This is Santa-Bell, my latest Christmas ornament carving for 2022. If you do a bell curve of our ornaments he is right in the middle.
The Twelve Days (002) of Christmas - Buc-eee /
This cult symbol of fuel and fare arrived at our home via post from one of Buc-eee’s most ardent fans.
The Twelve Days (01) of Christmas begins with a Pelican Christmas /
The very rare Pelican/Christmas Tree Combo was found in St. Mary’s, Georgia..
Photo is from Maui /
While we are on the subject of ferns.... /
…these were along the road to Hana on a wall dripping with water.
Favorite /
This is the flower photo I most liked while in Hawaii. It was along a trail but in a lush wild garden along the coast.
Unexpected /
Walking on a short trail to the edge of a caldera in the midst of rugged lava flows frozen by time is the beautiful fern. Not at all what I thought might be growing along this trail. Actually didn’t really expect much of anything.
Royal Hawaiian Band /
They held a concert along the beach at Waikiki that we were able to attend. A nice 50 minute show featuring some very good musicians. This sax player did an outstanding job on a long solo.
Sunset Over the St Mary's River. /
Located at exit one off I-95 in Georgia it is the home of Cumberland Island National Seashore and a very neat small town.
Orange Bird? /
Or a yellow bird that likes orange? Nature is so confusing.
Photo from St. Marys Georgia. /
Famous North Shore Shrimp. (two photos) /
We were able to eat here - a destination for shrimp lovers who find themselves in Hawaii’s Oahu island. One of us discovered the shrimp are apparently not peeled. Oops.
A rare Moose occurrence.
Sky Pilot /
Under the monorail as it entered the Contemporary Resort near the Garden Wing.
A bouquet of beauty in Hawaii. /
And, no idea what it is but wow.
Pearl Harbor - "A day that will live in infamy" /
While the statement is true the lack of understanding of history, the meaning of events and the complete lack of context for many people today is frightening.
Flag of the Submarine Bowfish with the Arizona Memorial and the USS Missouri left of center.
Stumbled upon deep in the woods or.... /
a NPS set up near Mabry Mills on the Blue Ridge Parkway? I wonder….
Wild Beach in Maui /
I am traveling but contracted both Covid and the flu. Day three of don’t leave the small capsule we travel in. Feeling like I may have turned the corner but still have to figure out how much to do each day. Very tired. CJH has so far not come down with either.
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A 2 hour wait for Test Track at Disney’s Epcot! /
People /
What goes a long way toward making your visit to Disney good is the people who work here. I was in the bird house on the Asian walk and talked at length to Stephanie (binoculars) whose job it is to count all 303 birds twice each day to see if they are happy and healthy. She determines that by the “bird things” they do. The oldest bird in the house is 23 years old. They live longer here than in the wild. The other young woman asked about my camera and I asked about a specific bird and have no idea how the conversation went - there was a third person engaged - but before I left I learned her X grandfather was on the original Philadelphia Eagles team.
