This week, Amy has challenged us to explore waiting. It seems I spend a lot of my life waiting. Even when traveling or doing something fun we can’t get away from having to wait.
Whenever we attend a football game, waiting in line to go through security and have our ticket scanned is a normal thing. The photo above was taken after we got through the line and had entered the stadium for a Georgia/Florida football game in Jacksonville, Florida.
Theme parks such as Walt Disney World and Universal Studios have come up with great ways to keep the crowds entertained while they wait.
At Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, we saw a show while waiting for the gates to openI wish all train stations were as much fun as the one at Universal Studios Orlando where we boarded the Hogwarts Express
When traveling, waiting to get in a major attraction is part of the experience.
Waiting to enter Edinburgh Castle, Scotland
There have been many times in our RV travels where we have waited in line to board a ferry or travel through a tunnel.
Waiting in line to pull our RV onto the ferry to cross the Yukon River in Dawson City, YukonWaiting to pull our camper onto the Alaska Ferry in Skagway, AlaskaWaiting our turn to go through the Zion Tunnel in Utah
This week, Patti has challenged us to explore the world of monochrome using black and white, sepia, or different shades of the same color.
For this challenge I went through my archives and chose photos of scenes in Savannah, Georgia. Converting the photos to black and white added a bit of mystery to them. The photo above is of stone steps leading from Bay Street to River Street along the Savannah River.
The Forsyth Park Fountain is one of Savannah’s most well know sights.
Forsyth Park Fountain in Savannah, Georgia
Bonaventure Cemetery is always an interesting place to visit. Seeing it in black and white adds a little more drama.
Military graves at Bonaventure CemeteryBonaventure CemeteryBonaventure Cemetery
Perhaps one of the most famous homes in Savannah is the Mercer House made famous by the book “Midnight in the Garden of Good of Evil.”
This week, Ann-Christine has challenged us to capture candid shots of people and/or animals.
This challenge was a difficult one for me because it’s hard for me to get good photos of people. Usually my candid shots are epic fails, either blurred or someone has a funny look on their face. As I searched through my photos I found some candid shots from our trip to Ireland and Scotland earlier this year.
On that trip we visited more than a few pubs. I couldn’t help but capture a few candid shots as we enjoyed a pint and dinner after a busy day of taking in the sights.
Bartender pouring our first Guinness pint at the Gravity Bar at the Guinness BreweryBartender at the beautiful Crown in Belfast, Northern IrelandDecisions, Decisions… in Edinburgh, Scotland
I loved hearing the music in the pubs and seeing the street performers.
Musicians in DublinMusicians at a pub in Dingle, IrelandIn the shopping district in GalwayBagpiper in Edinburgh, Scotland
I managed to capture a few people doing everyday things.
Waterville, IrelandDingle Boat Harbor, IrelandSurfers at Inch Beach, Dingle Peninsula, IrelandGiant’s Causeway, Northern Ireland
I can’t end this post without including some candid animal shots.
A shepherd tending to his flock during a sheep dog demonstration in IrHighland Cow at Fernie Castle, Scotland
This week, Patti has challenged us to bring attention to the subject in our photo by filling the frame with that subject. I chose a selection of photos from this year’s butterfly garden.
Summer SunflowerZinnia in the butterfly gardenMexican sunflower in the butterfly gardenBee in the Butterfly GardenGulf Fritillary on Zinnia
Although several varieties of butterflies visited the garden this summer, the Monarchs have been few and far between until today. Early this morning, there were about eight different Monarchs feasting on the flowers.
Monarch ButterflyMonarch on milkweed in early OctoberMonarch on Mexican Sunflower in early October
This week, Tina has challenged us to capture the spirit of a place that is vivid in you memory.
My husband and I have been fortunate to be able to travel to most of the United States, parts of Canada, and a few other foreign countries. The one place that I think of most often is the state of Alaska.
It’s been six years since we towed our fifth wheel over 14,000 miles to Alaska and back. There are so many things that make Alaska memorable. The people are friendly and proud of their state. The mountains and glaciers took my breath away every where we went. I was constantly on the lookout for wildlife and often saw bears or moose beside the road. Sometimes we would be the only vehicle on the road for miles.
One of our favorite towns was Haines. We loved all the great people, the Hammer Museum, eagles and bears, and fresh Dungeness Crab for dinner. Probably best of all was the waterfront view from the campground. We enjoyed our cocktail hour searching for whales and watching the ships go by.
View from our campground in Haines
As we traveled around Alaska we would sometimes drive for miles without seeing another car. I was constantly on the looking for bears and moose.
Gorgeous scenery every where we wentMoose cow and calf crossing the road
One of our most memorable days was the day we left the fifth wheel in the RV park in North Pole and drove north on the Dalton Highway. After stopping at the Arctic Circle we continued on to Coldfoot, the farthest north we have ever traveled. At Coldfoot we turned around and arrived back at the camper after 10:00 pm and it was still daylight.
Behind a motorcycle on the Dalton Highway
On a wildlife cruise from Seward, the captain turned off the engines so we could hear the ice calving at Aialik Glacier.
Ice calving on Aialik Glacier on the Kenai Fjords trip from Seward
One of my favorite things in Alaska was seeing wildlife.
I’ll never forget the Orcas cruising close by our boat on a wildlife cruise from Valdez.
A pair of Orcas on Columbia Glacier tour from Valdez
The mama bear was too busy finding fish for her cub to pay attention to us.
Mama bear looking for more fish near ValdezBlack Bear Cub
There were more bald eagles in Alaska than anywhere else I’ve ever been. As we rode close to the shoreline on one of the wildlife cruises there were too many eagles perched in the trees to count.
We spotted this pair of Bald Eagles as we cruised by on a wildlife and glacier cruise from ValdezEagle soaring over bluff at Russian Orthadox Church in Ninilchik
Riding on a train and a taking a plane ride to land on a glacier after seeing Mount Denali up close were two of our favorite excursions.
A ride on the Alaska Railroad to the Hurricane TurnMount Denali from the air
It’s been over six years since we were there. One day we will return…
Wandering Dawgs 