Friday, September 18, 2009 at 9:52 am (photography)
Tags: nature
For the past 20 years or so, every time I visit my uncle in Florida, he takes me out on his boat. We go to Lake Santa Fe which is comprised of a big lake adjoining a little lake (aptly named Little Lake Santa Fe), a bay, and an old, overgrown canal.
Being out on that lake, I feel like I am far away from everything. It is one of the few places that always feels carefree.
Lake Santa Fe is ringed by what I used to call “creepy trees” when I was younger. They look drippy, dark, and ominous, yet I always felt safe within their confines. They are Cypress trees and every last one of them is adorned in Spanish moss. I think they’re wonderful.
I took this photo just as we were about to enter the big lake from the entrance passageway. It shows off the creepy trees beautifully. As luck would have it, I managed to capture one of the many fisherman who frequent Lake Santa Fe on his way in from what I hope was a fruitful outing. You can see him in the small break in the trees, which will give you an idea as to how tall the Cypresses really are.
Happy Friday!
Cypress trees with Spanish moss
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Friday, September 11, 2009 at 8:58 am (photography)
Last week hubby, stepson, and I whisked ourselves off on a last minute vacation. Booked only two weeks earlier, we spent part of our time away aboard a cruise to the Bahamas.
As luck would have it, we snagged the very last room with a balcony at a discounted last-minute rate. The view was spectacular. Between the three of us, we spent many hours out on the balcony.
Being out on the open water like that, you get the new perspective of an unspoiled view as far as you can see in any direction. There is absolutely nothing to disrupt the horizon. Imagine… a 180 degree view of nothing but ocean and sky.
One evening we were able to watch (and stay dry thanks to an overhang) as we approached, navigated through, then left a rain storm in our wake. It was fun to see the front half of the ship begin to bob atop a speckled, dancing ocean surface while we in the back of the ship continued smooth sailing on a glassy surface.
At other times, the sky gave quite a show of its own, marking clearly light vs. dark, like in this photo. Glorious!
Happy Friday!
Unobstructed view of light and dark
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Friday, August 21, 2009 at 9:26 am (photography)
There is a beautiful vineyard in Hopewell, New Jersey with amazing wine, nice people, and beautiful views. In fact, it was that vineyard where my husband, stepson, and I celebrated our family union with our friends and family last year.
I took this photograph at Hopewell Valley Vineyard when I visited recently. I thought this picnic table looked like the most delightful place to relax with some food and wine. Don’t you agree?
Happy Friday!
Hopewell Valley Vineyard
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Friday, August 14, 2009 at 3:15 pm (fun, photography)
Tags: animals
Ducks. I really don’t know if it’s possible not to smile around ducks.
I remember feeding the ducks at a nearby lake with my parents when I was little. The simple act of tossing a few bread crumbs and watching the ducks flock over was pure joy.
Back in April I began to realize how many people had ducks- when my husband was little he had a pet duck named Football, Havi has Selma, David Copperfield had Webster. Then, of course, there was trucker Joe with his sidekick (sideduck?) Frank.
Today’s photograph comes from a recent jaunt to New Hope, Pennsylvania where ducks were happily skimming the surface of a creek. This particular photo makes me think maybe they were racing.
A duck race. Now, that sounds like fun!
Happy Friday!
Duck race?
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Friday, July 31, 2009 at 5:06 pm (photography)
Last weekend I ventured up to Readington, New Jersey for the Balloon Festival. Over 100 hot air balloons were launched in to the gray sky starting at 6:30 p.m.
Here is a photograph of one of the balloons in the final stages of being filled just before take off. I’ve posted some of my other photos from the Balloon Festival on Flickr if you’re interested.
Happy Friday!
Almost ready to launch
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Friday, July 24, 2009 at 8:24 am (life, photography)
One year ago yesterday, my (now) husband and I exchanged vows in Rome. It was just the two of us, an officiant, the coordinator, and a couple we met on the trip to whom we handed our camera. It was quite simply perfect.
Today’s Photo Friday is from that glorious evening in the Borghese Gardens.
Happy Friday!
A perfect day in Rome
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Friday, July 17, 2009 at 12:16 pm (photography)
For this week’s Photo Friday entry, I thought I’d share this amazing sunset from July 4th. This is another instance where I am happy to finally be capturing with my camera the color that I actually see in this world (no, there is no photo editing here).
What an amazing world we live in.
Sunset on the 4th of July
Happy Friday!
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