Hibiscus

Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii

We had a down pour and then the sun came out and I took photos of these beautiful Hibiscus with rain drops on them!  I love Hibiscus, they are so elegant.

Photo taken with my iPhone 5s.

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.

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! 

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.

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.

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 View

Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico

The ocean view at the Ancient Site of Tulum is awesome!  Tulum is the site of a Pre-Columbian Maya walled city serving as a major port for Coba. The ruins are situated along the east coast of the Yucatan Peninsula on the Caribbean Sea.  It is a very beautiful and impressive area!

Camera Used:  Canon 50D

 

Pelican Diving

Cancun, Mexico

As I watched this Pelican, it dived for some fish.  I was amazed that it could see the fish from so far up!

Photo taken with my Canon 50D camera.

Pelican

Cancun, Mexico

There was a Pelican that I watched as I walked along the beach. It was diving for food. It was fun taking photos as it looked for fish and then dived for them.

Photo taken with my Canon 50D camera.

Posing

Cancun, Mexico

You see Iguanas all over in this part of Mexico.  I was walking along the beach and there were two right there, so glad I didn’t step on them!!

Photo taken with my Canon 50D camera.

Two of Them

Cancun, Mexico

Yes, there were two Iguanas on the beach as I walked along.  I am so glad I didn’t step on them!  Notice the one in the foreground, he wasn’t happy that I came along!

Photo taken with my Canon 50D camera.

Pretty Colors

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At Xcaret, they have an area with butterflies.  There were lots of different types of butterflies and some were very interesting and pretty!

Photo taken with my Canon 50D camera.

Flamingos

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Xcaret, Mexico

The wildlife that we saw at Xcaret was beautiful and very impressive.  I loved the Flamingos!

Photo taken with my Canon 50D camera.

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Flowering Cactus

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Riviera Maya, Mexico

I really like cactus’!  I am at awe, how they grow with very little water and yet they produce such beautiful flowers!  WOW, gorgeous!

Photo taken with my Canon 50D camera.

 

Beautiful Creations

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I woke-up early and looked out our hotel room window to see how the night was going and to my delight, the sun was just rising over the horizon.  I grabbed my camera and took this photo.  As I look at it, it gives me reverence to Heavenly Father and my Savior, Jesus Christ for the beautiful creations that were made for us!

 

Photo was taken with my Canon 50D camera.

Waterfall

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We came to this small, but beautiful waterfall, the perfect place for me to put my feet up and RELAX.  It was so peaceful!

Photo taken with my iPhone 5s.