Sailing the South Pacific

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After our big snow storm and low temperatures I had to find some way to warm up. The scene above was snapped at Kunta Beach Resort on the island of Bali back in June, 1987. I sure would like to be out on that canoe right now.

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The Falls

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Sometimes waterfalls can be found in unexpected places. The Piedmont Region of Virginia is mostly flat, but that's where Betsy and I found The Falls. The Falls doesn't have a very original name and it didn't have much water when we found it in the summer of 2007, but it's a nice addition to our collection just the same.

Fresh Seafoods for Dinner

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One nice thing about living along the coast is great seafood. Calabash, North Carolina, which is only about five miles from were I lived in South Carolina, has some great restaurants along the docks where the fishing boats put in. This shrimp boat is one of the boats which brought in some of the wonderful seafood meals I enjoyed in Calabash. And now I'm fortunate that Betsy enjoys Calabash seafood as much as I do.

The Niagara River

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The Niagara River below the falls is wild and full of rapids. But all that water rushing over and around boulders in the river makes for some fascinating captures. This picture was taken from an observation deck at water level in August, 2002.

The Lee-Jackson House

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The house in the picture above is on the campus of Washington and Lee University and has a fascinating history. The north wing of the house was first occupied in 1853 by Professor Thomas J. ('Stonewall') Jackson, who had married the daughter of the president of the College. In 1865 this house was the home of Robert E. Lee and his family while the current President's house was being constructed next door.

Ice on the Mountain

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When Betsy and I visited Mount Nebo in Arkansas in March, 2009, we got caught in an ice storm. Fortunately we had plenty of firewood at the cabin and could enjoy the day. I did venture out to get some pictures of the ice-covered shrubs and trees. This is one of those pictures.

First Glimpse of the Great Wall

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The photo above is my first glimpse of the Great Wall of China. The picture was taken from a bus in 1987. Our hosts were taking us from Beijing to the gate in the wall at Badaling. I spotted this segment of the wall as our bus climbed into the mountains north of Beijing.

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