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What a Country!: December 2010
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Saturday, December 18, 2010. Hawaii - September 23 - October 1, 2010. Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, Oahu. After two plane flights and a 5-hour layover in the San Francisco airport, we arrived in Honolulu. We, and our friends, Anne and Dave, stayed at the Outrigger Waikiki Beach Hotel in Honolulu/Waikiki Beach on the island of Oahu. The Outrigger is named for the canoe that is located in the center of the A-Frame at left. The stitched photo below shows the view from our balcony. The trip aboard the boat at the...
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What a Country!: February 2012
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012. Ringling Museum - Sarasota, Florida. February 14, 2012. John and Mable Ringling built a winter mansion in Sarasota and the complex has been turned into several attractions. One of the first is the circus museum. Inside is a mammoth collection of miniature circus exhibits. Many small video screens show film footage of the activities under the tent. This is the farrier area where horseshoes are fitted and applied. The trains are shown traveling through a city in this diorama.
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What a Country!: June 2009
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009. June 20, 2009. The posted speed limit along much of Route 287 through Texas was mostly 70 mph. Occasionally it dropped to 35 as we passed sleepy towns that had seen more prosperous days. At the end, we hit Amarillo and stopped for the night at the Amarillo Ranch RV Park on historic Route 66. On the eve of Father's Day, Joan took Bob to the Big Texan Steak Ranch - "Home of the 72 oz. Steak". The place was a garish tourist trap but the meal was superb. June 19, 2009. June 18, 2009.
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What a Country!: Sarasota County Beach House
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Friday, February 17, 2012. Sarasota County Beach House. February 11, 2012. We are spending a few weeks at this beautiful home on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. This photo was taken a few feet from the gentle waves hitting the shore day and night. The house and surroundings provide many photo opportunities. And plenty of chairs to watch Joan at work! Crab boats come close to shore to harvest the traps. This bird didn't mind sharing the beach as it waded through the surf. Sarasota County Beach House.
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What a Country!: June 2010
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Saturday, June 26, 2010. June 18, 2010. Goodland, A Prairie Town. The water tower proclaims the existence of the town to interstate travelers. And the sign stands in front of the grain silos that dominate the landscape. This out of service gasoline station was a common design. The service building was probably added to the property. Similar designs can be found at:. Http:/ www.oldgas.com/info/massena66.html. Http:/ www.metrocouncil.org/profiles/bayport2.htm. More details are available at:. June 18, 2010.
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What a Country!: July 2009
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Thursday, July 09, 2009. We left Colorado Springs this morning heading east and the temperature is HOT, HOT, Hot! We'll spend a few days in Kansas - doing research on Joan's family in Emporia - and then move to Jefferson City and St. Louis, Missouri to visit friends. Sandoval County, New Mexico. June 27, 2009. The US Army Corps of Engineers maintains a dam holding back 1200 acres of water as a flood and sediment control project on the Rio Grande River. Http:/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cochiti Dam. The park i...
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What a Country!: Ringling Museum -- Sarasota, Florida
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012. Ringling Museum - Sarasota, Florida. February 14, 2012. John and Mable Ringling built a winter mansion in Sarasota and the complex has been turned into several attractions. One of the first is the circus museum. Inside is a mammoth collection of miniature circus exhibits. Many small video screens show film footage of the activities under the tent. This is the farrier area where horseshoes are fitted and applied. The trains are shown traveling through a city in this diorama.
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What a Country!: July 2011
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Sunday, July 24, 2011. Spruce Pine, North Carolina. The week-long visit with family and friends gave us an opportunity to experience some of the great North Carolina attractions. The fourth of July was spent on Lake James with friends and family. Zip lining is a thrilling new sport to us. We drove to Plumtree, North Carolina, and joined other folks at the Plumtree Zip Line Canopy Tour company at the Toe River Lodge. Shannon and Erin, our guides, made sure that everything that we did was safe and enjoyable.
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What a Country!: Georgia Aquariun
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Friday, February 17, 2012. February 10, 2012. The Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta is an outstanding experience and is reported to be the world's largest. The following photos show a selection of some of the exhibits. This shark is a few feet from the glass separating us. The size of the deep-water fish dwarfs these women. The skate swims so quickly that it's difficult to focus and shoot the camera. It's easy to miss the yellow sea horses in this colorful coral reef. The dolphin show was an entertaining exhib...
