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[SueDonJ]

We're back this week from a couple weeks in Hilton Head. I was lazier about picture-taking this trip than I usually am but managed to get a few. I think my technique for bird photos is getting better:

Takeoff

Landing

The second week we had a gorgeous full moon between cloudy skies, and the highest tides we've ever seen there. (I need to do a lot of work to get better night shots but it's slowly coming. This one might not be the best of the bunch but I love the muted effect.)

And finally, the happiest occasion of this trip - our daughter Eileen and her boyfriend Evan became engaged. Love their BIG smiles in this pic, taken within minutes of his asking. Don and I knew it was going to happen because he'd asked for our blessings (so sweet!) but we weren't there at the moment. They said about twenty people were, though, and it tickled them so much that all the folks around them on the beach were clapping.

So now we're looking at a busy year with our Steve marrying his Denise July '13 and then Eileen with her Evan October '13. Whew! (Can't wait to start posting pics of bridal formalwear taking shape in my sewing room!)

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Aside from all that, I can't tell you how happy I am that this thread is still going - it's one of my favorites on TUG and I love how we all share here. Thanks, everyone!

 

[SueDonJ]

An oldie but a goodie - my favorite pic of the two couples, from our trip to Kauai May '08. (L-R Evan, Eileen, Denise, Steve)

 

[Timeshare Von]

Many years ago Don and I took a weekend drive to Newport and as we rounded a corner on the ocean drive there were hundreds of balloons just taking off from a field high on a cliff over the ocean. Beautiful! That was before the days of digital cameras, back in the days when I didn't carry a camera everywhere, but I'll never forget it. It was stunning.

Love your barn quilt photo, too. The first I learned of those was in Pennsylvania and I've always wanted to duplicate one of my quilts onto a wall somewhere. Your photo moves that idea up a notch or ten on my Bucket List.

Funny that you mention Pennsylvania as that was where I had first seen the barns decorated in the Pennsylvania Dutch country as a kid. I had no idea we had them here in Wisconsin until one of my Alaskan photog friends was here visiting her kids and she stumbled upon them and did a photo essay of her own.

As for the balloons, I've always been intrigued by them (hence the tattoo on my left shoulder) which I had done 12 years ago.

 

[Timeshare Von]

Susan yes your bird photos are very good! Love them and the moonlight on the ocean.

Congrats on your daughter's engagement too!

 

[MuranoJo]

Beautiful couple, Sue--they look so happy. What a great talent to be able to sew for the wedding.

 

[artringwald]

White Bay Park, Northern Ireland

 

[artringwald]

Argyll Forest Park, Scotland

 

[artringwald]

Urquhart Castle on Loch Ness, Scotland

 

[Timeshare Von]

Lovely photos Art . . . especially the "Braveheart" castle in Scotland!

 

[artringwald]

Honfleur, Normandy, France

We're back home now. It was a great trip.

 

[Elli]

We're back home now. It was a great trip.

Good shot, Arthur, I have a similar picture but, unfortunately, it rained while we were there, still enjoyed it, though.

 

[HatTrick]

Beautiful shots, Art. Thanks for sharing!

 

[HatTrick]

Hungry Visitor

WKORV, Maui

 

[HatTrick]

West Maui From the Air

 

[artringwald]

Nice photo! Taken from an inter-island flight?

 

[HatTrick]

Nice photo! Taken from an inter-island flight?

Yes, Kahului to Honolulu.

 

[jerseyfinn]

Palapala Ho'omau Church, Kipahulu, Maui

This image brings back memories of our own visit to the church and grave sites here. Lindbergh's grave is non-descript as it sits atop the cliffs which overlook the ocean. An amazingly quiet place which sort of feels like its at the end of the world.

At first I was puzzled as to how he ends up in Hawaii, but he is befriended by the man who founds Pan Am and I guess Hawaii becomes a place of solitude and respite for a man whose life hits world attention with the triumph of his solo Atlantic flight and the later kidnapping of his son in NJ. Lindbergh rests in a truely unique place.

 

[jerseyfinn]

Kudos for all of the great shots from your Euro travels. This photo brings back memories of what those roads & lanes which cover Ireland, Scotland etc are like ( well actually they're more the width of driveways, aren't they ? ) I can remember lots of times we drive on these smaller roads and hold our breath hoping an on-coming vehicle does not appear ( the opposite road driving simply adds more drama to the experience ). But some of these roads take one to some very interesting places.

Looks you you had a great journey.

Barry

 

[HatTrick]

Like Day... and Night

Lahaina, Maui

 

[artringwald]

Kudos for all of the great shots from your Euro travels. This photo brings back memories of what those roads & lanes which cover Ireland, Scotland etc are like ( well actually they're more the width of driveways, aren't they ? ) I can remember lots of times we drive on these smaller roads and hold our breath hoping an on-coming vehicle does not appear ( the opposite road driving simply adds more drama to the experience ). But some of these roads take one to some very interesting places.

Looks you you had a great journey.

Barry

It was my first trip to the British Isles and I was amazed at the beauty of the scenery. We took bus tours because I wasn't sure I could handle driving on the left. I never saw so many sheep in my life!

 

[Mosca]

 

[Mosca]

My daughter hiked the Inca Trail last week...

 

[Mosca]

Never mind.

 

[geoand]

It has been quite some time since I posted a pic

Hopefully this works.



DW and I walked out onto the Eastern Highrise on I-90 along with several thousand other folks. This is one of many that I took. Will post others.

 

[geoand]

We were out yesterday and today. I am going Sunday and DW says "Have Fun!"