Beautiful Butterfly

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Riviera Maya, Mexico

While at Xcaret, we went to an area where there were butterflies everywhere.  The trick was to get them to stop long enough to get a photo.  They were beautiful!

Photo taken with my Canon 50D camera.

 

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Swimming Together

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I LOVE Dolphins, they are so fun to watch and they are very playful & cute!

Photo taken with my Canon 50D camera.

Seagull

Long Beach, California

I thought I would walk to the beach.  Well, it was a lot further away than I thought, an hour and a half later I was there.  HA! HA!  I didn’t really notice the time because I was talking on the phone to three of my girl’s.  Once at the beach, I enjoyed every moment I was there and then had Craig pick me up to take me back to our hotel!

Camera used:  iPhone

Peeking Thru

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As we watched this Jaguar, he went into a pool of water and was blocked by the trees and plants.  I walked around until I could see him thru them and took this shot!

Photo taken with my Canon 50D camera.

In the Shadows

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There is an area in Xcaret where you can stand and look across at Jaguars.  It was awesome watching this cat, he seemed to enjoy watching me, too!

Photo taken with my Canon 50D camera.

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Yellow-Breasted Chat

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As we walked thru Xcaret, a wonderful park, we saw some beautiful birds.  This little guy was chirping away, isn’t he gorgeous?

Photo taken with my Canon 50D camera.

Cowboy and Lasso

Xcaret, Mexico

While at Xcaret, we went to a horse show.  It was amazing!  This cowboy was awesome with his lasso!

Photo taken with my Canon 50D camera.

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Black Spiny Tailed Iguana

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Riviera Maya, Mexico

One thing that you see a lot of in this part of Mexico, are Iguana’s.  There are many varieties, some with pretty colors and others that just blend into their surroundings.  They seem pretty harmless, though I wouldn’t get too close!

Photo taken with my Canon 50D camera.

Seagull

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Out on the beach there are a lot of birds to see.  As I walked along I saw this Seagull coming towards me, as it got closer, it started turning it’s head to watch me.  I waved and said HOLA!

Photo taken with my Canon 50D camera.

Passing Me

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Xcaret, Mexico

There is a dolphin area at Xcaret.  It was wonderful watching the dolphins play and race by me!

Photo taken with my Canon 50D camera.

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Mexican Cowboy

Xcaret, Mexico

I was amazed at the talent of these Mexican Cowboys we watched!  To ride a horse while swinging their lasso and not tripping the horse, was awesome!

Photo taken with my Canon 50D camera.

Frigatebird

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Cancun, Mexico

I first learned about Frigatebirds on a trip to Hawaii.  My dad knew all about birds, and he taught me some interesting facts about the Frigatebird.  While in Mexico I saw a lot of them.  They are a family of seabirds which are found across all tropical and subtropical oceans.  All have black feathers, long, deeply forked tails and long hooked bills.  Their wings are long and pointed and can span up to 7 1/2 feet, the largest wing area to body weight ratio of any bird.

Photo taken with my Canon 50D camera.

Salmon-Crested Cockatoo

Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii

We walked thru the Marriott, here in Lihue, and there was this beautiful Cockatoo.  It talked to people, saying ‘Pretty Bird’ and other things, but the funnest was when it said, ‘ALOHA’!

Photo taken with my Canon G16 camera.

Daisy

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Afton, Wyoming

The Star Valley Wyoming Temple grounds are beautiful and covered with a large variety of flowers.  Daisies are some of my favorite flowers!

Photos taken with my Canon 50D camera.

String Lake

Grand Teton National Park; Moran, Wyoming

String Lake and Jenny Lake are both gorgeous!  I took photos of them and walked along the water.  The mountains are breath taking!  The beauty is unbelievable, with the gorgeous pines and majestic Grand Tetons!

Camera used: iPhone

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Leaving the Water

Near Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

We were driving along when someone in our car spotted him, a moose.  We saw him in the water, there he ate, had a drink and then left the water.

Camera used:  Canon 50D

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Jenny Lake

Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

The scenery, view, lake, everything was beautiful!

Camera used:  iPhone

Wild Flowers

Jackson, Wyoming

I sat for a while and enjoyed my surroundings of beautiful wild flowers that grow along Flat Creek.

Camera used: Canon G16

Flat Creek

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One morning I went for a walk. I saw a dead end street and decided to go down it and I was pleasantly surprised to find this beautiful creek. There was a chair waiting for me, so I sat and rested for a while and of course, took photos as I did so.

Photo taken with my Canon G16 camera.

Grand Tetons

Near Alta, Wyoming

We went golfing in Alta, Wyoming and had a beautiful view of The Grand Tetons, along the way!

Canon 50D