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Pineapple Fountain

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Orlando, Florida

We spent the day at Universal Studios and as we entered I saw this Pineapple Fountain, I love it, so ENJOYED taking this photo of it with water coming down.  I love the palm trees in the background.

Reflection On The Lake

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As I went for my walk each morning, I was excited at what new scenes I would see.  A mist was coming off the water as I walked by this lake.

Squirrel

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This little guy was as curious about me as I was about him.  There are a lot of squirrels in Florida!

Magnolia

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The Magnolia Trees were in bloom when we were in Florida and they were beautiful!

Hibiscus

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Like Hawaii, there are beautiful flowers all over Florida, I saw lots of Hibiscus, there is something about them that seems regal and elegant!

Pleasant & Peaceful

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We spent a lovely Easter with our friends Jim and Beverly.  As we left their home we enjoyed the pleasant and peaceful feeling in their neighborhood, as we looked out at their fountain and yard!

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

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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