Montezuma Well and Castle – Ancient Cliff Dwellings – Arizona
Why is it that with all of the technology available today that homes built do not last for a lifetime without crumbling to the ground, yet the ancient peoples built things that have lasted hundreds of...
View ArticleWild Weekly Photo Challenge – Wanderlust!
The waters - rough the path - rocky the mountain - steep the destination - unlimited. Makapu’u Beach, Oahu I’m participating in the online adventure travel and photography magazine LetsBeWild.com’s...
View ArticleByodo-In Temple – Valley of the Temples
This is probably one of my favorite places of serenity to visit. Located on the side of a mountain on the island of Oahu, the grounds at Valley of the Temples is covered in lush green foliage with koi...
View ArticleKualoa Sugarmill Ruins
Driving up to towards the North Shore of Oahu along Kamekameha Highway, I noticed remnants of what appeared to be an old building. Of course, I had to stop! They reminded me of sugarmill ruins that I’d...
View ArticleStatue of Shawnee Chief Tucumseh and Spiritual Teachings
As a traveller, I wouldn’t recommend Southern Illinois to be a destination to visit unless you plan to die of boredom. However, there is a lot of history and places worth stopping if you happen to be...
View ArticleGarden of the Gods – Southern Illinois
(*Initially when I tried to find out more information about the Garden of the Gods in Southern Illinois, I was taken to a park with the same name in Colorado.) Garden of the Gods in Southern Illinois...
View ArticleShawneetown, Illinois – a Ghost Town
With a population of less than 1500, Shawneetown is practically a ghost town. As you can see, there weren’t that many places or things to take photos of. 2nd oldest Presbyterian church in Illinois 1826...
View ArticleHonorable Mention in Sunrise Photo Challenge
Last week I won an honorable mention in the Wild Weekly’s Sunset Photo Challenge. Edgewater, FL Tagged: bright colors, contests, landscape, nature, orange, photo contests, photography, sun, sunrise,...
View ArticleWild Weekly Photo Challenge – Spring!
Happy First Day of Spring! I feel fortunate to have lived in tropical areas most of my life. If you are snowbound, here are some pretty spring flowers, scenes, and creatures I will share with you. Red...
View ArticleWild Weekly Photo Challenge – Reflections
Mirrored city buildings are a great way to capture both the architecture and its surroundings while also allowing creativity. Getting into the right position or angle can be a challenge, however. I...
View ArticleTired vs Keeping Up
I’ve made a tremendous amount of changes in my life over the last two years. These are major life changes that mainly involve moving to another land and changing careers, not to mention the lack of...
View ArticleWild Weekly Photo Challenge – Clouds
I’m participating in the online adventure travel and outdoor photography magazine Wild Weekly Photo Challenge for bloggers This week’s Challenge is: Clouds! Remember the song “Send Me an Angel” by the...
View ArticleWord a Week Photo Challenge – Workers
From “A Word in Your Ear” photo challenge, this week’s word is Workers. I didn’t think I had many photos of workers, but apparently I do. Rolling sushi… mmmm…. Live artist in Waikiki Hula dancers...
View ArticleDisney’s Epcot Spring Fairy Garden
I don’t care how old I am; I love Disney! It really is a magical place. Although it’s completely overpriced, if you’re a Florida resident you can often get great deals. I would love to go every year if...
View ArticleDisney/Epcot Pixie Hollow Fairy Garden Houses & Miniatures
I love miniatures, so I was absolutely fascinated with these fairy houses at Epcot a few years ago during the annual Spring & Garden Festival. One of my favorite places to visit at Epcot is...
View ArticleRock Faces of Hawaii
There are many legends about Hawaii’s lava rocks. Many people believe that if you remove rocks from the island it brings bad luck, and there is even a Hawaii lava rock return! Personally, I believe it,...
View ArticleDark Forest of the Appalachian Mountains
This reminds me of a scary movie. Tagged: Appalachian Mountains, blue, creepy, dark colors, forest, landscape, nature, photography, photoshop, travel, trees, woods
View ArticleDwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson) Lives On
Because The Office was (and still is) one of my favorite tv shows, I was delighted to see Dwight Schrute emblazoned on the side of a condemned house on Flagler Avenue in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. The...
View ArticleAbandoned
What does abandoned look like? Does it mean weathered and alone? Or merely left to contemplate existence? Tagged: abandoned, beach, Florida, landscape, nature, ocean, photography, spirituality, travel,...
View ArticleWhat Was
How many times do we wish we could change the outcome? Tagged: abstract, artist, beach, blue, landscape, modeling, nature, ocean, Paranormal Project, photography, photoshop, spirituality, travel, water
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