Strolling Mote Park after the morning deluge. 
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Strolling Mote Park after the morning deluge.
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Just Another Day In Paradise
But so long as the sun is shining…
Of course this time last year…
Snow? Really?
According to my wife this is the first snow of substance she’s seen here in Maidstone in the past eight years. Seemed as good a reason as any to launch a post.
Tubby Taking In The Weather
Pumpkin Gate
Just The Facts Please
Between A Rock And A Soft Place
God offers to every mind its choice between truth and repose.
Diver’s Cove
A favorite scene from last week’s road trip to Laguna
House on the River Bluff
Belle Grove Plantation at Port Conway, King George, VA
Birthplace of James Madison and a Premiere B&B hosted by Michelle and Brett Darnell. A verifiable gem of a place backed by genuinely passionate people.
Belle Grove Plantation at Port Conway
Michelle Preparing the Breakfast Setting
Sunset on the Rappahanock
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All The Way Up
Certainly one of the highlights of visiting The Big Island was the drive up to the top of Mauna Kea. It summits at 13, 796 feet above sea level (4205 m) and it’s possible to drive all but the last 50 feet or so. It has to be one of the more, if not mo,st accessible peaks in existence. (I stand ready to be corrected.)
The Mauna Kea Road
There are 13 observatories up here supported by a collaboration of 18 nations. If you’re a stargazer, there is probably no better place on earth, certainly none as open as this one, to practice your obsession.
When we left the visitor center – at 7000 feet (2134 m) – the temperature was about 55 degrees F (13 C) and we expected it to be much more brisk on top. It wasn’t. The temperature rose about 10 degrees F. Bright – very bright – and balmy. It did not take long for the change in altitude to work its effects though so we spent less than an hour on top.
There are lots of things to see and do on Hawaii but this was the highlight for me. This is on the go-back list.
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Day At The Beach
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Needle Rock
Needle Rock
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Glen Canyon Crossing
Glen Canyon Crossing
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Sabine Pass
Sabine Pass
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Wooster
We lack water here in Southern California. There are lots of things all of us can live without – water isn’t one of them. It’s getting worse. We’ll probably survive it; at least my generation will. I’m not so sure about our progeny. There are some consolations. This is one of them. It won’t quench our thirst, not for hydration anyway. It might serve to inspire us to find ways to pass it on to our grandchildren.
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Moonrise Over Molera Beach
Among the many plus points associated with Big Sur is that if you’re near the shore camping is pleasant year round. I went this past March for two days and wound up staying for four. My main mission had ben to shoot the Bixby Bridge in moonlight. Well, we had a moon, as you can see. But Bixby wasn’t located such that this particular one was going be useful. I did get a few shots but nothing I was very excited about – excuse to go back again. The beach near the campground was a different story so it became Plan B. Pretty good deal.
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Just Around The Bend
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Short Tour Around China Town
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Great Sand Dunes National Park
And then a few minutes later the storm hit…..
Sometimes the trail can be difficult to find but it’s almost always a rewarding search
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Eastern Sierra Rainbow
Rainbows Without Borders
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Street scene – French Quarter
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Kuhakuloa Head, Maui
Along the northwestern shore
Akaka Falls State Park
Rainbow Falls Near Hilo, HI
Forbidden Bay
This One’s For Mo
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Iced Exotic
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