~ Got the blues~Thematic Photographic 199

Okay, okay ... I confess! I feel responsible for today's Thematic post. You see, last night at about 11:30pm I posted to Carmi asking about the post ... which was not there.

Please accept my apologies Carmi. I wasn't trying to be pushy. And I was not trying to down play any of your other posts. I hope you understand that many of us look forward to Your weekly meme. I know you are very busy and that the Thematic Photographic theme is not the 1st thing on your mind. Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to post to us daily and to provide a  fun meme for us to be involved in.

I also want to thank everyone for the comments they left on my post last week. Many commented on my 1st photo. That was taken early in the morning, the sunrise after a rain storm.

The 2nd photo that people asked about is the woodpecker. It is a Red bellied woodpecker.

Here are my "Blues"

BLUE seems to be a very popular color in New York graffiti

Friday night in Times Square

Sunrise in Waikiki 

Sunset in Waikiki

On the way to Florida

BLUE waters of Jamaica

Thank you Carmi for another wonderful meme!

You can see more "Got the blues" at Written Inc.

ABC Wednesday ~E is for ...

EXPEDIA

Do you travel? A lot? A little?

Do you use discount travel sites?

I travel a bit, some years more than others 

and ALWAYS check out the discount travel sites.

I must say that I don't use Expedia all that much,

BUT ... if you are going some where and need a 

flight, room, and car try Expedia. They have GREAT deals!

EXAMPLE: Last Fall, my daughter, her friend, and I planned a trip to Hawaii.

When first looking, we were just looking at airfare. That alone was going to be about

$630.00 per person. Expedia "claims" you can save 40% by booking a package, which includes,

airfare, hotel, and car. (Even though, we now know you don't need a car for a week)

That is what we booked, flight, 6 days in a hotel, and car for $745.00 per person.

Best of all, by the pictures you can see, we had a great time!

                                                       The view from our hotel.

Hanauma  Bay

Sharks Cove

Daughter jumping off rocks @ Waimea Bay

Maunawili Falls

Thanks to Roger Owen Green for posting the letter "E" and thanks to Mrs. Nesbitt for hosting this fun meme.


To view more post on the letter "E" click ~ HERE

Far from home -Thematic Photographic 130

It's Thursday and Carmi @ Written Inc has posted the new theme for this week.

I have been fortunate in that I have been able to do a bit of traveling. You have no idea how hard it is to choose photos for this theme.So in true fashion ... I guess I'll just post several ... from different places.

Shark's Cove, Oahu, Hawaii

 Hanauma Bay, Oahu, Hawaii

 Mall of America, Bloomington, MN 

 Sedona, Arizona

Dunn's River Falls, Jamaica

 Navy Pier, Chicago, IL

Hmmm ... maybe Carmi is trying to develop a travel site.

It could be a collective effort ...

 see where people have been ...

find out the cool places to go.

In less than 2 weeks ...

I will be on vacation--- SPRING BREAK! NORMALLY . . . I would be hyper excited by now, however, excitement is slowly building. On Spring Break we normally go to Florida, lower Gulf side. My FAVORITE, #1 place to go.



This year we are going to Arizona. Arizona ranks as # 3 on my favorite places to go. Arizona is fine... but I'd much rather be at the beach. I LOVE THE BEACH!! I love the sand! I love the sound of the waves! I love walking the beach! I love finding shells! I love seeing tiny crabs and starfish. This is all amusing, seeing as I don't swim and I don't go in the water if the waves are big (I hate water splashed in my face), well . . . let's face it . . . I really don't go in the water at all. BUT---- I positively LOVE going to the beach in Florida!!



(Now that that's out of my system, let's move on.)



"THE GIRLS" got to pick Arizona. The reason for this choice . . . NO LONG WALK to the beach.

OK . . . first off . . . one of "THE GIRLS" is no longer going because of certain events that have happened in the last few months. The other "GIRL" told me this morning that if we were to do things that were far away from where we are staying . . . there had better be a "LOT of WALKING" involved so that she could sleep on the way home and not be bored. Go figure.



As it is, this is usually our "relaxing " vacation. Translated= lying around a pool, most days. But, because of a comment made about a new camera that I just purchased, I have looked into doing a little more than relaxing. The camera, a Pentax Optio W60, 10.1 Megapixel, 5x Optical/4x Digital Zoom, Waterproof Digital Camera, point and shoot. The comment, Arizona is a desert, no water. My response-POOL!



In thinking, of course, if you have never been to Arizona you might think it is all desert. But--- it is not. There are the huge, huge mountains in the north. ( The first time my husband went camping there his comment was, " If you had flown me in blindfolded, I would think we were in Michigan.") Up in the mountains there are lakes and streams, and there are even lakes at lower levels . . . MAN Made . . . but none the less lakes. I even found a "BEACH" at a lake near where we are staying.



Looking at sites online and thinking of all the great pictures that could be taken I would love to go to San Xavier del Bac Mission. (When my Grandparents lived in Tucson, you could see the Mission from their house, but I don't think I have ever been there.) I would also like to go to Colossal Cave, Tombstone or Bisbee, (visit some ghost towns in the area) and take a day trip through Sedona. As many times as I have been to Arizona ( I was born there), the only places that I know I have been are Sedona, the White Mountains, and the Grand Canyon. (Tiff, if you can come over and join us you are more than welcome.) So, in a few short weeks, come back to see the pictures and find out what adventures "THE GIRLS" took. SHHHH . . . don't tell my husband, this is "A GIRL'S" trip, the mention of "ghost towns" may make him want to tag along.