Just back from a great vacation in Wlliamsburg Va. Saw the birthplace of the nation, mountains, beaches and some amazing people. I will share with you the first of many stories with some great sunsets along the James River. Hope you enjoy.

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Going to Alaska, as a photographer, is a dream come true. But make sure you prepare youself. Log on to the internet, plan your trip. Remember one thing, no matter where you go, it takes HOURS to get there. But within those hours of driving, there is soooo much stunning scenery. Be preparred. Make sure that you go at the right time of year. For instance. I went in July, when the sen doesn't set below the horizon. Here is an example of thisDenali Valley as this image was taken at 11pm in Denali National Park. That's the Talketna River below.

Then there is a Glacier outside of Whittier, Alaska. It's rightthere starring at youwhen you're waiting to drive though a tunnel to get into Whittier, here is theat view.Whittier Glacier

I want to take you on a journey through Ireland.  My husband and I went last year in October and it was the most memorable trip of my life.  We started in Dublin where we went to the huge farmer's market, then we found ourselves in my favorite spot, Glendalough....that day we hiked 11 miles and saw a monastary that dates back to 500 A.D.  There were grave markers celtic grave marker dating back to the 1400's!  We also visted the nature center and met this cool little guy.  

We headed to Blarney to visit the Blarney Castle where, YES, I did kiss the blarney stone! We then headed onto this beautiful drive called the Ring of Kerry and saw some beautiful places like this breathtaking view and thisstunning place.  We also visited a place called Ladies View

Eventually, we were on our way, passing a barn,
to a ruggedly beautiful place, The Cliffs of Moher, a place of mystery, where the land just drops away into sheer cliffs and the rough ocean.

We drove the coast until we hit Waterville,and saw this mosaic of sea
rocks where Charlie Chaplin liked to visit.  I am sure he loved the waterscape views as much as we did!

On to Kinvara and  Galway Bay was next, a beautiful little village where my husband's family/clan comes from and once ruled Dungaire Castle.

We did not want to come home, but after two weeks we had to get back to reality...hope you enjoyed your short tour Ireland.....

As you can imagine, I took lots of photos (300 plus during our two day stay). . . here are a few:

On the Way
Evening
Colors
Morning I
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Here is my first time with photographica so I thought i would post a couple pics.image of black diamond mines landscape let me know what you think..black diamond mines landscape 2 i'm love to get feed back good or bad.. i feel that by feed by i'll become a better photographer.. thanks.

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Since I had such a postive response from the Spring "Chicken" post. I thought I would share just a couple of shots from our Grand Circle vacation a few weeks ago. The weather did not cooperate very well so great pictures were far and few between. I love to visit our National Parks and have thousands of pictures from them. If you have a favorite park please let me know and I will post up one or two of them for you.
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Without Photographica and all you guys, i would not have realized how good this scene could be when i saw it.   an old building really can make a great subject.  hope you like it.

A place that is relaxing, the one place you would love to rollerblade down the hilltop to, and watch the ducks play and swim.Kingwood Lake

Was on way home from work today when I saw these guys looking at me I'm the Big Easter Bunny! Got a close up ET Phone Home

After work went on a nice walk with Bird at our favorite Place

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cloudy skies
expending energy
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When I first saw Port Angeles, WA, I knew that this is where I'd retire. I fell in love with it's beauty instantly. PA (as we call it) is located on the upper Olympic peninsula and only a few miles from the most northwest point in the lower 48 states (Neah Bay). To the north is the Strait of Juan De Fuca and Victoria Canada is only 20 miles across. To the south is the Olympic MountainsView of Hurricane Ridge Olympic National Park and from one of the country's largest natural spits the view is awesome. Storms from the north / northwest tend to travel through the Strait of Juan De Fuca and the cloud formations are sometimes spectacularClouds over strait
Port Angeles Harbor in a deep water harbor and is refuge for many ships in need of repair. The waterfront trail offers beautiful views of the harbor View of harbor and from the pier, the views are spectacular in all directions. Pier, Port Angeles Harbor PA is also host to A Coast Guard Base US Coast Guard Base which is located at the very end of the spit.  
From Port Angeles, you can access The Olympic National Park from several points and all are within 2-3 hours away. The main entrance is located in Port Angeles and allows access to Hurricane ridge. Lake Crescent is situated in the Park and only 20 minutes from PA. Lake Crescent
Well that's a quick tour of where I live and I hope you enjoy it. I'll be doing photo-stories on the Hoh Rain forest (one of the few temperate rain forests in the US)where the annual rainfall averages 145 inches year and as high as 240 inches, and on the coastal part of the Olympic National Park, specifically Ruby Beach.

Here's some pictures from the weekend. I took some back roads in my area.

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Took my bike out of storage, will be travelling along the bikepaths. So you can expect to see my entry in the new Bi-Weekly Challenge: Strangers

I am going to split for a few days to go visit the in-laws in Southern Virginia, or as I call them, the Flatlanders. Should bring back some shots for the Stranger Challenge.

Meanwhile, here is a very electrifying shot. Electrifying

Here are the rest of my shots from Upcountry Maui.
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Enjoy!

we had food that looked strange but tasted good. Looked out the front door and saw smoke and hoped the fire would not top the hill.

I was house sitting for my mother in NE South Dakota when I noticed the moon. I just happened to have a very cheap digital camera with me and snapped this photo.DESCRIPTION_HERE

I have not been out much...I have a bad cold. So I am posting these shots from last year...
Water Sparkle
Dead Tree
Macklake Sunset