Category Archives: travel

Scenes from an Italian restaurant

Not only did the decor at the Hosteria Romana restaurant make me stop and take photos but the delicious fragrances wafting out…they were so good!  I wish we had come back to eat lunch or dinner.  Next time for sure…

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The Sunrise, The Moon, The Palms and The Pool

One day we actually set our alarm to wake up in time for sunrise on the beach.  We had to walk past the hotel pool in order to get to the path to the beach when I saw this and … Continue reading

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Scenes from Town Square – D & D

No, not the game but daisies and dahlia’s 🙂  Have a great weekend everyone.  

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Scenes from Town Square – White Flowers

Anyone know what kind these are?  The Town Square had an area that was filled with these beautiful flowers.

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Scenes from Town Square – The Tour Guide

Apparently the area was a starting place for several different walking tours too.  This guide was for one that involved some part of the history of Bar Harbor – I didn’t catch any details.  Later that evening, while walking back … Continue reading

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Oscar Nominee

Tonight is the night of the Oscar awards and I am torn between watching it to see if my favorites will win or staying with my usual Sunday night viewing of The Walking Dead.  Polar opposites don’t you think?  It … Continue reading

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Boston Public Garden People Watching

Photos were taken August 2013 around the pond in the public garden where the swans, swan boats, ducks, and tourists abound 🙂

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Desert Beauty – High Eleven

I don’t know what type of cactus this is but if you know please let me know.  This cactus was one of many in the private garden of an RV park in Congress, Arizona.  It shared space with Methuselah the … Continue reading

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Hoot

The Owl Butterfly (Caligo eurilochus) is a bit of a night owl (pun not entirely intended) in the butterfly world as they are nocturnal which may be why they are usually pretty easy to photograph. They stay very low key … Continue reading

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The White Morpho

When I first entered the beautiful (and quite humid) area where all of the butterflies and moths were, my eyes were drawn to these butterflies that looked like pieces of white tissue paper fluttering in the air.  

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