A Gathering of Tribes - Cabazon, California USA

This is a tribal headdress before the dancing began last night.

I attended the Morongo Thunder and Lightning Powwow where many Native American tribes gather to celebrate their culture and heritage.

 ...and another,

 a gathering of tribes...

Blue Monday
Mellow Yellow
Our World Tuesday
Ruby Tuesday

Stand-Up Paddle Boarding - Dana Point, California USA

 she's trying to get her balance...

ahhh...got it!
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Watery Wednesday
Outdoor Wednesday
Blue Monday  
Our World Tuesday

Triangles in the Sky

just a few sails from the 'Star of India' which is docked in San Diego, California USA.
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Blue Monday
Midweek Blues

Our World Tuesday

San Diego Festival of Sails (September 3, 2011) San Diego, California USA

 We spent the day in San Diego thoroughly enjoying the Festival of Sails.

This man is preparing the gorgeous red sails for our 3 hour journey on the water.

 This is a view from where my husband and I were sitting on the 'American Pride.'

 The sails are going up one by one!

We had a great time with a 'cannon battle' against this ship!

Downtown San Diego is in the background.

A smaller sailboat also graces lovely red sails!

Bringing down the sails!

I think it takes very brave people to be WAY up there!

Blue Monday

Mellow Yellow

Ruby Tuesday
Our World Tuesday

Outdoor Wednesday

Watery Wednesday
SkyWatch Friday

SkyWatch Friday, Weekend Reflections, Scenic Sunday, Blue Monday, Mellow Yellow / Lost in Reflections

This is an observation window at the Seattle Int'l. Airport, Seattle, Washington USA

...and this is just a small part of the window - there's much more!
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SkyWatch Friday

Weekend Reflections

Scenic Sunday

Blue Monday

Mellow Yellow

Scenic Sunday, Blue Monday, Mellow Yellow, Ruby Tuesday, That's My World Tuesday / Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona USA

Grand Canyon (south rim), Arizona USA

fall 2010

Ever Changing Light and Color

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Scenic Sunday

Blue Monday

Mellow Yellow Monday

Ruby Tuesday

That's My World Tuesday

Let's GO!

The beginning of our 9 hour boat trip on Resurrection Bay towards the Gulf of Alaska.

Destination...the Kenai Fjords National Park

The Kenai Mountain Range and the little fishing town of Seward are in the background.

Seward, Alaska USA

June 20, 2011
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Weekend Reflections, Scenic Sunday, Mellow Yellow, That's My World Tuesday / Who Spilled the Orange Juice?

I can't help but wonder who spilled the orange juice?

We enjoyed this sight while walking in Laguna Beach, California USA on July 17, 2011.
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Weekend Reflections
Scenic Sunday 
Mellow Yellow 
That's My World Tuesday

Weekend Reflections, Scenic Sunday, Ruby Tuesday / Float Plane

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This is the first float plane I saw on my recent trip to Alaska.

We stopped in Moose Pass for lunch and I was delighted to see this lovely red plane waiting...

I have to say that the float planes were high on my priority list to photograph while there!

I ♥ Alaska!

Weekend Reflections
Scenic Sunday
Ruby Tuesday 

Mellow Yellow, That's My World Tuesday, Watery Wednesday / High Surf at The Wedge...Balboa Beach, CA USA

a little cutie on the beach...

 an amazing evening watching the high surf at 'the wedge' at Balboa Beach, Balboa, CA USA

 surf like this brings out the surf watchers and photographers...and, that includes me!

the heavy surf pounded out a 3-5 foot sand berm along the shore.

these times are always something special to witness!

Mellow Yellow
That's My World Tuesday
Watery Wednesday
Outdoor Wednesday

Scenic Sunday, That's My World Tuesday, Watery Wednesday, Outdoor Wednesday, SkyWatch Friday / North to Alaska

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 Beginning the final approach into Anchorage International Airport

on June 18, 2011 about 6:15 p.m.

 Somewhere over Prince William Sound, Alaska USA

Also, somewhere over Prince William Sound, Alaska USA

Scenic Sunday
That's My World Tuesday
Watery Wednesday
Outdoor Wednesday
SkyWatch Friday

SkyWatch Friday, Weekend Reflections / Midnight Sun

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This float plane is tied for the night.  

It is midnight and the sun just set moments before I took this shot.

Other float planes were coming back after their scenic flights throughout the day.

Alaska...the Land of the Midnight Sun

Lake Hood, Anchorage, Alaska USA

June 24, 2011

SkyWatch Friday

Weekend Reflections

Scenic Sunday, Camera Critters, Watery Wednesday / Kenai Fjords, Seward, Alaska, USA

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We took a 9 hour boat tour of the Kenai Fjords while in the Seward area of Alaska.

The scenery was marvelous!

...and, it was COLD!

Amazing rock formations!

It gets colder by the hour...

We're entering the glacier area at this point.

You can see seals in the water and floating on glacial ice!

I took many photos of the glaciers...this is just one close-up.

It was a cloudy day which gave the glaciers extraordinary color!

This little guy stole my heart!

Scenic Sunday

Camera Critters

Watery Wednesday

Watery Wednesday, Outdoor Wednesday, SkyWatch Friday / Orca Whales

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Orca Whales in Resurrection Bay, Gulf of Alaska USA.

June 20, 2011...

We had the joy of seeing SO many of them frolicking in the sea!

...and, the scenery was spectacular!

...just cruising along!

Watery Wednesday
Outdoor Wednesday
SkyWatch Friday 

Camera Critters, Scenic Sunday, Blue Monday, Mellow Yellow, Ruby Tuesday / Doggie Surfing Contest - San Diego, California USA

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These doggies participated in the 'doggie surfing' competition in San Diego on Saturday, June 4, 2011.

This little lady is Kalani.

She had a nice long ride!

This is Louie!

He made me laugh!

Gotta LOVE that face!

This is Louie's friend...can't remember his name...

This guy was trained to push his own surf board out until he was deep enough to hop on...perfection!

...a flawless performance...!!!

Camera Critters

 Scenic Sunday

Blue Monday

Mellow Yellow

Ruby Tuesday

Blue Monday, Mellow Yellow, Ruby Tuesday, My World Tuesday / Balloon Glow

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It seems I can't resist a 'balloon glow' or every combination of color I can create!

 This is when the balloon was inflated and then the heat lifted it to an upright position...it's amazing to watch the process go from packed in the back of a van to ready for launch!

Although, these balloons were tethered to the ground for the night-time 'glow' event.

This is just a sample of the 'gazillion' photos I took this past Friday night, June 3, 2011.

Temecula Balloon and Wine Festival - Temecula, Califoria USA

Blue Monday

Mellow Yellow

Ruby Tuesday
My World Tuesday

SkyWatch Friday, Scenic Sunday, Blue Monday, That's My World Tuesday / San Francisco Cable Cars

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This was a perfect day to park the car and walk and walk and walk around San Francisco.

Our day ended with a climb up Hyde Street to find some great places to photograph the cable cars.

This one was going UP the hill!

This cute couple enjoyed the breeze as they came down the hill to the wharf area.

 SkyWatch Friday
Scenic Sunday
Blue Monday

 That's My World Tuesday