Raleigh, NC

Clark and I stopped at my brother's for Thanksgiving this year. We had a great time and he took us into Raleigh to get some night shots. I was pretty happy with results.

Pow-Wow at Stone Mountain 2011

When my friend asked me to go to this Pow-Wow, I can honestly say I was not thrilled. I did think I could get some great pictures so I went ahead. Clark did not attend. I think he would have liked it, now that I have been to one. I actually sat in the same spot from 11:00 in the morning until 5:00 in the evening. I surprised myself. If you are ever invited to attend a Pow-Wow, dont' pass it up. You will definitely have a good time. I think the Aztec Indians had the most beautiful costumes and dances. Although the "Duck and Cover" and the "Chicken" dances were quite entertaining. This is a great family outing.

The Market Street Bridge

On our last journey we stopped to visit a photographer friend of mine. We had a blast for 2 days taking pictures in our old stomping grounds. This is the Market Street bridge going from Wilkes-barre to Kingston. It has been years since I had been there and I was thrilled to see some beautiful changes. I wish I lived up there now. The new walking path and park along the river is beautiful and inviting. Who wouldn't want to hang out here? I have heard, since I left, this area has flooded. I hope there was not a lot of damage and no one was hurt.

From Wilmington to Newtown, PA

We left Delaware to visit my sister outside Philly. She had lost power on Saturday (this was Monday) which meant we could not use toilets (no water because she is on a well) so we headed to town to find a public restroom. No point in wasting a trip through beautiful country side. I always grab my camera and I would say it was a good thing. PA has some beautiful barns and I aimed to shoot them. Having the sun set behind one did not hurt. I am so lucky Clark is so supportive of my photography.

A Trip North

The day after Hurricane Irene hit Wilmington DE, we took a ride over to go to dinner. We ate at Joe's Crab Shack along the River and took a walk after dinner. This was the view!

Antiques or Junk?

I recently went to Blue Ridge to spend some time with my sister and my cousin. All three of us are into photography so we spent the day looking for pictures to take. I also like junk/antiques. I have passed this store so many times while traveling back and forth from my house to my Aunts but never had the time to stop. It is amazing. So many pictures and so much stuff. Fun, fun, fun!

More of St. Simons

This is one of the many magnificent Ficus Trees we encountered on the island. John/Clark continually argued with me that these were Oaks not Ficus Trees. I actually googled Ficus but could not come to a clear conclusion as to what a Ficus tree is. Anyone want to correct me?

St. Simon's does have a beach, but there were many areas that only offered a beach during the low tides. Beautiful shorelines, either way.

The end of our first day provided an amazing sunset. This was over the new pier where we spent many hours during our weekend, fishing and just enjoying the quiet and the view.

St. Simons Island

The last time I spent a vacation on the "Golden Isles" in Georgia, I had the best time. So for John's birthday I thought it would be nice to take him there and show him a really good time. Just like that trip I took 25 years ago, this was the best trip ever. No running around trying to see a lot or more than we should. We rode our bikes, went fishing and just plain relaxing. 

We were about to admit we had to be the worst fishermen ever, when John caught a fish. Not that that makes us good, but not a total failure. Of course we fish with relaxation and fun in mind so, if we don't catch anything it does not matter.

On the way Home from the Flea Market

Clark and I decided to take a trip to Alabama because we heard there was a huge flea market over there. We stopped at the Welcome Center off I-20 just across the border for some directions. The lady (sorry I did not get her name) at the desk was more than helpful. She gave us a map and wrote out the directions.  It was about 80 miles away, but being the adventurers we are--we headed out. The ride there was uneventful to say the least. A nice, quiet drive of nothingness. The only disappointment we ran into was the flea market closed at 12:00. We arrived at 11:45. Most of the booths were empty, but we didn't have to pay for parking.

On the way home we took a different route and came across this mill and barn. I had to stop for pictures. Not a total waste.

Starting the New Year Right! Happy 2011

We started the new year with an adventure. Little did we know what we would find when we drove aout 75 miles to this park East of Atlanta. Hard Labor Creek State Park is beautiful. Certainly worth the trip. The rain did not hinder our explororation, after all we ARE explorers, adventurers, voyagers, travelers, opportunists, pioneers . . . the list goes on. Without these explorations we would never discover such sights. Lucky us!