Sea Snail

Lihue, Hawaii

They grow things big in Hawaii, look at this Sea Snail.  Sea Snail is a common name for snails that normally live in saltwater, they are marine gastropods with shells.  Some of these are edible, oh yummy!  I am so glad I didn’t accidentally step on it!

Photo taken with my Canon 50D camera.

Hawaiian Sunset

Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii

As always, Hawaii didn’t disappoint, as the sunset over Lihue!

Photo taken with my iPhone 5s.

Emergency Room

Kauai, Hawaii

I didn’t expect to spend my first night in Kauai, in the Emergency Room of the hospital! That’s what happens when you fall on a treadmill and get thrown into an elliptical! OUCH! This happened just hours before we left for Hawaii! Made it though, but by the evening there was lots of pain, so I got checked out!. Nothing too serious, a broken rib which will heal in time.  What a place to recuperate in!  LOVING HAWAII!

Photo taken with my iPhone 5s.

Hawaii Here We Come

Salt Lake City, Utah

I could hardly sleep the night before, because I was so excited to go on this trip to Hawaii!  We are going to Kauai, Maui and Ohau. I LOVE HAWAII!

Photo taken with my iPhone 5s.

Seagull

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Xcaret, Mexico

Generally, when you get close to the ocean you see Seagulls.  (Except in Hawaii, no Seagulls there.)  I enjoy watching them, they are pretty birds, energetic and fun.

Photo was taken with my Canon 50D camera.

Sitting on a Flower

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Riviera Maya, Mexico

As we walked around we saw lots and lots of butterflies flying or sitting on a flower. They were so gorgeous! 

River

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We went on a boat along this river, it was so calming and relaxing, the perfect place for me to put my feet up and truly RELAX!

Photo taken with my iPhone 5s.

Hibiscus

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Salt Lake City, Utah

I love Hibiscus and because of our weather you don’t see them here very often, particularly not large ones, these were gorgeous and big!

Photo taken with my iPhone 5s.

Hibiscus

Poipu, Kauai, Hawai’i

When I am out taking photos, many times, I carry with me a small spray bottle so when I want to give a fresh, new effect, I can spray water on a flower.  This water livens up the flower and adds so much!  Of course, natures way with rain drops  works the same and is better.  It had rained thru the night, as you can see by the rain drops on this hibiscus.

Camera used:  GoPro HERO5 Black

Iguana

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Riviera Maya, Mexico

There were two Iguana’s near us, or I should say, we saw two Iguana’s near us, who knows how many more were in the bushes.  There are a lot of them in this part of the world!  Surprisingly, they say that Iguana’s are very intelligent, considering the size of their brains. Iguanas can be toilet trained, learn tricks, and even find their way home when lost.

Photo taken with my Canon 50D camera.

Voladores De Papantla

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Xcaret, Mexico

These men were amazing to watch. They are just holding on with their hands, as they spin around and they got going pretty fast. The man on the left is playing a flute and the little drum. It was an interesting musical sound.

Photo taken with my Canon 50D camera.

Locked Out

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Cancun, Mexico

After going for my morning walk on the beach, I came back to our room, but I was locked out, for some reason my key wouldn’t work.  Craig was at breakfast, so I decided to just sit down, put my feet up and RELAX!

Photo taken with my iphone 5s.

Sea Turtle Eggs

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As I was out walking along the beach I saw a man digging in the sand. He was finding Sea Turtle Eggs and collecting them. They are then put into a protected area where they grow and develop for two months. Once they hatch they are taken out of the sand and at night they are put into the Caribbean Sea. Thousands of Sea Turtles have been saved by doing this, otherwise, the little Turtles are eaten by Seagulls before they make it to the sea. It is pretty awesome!!

Photo taken with my iPhone 5s.

Eclipse Reflection

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Cancun, Mexico

So, I put my phone up and just started snapping photos of the eclipse and somehow got a reflection in the lower right corner, so cool!

Photo taken with my iPhone 5s.

Hotel Zone

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When you are on the beach along the Hotel Zone, there are hotels in either direction, lots of hotels.  It is a beautiful area, I LOVE my early morning walks!

Photo taken with my Canon 50D camera.

Orange Iguana

Riviera Maya, Mexico

WOW, this was a huge iguana sitting not far from us, just basking in the sun.  For iguana’s, I think he is pretty!

Camera used:  Canon 50D

Ocean Fun

Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico

I love looking at the fun people have in the ocean, nut more than that I love having fun in the ocean myself!

Camera used: Canon 50D

Looking Out To Sea

Tulum, Mexico

It was raining hard when we got to Tulum, even so it was gorgeous! Tulum is a Mayan village that sits right on the coastline. From here we looked out to sea. 

Photo taken with my Canon 50D camera.

The Caribbean Sea

Tulum, Mexico

I was so moved by Tulum, I felt a special spirit there and this was the perfect place to put my feet up and RELAX as I looked out at the Caribbean Sea.  A very beautiful spot!

Photo taken with my iPhone 5s.

Mayan Temple

Tulum, Mexico

As I walked thru Tulum I felt like I had walked back into The Book of Mormon times.  Tulum was one of the last cities built and inhabited by the Mayan, between the 13th and 15th centuries.  This is their Temple which is the highest point in Tulum and looks out over the Caribbean Sea.  It is a very picturesque spot.  This particular day it was raining very hard.

Photo taken with my Canon 50D camera.