Sunny Bell

It's a bit hard to say when it ceases to be a slimey, creepy, crawly thing and becomes art.
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Let's go swimming in this  pool  that's overlooking the blue sea .

             

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Trying a new lens & found there are lots of kinds of water drops:

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Hidden drops and
Hanging drops

Really enjoyed looking at the challenge from a narrow view.

I posted a similar shot for the Abstracts and Details Challenge but not this one.  I thought it fit the "Water" Challenge.

Sunise Reflection

Clinton Creek Lake sits high in the Colorado Rockies at 11,000 ft. elevation. Closer to home at 6500 ft. is South Cheyenne Creek, shot from above beautiful Seven Falls, and again below the falls.  

sailing in New Zealand..there must bewater somewhere

Up a Lazy River
Words & Music by Hoagy Carmichael & Sidney Arodin, 1931

Up a lazy river by The Old Mill Run
That lazy, Lazy River in the Noon Day Sun
Linger in the Shade of a kind old tree
Throw, away your troubles, Dream a Dream With Me
Up a lazy river where Where the Robin's Song
Awaits a brand new mornin as we just roll along
Blue Skies Up Above, Everyone's in Love
Up a lazy river, How Happy We Can Be
Up a Lazy River With Me

Wave Action: A visit to Folly Beach (SC) inspired me to log into Photographica after many months of just lurking and post some recent pics. I thought that these pics seemed to fit the water theme, so I thought I'd share.

Quiet Retirement: I discovered some old rusty boats that seemed to speak to me.

Scouting Mission: A surfer surveys the morning tide.

Watching the Surf: Surfing is a spectator sport, too!

And this is me, finally brave enough to catch some sun on a public beach now that I have lost 65 pounds!

I've been expirementing with a few new lenses I've picked up, and barely finding time to take pictures, but thrilled at the results! I love Photography!

Water Edge Fern

Even Trixie is 70% waterRight Turn

...in a Tear

He had a good time on his first trip to California. I felt proud to be the first one to show him the ocean.
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Because of it's "Lack of"...

Jump in
Thanks for the push

Water from around the world

three weeks in...where do i begin? hmmm, let's see. we started this summer season with a trip to the third coast. my mom (who was just diagnosed with cancer) gave the family a banquet dinner to celebrate her kids, grandkids and great-grandkids! we had COCKTAILS and she even gave out AWARDS. a fun time was had by all! thanks mom.

next, my husband EVIL and i joined the REPUBLIC OF TEXAS MOTORCYCLE RALLY already in progress at the corner of RED RIVER AND SIXTH in downtown austin.
there were BIKES EVERYWHERE. we saw some things weLIKED and some things we didn't quite UNDERSTAND. it was about 90 degrees,100% humidity, and with 40,000 plus people and bikes there was constant motion and lights on the street and a lot of my photos were not as good as i hoped.
it was getting late and i'm not saying it was the margaritas, but, it gets a little BLURRYafter that.

 
up next, mojo ARRIVES. after a trip to the lake to fill the scuba tanks with air, we discover that all area lakes are underwater and closed.
yeah, made no sense to me either?
well, it's off to the city pool to cool off and have that all importantFIRST
D IVE of the season

and that brings you up-to-date with the program of summer fun farm style. stay tuned...this weekend is cornfest.
i'll get back to you next week with more details. i certainly hope you are able to have this much fun in your summer wherever you are.
ttfn
love,
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...The Sun Shines Thru!

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I think I finally found calm.
Just getting back from a vacation on Mississippi Gulf Coast!
It's coming back! Go! Visit!
A lot is left to be accomplished there and all along the coast but....
when you find a great spot visit! So I went home, it was  ....normal and not at the same time.
Reconstruction takes time.

Fortunately,I spent 2 wonderful weeks of R&R with my family and took a few pictures.
Here is some of what I will share on this post, and perhaps a few more to come.
I just really wanted you all to see some of a beautiful place that I call home and always will... the Gulf of Mexico on the U. S. side!

So today it's Bay St. Louis, Mississippi,at my parents home.They moved here permanently almost 3 years ago. This was their weekend home. Now it is fully re-done! Fully operational, fully ready to make me feel at home.
Please enjoy!
How to spend the day on the bayou...part 1

Oh by the way... we only caught one crab so we threw him back and went to the casino for dinner! you'll see why later.......

note: Hurricane Katrina ravaged this town and region 2 years ago. This town has done an amazing job of clean up with the help and enormous generosity of volunteers from all over the US and other countries. I am thankful to all of them.So is my family. My parents; like their neighbors love this place and have worked hard to get home and many are. We pray that many more will be as fortunate and
find their way home!

Pitcher and eggs
Eggs and Carrots
and a friend who enjoys a little Summer Reading

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