National Lighthouse Day

During our travels around America we have been known to venture out of our way to visit a lighthouse.  In honor of National Lighthouse Day (August 7) I put together a collection of some of my lighthouse photos.

East Coast Lighthouses from Maine to Florida

Gulf Coast Lighthouses

Great Lakes Lighthouses

Pacific Coast Lighthouses

Alaska Lighthouse

Eldred Rock Lighthouse in the Lynn Canal in Alaska
Eldred Rock Lighthouse in the Lynn Canal in Alaska

Sunsets around the U.S.A.

A perfect ending to any day is watching a beautiful sunset.

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Sunset at Campfire Lodgings in Asheville, NC
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Sunset at Thirty Mile Point Lighthouse at Golden Hill State Park, NY
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Key West Sunset, Florida
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Sunset at Dungeness Harbor, Washington
Sunset on West Point Lake, Georgia
Sunset on West Point Lake, Georgia
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Sunset over the Gulf of Mexico, Topsail Hill State Park, FL
Sunset over Lake Chicot
Sunset over Lake Chicot, Arkansas
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Sunset from Mackinaw City, MI
Sunset at Flamingo Campground in January, 2012
Sunset at Flamingo Campground, Everglades National Park, FL
Henry enjoying a beautiful sunset at Cape Disappointment
Cape Disappointment, Washington

Inspired by Ingrid’s Wandering Wednesday photo prompt – sunset

June in the Butterfly Garden

My butterfly garden is full of colorful blooms and the butterflies are starting to take notice.

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Butterfly on Mexican Sunflower
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Monarch on Milkweed
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Zinnias
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Mexican Sunflower
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Purple Coneflower
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Black Eyed Susan

The birds continue to come by daily.

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Male Painted Bunting
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Tufted Titmouse
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Ruby Throated Hummingbird
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The cardinals search for dropped seeds on the ground beneath the bird feeder

Happy Summer!

Linked to Ingrid’s Wandering Wednesday – Flowers

Waterfront Camping

There’s nothing better than having a view of water from our campsite. During our twelve years of part time RV’ing we have found waterfront campsites in many different places.

Skagway boat harbor as seen from our campsite
Pullen Creek RV Park, Skagway, Alaska
Watching for whales in Haines, Alaska
Oceanside RV Park, Haines, Alaska
View of Mount Redoubt from our campsite
Deep Creek Beach State Park, Alaska
We enjoyed watching the boats going out in the bay our last morning in Homer
Baycrest RV Park, Homer, Alaska
Sunset over Lake Seminole at Eastbank Campground
Eastbank COE Campground, Georgia
Morning sky from our site at Goose Island State Park
 Goose Island State Park, Texas
Relaxing behind our campsite at Inks Lake State Park, Burnett, Texas
Inks Lake State Park, Burnett, Texas
Cypress Trees in Lake Bistineau
Lake Bistineau State Park, Louisiana
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Maumelle COE Campground, Arkansas

This post was inspired by  Ingrid’s Wandering Wednesday – Water.

Five Years of My Favorite Photos

During the five years I’ve been blogging I’ve posted hundreds of photos. Here are just a few of my all-time favorites .

Pair of Orcas on Columbia Glacier tour from Valdez
A pair of Orcas on Columbia Glacier tour from Valdez, Alaska
Black Bear eating Dandelions
Black Bear beside the road in British Columbia
Bull Elk Bugling in Cataloochee Valley
Bull Elk Bugling in Cataloochee Valley, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, NC
Bald Eagle at Chilcoot Lake State Park, Haines, AK
Bald Eagle at Chilcoot Lake State Park, Haines, AK
Whooping Crane
Whooping Crane near Goose Island State Park, Texas
Trio of Roseate Spoonbills
Trio of Roseate Spoonbills, Texas
Great Egret with chicks
Great Egret with chicks, Georgia
Vibrant Monarch Butterfly
Vibrant Monarch Butterfly, Georgia
We went really close to Mt. McKinley
Denali, formerly known as Mt. McKinley, as seen from the air, Alaska
Watching for whales in Haines, Alaska
Watching for whales in Haines, Alaska
Polychrome Overlook, Denali National Park, Alaska
Polychrome Overlook, Denali National Park, Alaska
Calving on Aialik Glacier
Ice calving on Aialik Glacier on the Kenai Fjords trip from Seward, Alaska
Blue Ridge Parkway
Blue Ridge Parkway, Virginia
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Dry Falls in the Nantahala National Forest near Highlands, NC
Tybee Island Light Station 4th of July American Flag
Tybee Island Light Station 4th of July, Georgia
The beach at sunset
Sunset at Gulf Islands National Seashore, Florida
Double Rainbow after a summer storm
Double Rainbow after a summer storm, my back yard, Georgia