vernon

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On a trip out east in 2008, we went to Mount Vernon, one of my favorite places!  I LOVE walking around their grounds and taking photos.  It is here that President George Washington and his wife Martha lived.

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The Moon from 30,000 feet

Houston Texas to Salt Lake City, Utah

There was a gorgeous sunset as we flew from Houston, Texas to Salt Lake City, Utah back in 2008.  It is hard to believe that it was 10 years ago.  Lots has changed in the world since then, but the sky, beautiful as it is, remains the same.

Camera used:  Canon 20D

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American Kestrel

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Farmington Bay is a wonderful place to get some great photos of birds. This day there was this cute Kestrel waiting for me to snap a shot!

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Baby Calves

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We had a wonderful trip to New Zealand, we stayed at my cousin’s on their dairy farm.  On New Year’s Day I went for a walk and took some fun photos.  These baby calves were so curious, they came to see what I was doing!  Mt. Taranaki or Mt. Egmont is in the background.  Yes, it is a volcano.

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