Cattle Egret

IMG_2339Orlando, Florida

There are lots of birds in Florida and they are beautiful.  There are a lot of Cattle Egret’s, which are a species of herons.  There is something graceful about this bird, both in it’s walk and when it flies.

Bunny on Easter

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I got up on Easter morning and went for a walk, what a perfect Easter day to run into a bunny, he even stopped for a photo!

Lots of Golf

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There are a lot of Golf courses here in Florida, they are everywhere! I was walking along and having a wonderful time when I read a sign, Golfers ONLY, wow, I had to turn around and I was sad because the golfers got a good, closer-up view of nature. So, I stopped and took a photo of the flags and golf balls on the ground. By-the-way, do you know what GOLF stands for? Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden, that is how it started, it was a man’s sport.

Flying Over Farmlands

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Yesterday was fun to see your thoughts on this photo.  We flew from Utah to Florida and the weather was beautiful and cloudless most of the way.  I could see the beautiful farmlands below.  I love this photograph of the various farmlands with their different colors that look like quilt patches!

Magnolia Tree

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The flowers here in Florida are beautiful!  There are Magnolia Trees everywhere and they are in bloom, so pretty!

Beautiful Snowy Mountains

IMG_1444aFlying over Wyoming

I love looking out the airplane window and seeing what is below.  These mountains are beautiful covered with snow.  Even though it was April, there still was snow.

Photo taken with a Canon 50D.

Utah to Florida

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Landing; Orlando, Florida

We had a great trip across our country to Orlando. I love looking down at the cities and farmlands. As we landed in Orlando, I was surprised at all the lakes, it was so pretty. I was reminded of Bette Midler’s song, ‘From a Distance’.

From a distance the world looks blue and green

And the snow capped mountains white

From a distance the ocean meets the stream

And the eagle takes to flight

From a distance there is harmony

And it echoes through the land

It’s the voice of hope

It’s the voice of peace

It’s the voice of every man

From a distance we all have enough

And no one is in need

And there are no guns, no bombs and no disease

No hungry mouths to feed

From a distance we are instruments

Marching in a common band

Playing songs of hope

Playing songs of peace

They are the songs of every man

God is watching us

God is watching us

God is watching us from a distance

From a distance you look like my friend

Even though we are at war

From a distance I just cannot comprehend

What all this fightings for

From a distance there is harmony

And it echoes through the land

And it’s the hope of hopes

It’s the love of loves

It’s the heart of every man

It’s the hope of hopes

It’s the love of loves

This is the song for every man

God is watching us

God is watching us

God is watching us from a distance

God is watching us

God is watching

God is watching us from a distance

What is this?

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Today we are going to have fun!!  Can you guess what this photograph is of?  And, where did I take this photo?  Tomorrow I will let you know the answers.

Palms Reaching high

Orlando, Florida

I have always LOVED Palm Trees as they reach high to the sky!

Camera used:  iPhone

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Landing

IMG_1457aOrlando, Florida

WOW, it was beautiful as we landed on our trip last April!  Florida is beautiful from the air.

Photo taken with my Canon 50D camera.

Li River Tributary

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We went on a small boat ride on the Li River, where we were surrounded by the Karst Mountains. They are very spectacular with their unique shape!

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Dragon & Bell

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Xi’an, China

We went on a wonderful tour throughout China, back in 2008.  Xi’an is a beautiful, large city, full of culture and history, with over 8 million people.  Da C’en Temple Complex was built in 652 A.D and is amazing!  I love this dragon and bell resting on the corner of a pagoda.

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The Lion King

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We went and saw The Lion King and it was absolutely awesome!  We saw it in London, England in 2004 and it was great then, but it seemed to be even better this time! I had to put my feet up and RELAX for a bit, before it began!!

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Beauty & The Beast

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I went with some of my grandchildren to see Beauty and the Beast and it was AWESOME! WOW, Disney did a GREAT Job! They loved the poster, so I thought I would put my feet up and RELAX & ENJOY!

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Waiting For Pizza

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After a fun day of seeing the sights in and around Lucca we went to Francesco and Paola’s for homemade pizza.  I put my feet up and RELAXED as I waited for the fire to get hot enough.  By the way, the pizza was DELISH!

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Wall of Lucca

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After a long, but great drive from Zagreb, Croatia, we made it to Lucca, Italy. Lucca is the birthplace of Craig’s grandfather. Lucca has an ancient wall, (completed in the 13th century) that surrounds it’s historic center, like all cities of it’s time, but this is one of the best preserved in Europe.  In the 1800’s, the top of the wall was planted with trees and grass turning it into a huge park, it is a pleasant place to walk or ride a bike and it is the only wall in Europe where a car can drive all the way around the top of it. Lucca was founded by the Etruscans and became a Roman colony in 180 BC.

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Adriatic Sea

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We spent a little time in Rijeka, Croatia in 2016, and then we drove along the coast to Opatija, it was beautiful!

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Norway to Sweden

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Sweden

We passed some beautiful places as we drove from Oslo, Norway to Gothenburg, Sweden, in 2016.

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Sliding to Me

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Salt Lake City, Utah

It was so fun swimming with my grandson, this was the perfect place to see his excitement as I RELAXED with my feet up!

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Swimming to Me

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Salt Lake City, Utah

I went swimming with one of my grandsons and it was so fun as you can see by his cute face!  It was a great place to put my feet up and RELAX!

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