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Destination: Charlotte/Catawba
Been away for a bit…. …back home now….heat and humidity welcomed us with hot, muggy arms…. …while our hearts were still lingering with those that we love. Thanks for having us Papa and Nina…. ♥ We love and miss you both! ♥
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South of the Border
When I was a little girl, we would drive from Florida to North Carolina to visit my grandparents. There was one place I can remember I always looked forward to seeing whenever we took these trips…a place that held treasures to behold. You would begin to see the signs miles away….and sometimes there would be lots of signs all in a row…all of them beckoning you to visit. I can remember getting so excited as they counted down the miles for you….I was reliving those moments this time as we got closer until we finally saw it… I had decided we were going to have lunch when we stopped…and we…
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The Trip Home
After our brief vacation in Florida, it was time to drive home. My oldest daughter was the designated photographer with my point and shoot camera. While she is the love of my life…I didn’t include the many, many, many photographs she took of herself on the post today. 🙂 Next….we go South of the Border…
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Indian River ~ Florida
The final images from my trip to Florida earlier this month. One last look at the Atlantic then on to the river. After spending some time at the beach and shopping, we made our way back to the house in time to walk to one of the piers not to far from my parents house. I wanted to watch the sunset over the Indian River. We weren’t the first ones there…. According to a local, he is here every night at sunset…waiting…. …watching…. …enjoying the show with the rest of us. 🙂 While we wait…a view to the South of us…a storm appears to be building here and to our…
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Catching Waves
A few more at the beach…. Florida concludes tomorrow evening.
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Not tonight…
I know I said more Melbourne Beach photos today…except not tonight. I am past tired this evening…and not even sure why. Oh well…..in the next couple of days I will share more photographs with you. For this evening….I love how my oldest looks so tiny in comparison to the Atlantic Ocean and never ending blue sky. I titled this image “In Awe”.
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A few more from the plane…
I know…get on to the good stuff….but first you have to tolerate a few more from the plane trip to Florida. 🙂 I enjoyed photographing from the plane this trip ~ probably because it was digital rather than film. When I would travel during the days of film, I would snap a photograph here and there from the plane…but not too many because they were typically risky shots. You were shooting through a fairly dirty window to begin with and the lighting can be tricky at times. This time, I was digital and I could delete the ones that didn’t make the cut. You can still see some window grime in some of these images, but these were…
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Charlotte, North Carolina
Yesterday you learned about a train…. …that would take us to the center of the city. The wish to see downtown Charlotte was still a wish as I sat at the kitchen table with Nina our first morning in South Carolina…until she mentioned the train to the city. I knew the wish could become a reality, so we made a plan. We would travel to the city on Sunday to explore…and to photograph. We knew there was a possibility places could be closed, but there would fewer people and cars on Sunday. While their highways are still crowded with cars during peak times, Charlotte is also building a brilliant transit system using a combination of light rail and bus service. We were able to park…
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The Train That Made Wishes Come True
Each time we have visited my parents in South Carolina, my youngest has asked if we could go into downtown Charlotte, North Carolina ~ right over the border from my parents house. Traffic in an extra large city can be crazy if you know where you are going…but in a strange city, not a adventure I was anxious to take. Enter the Blue Line for the Lynx light rail system…and a girl’s wish can come true. 🙂
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Please Stand By….
….I will return soon. 8)