Epcot Flower & Garden Show



Train set up over between the Italian and German Pavilions at Epcot.
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Ahhh, Florida.

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The benefits of living in Florida. While the rest of the country is getting hammered with cold and storms, it is sunny and beautiful.
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Wright Brother's Memorial

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Had an occasion to visit the Outer Banks recently. While there we stopped by Kitty Hawk to see where the first powered flight took place. It was a pretty interesting stop although the actual museum leaves a bit to be desired. Regardless, the weather was beautiful and the view of the ocean from atop of the small hill was quite nice.
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Rail house

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Here is another rail house from my visit to SkagWay. This RR took the passengers on a trip to a nearby glacier and points in between.
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So be good for goodness sake…

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To mark the beginning of the holiday season, I offer this reminder to be good for goodness sake. This is apparently what happens to those reindeer who do not make the nice list.
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Totem

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In Skagway, there are numerous totems throughout the town. Having studied the indigenous art in college, I have always been attracted to the qualities of this particular art-form.
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Ooh, shiny things.

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There is something about classic neon signs that I find very appealing. The stark contrast of the tube to the brilliantly painted form underneath…I don't know.
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Train crossing

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Walking into town in Skagway, we turned a corner and saw this great site laid out in front of us. Being from Florida, with the highest mountain at Animal Kingdom, this was a wonderful site to behold.
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Monarch butterfly

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This is a close-up of a monarch butterfly drying its wings before going out for its first flight.
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Curios

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This is the type of signage fascinates me. Its juxtaposition with the mountain range in the background was such a sight.
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Interesting wind chimes

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Walking along the road in Alaska, I came upon these interesting pieces of folk art outside a restaurant. The striking blue of the bottles was brilliant in the bright sunlight of the Alaskan sky.
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Seattle manhole covers

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Wandering around one of the cooler cities in America, you notice that even extends to the ground you walk on. Here are a couple of manhole covers from our wanderings.
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