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Blessing of the Curse

It seemed at first as if we had been cursed with rainy weather as we rode along on our circle tour of the island of Tahiti. However, the rain that had sodden our clothes had also intensified the waterfall and sprouted more along our course of travel. It seemed that the spirts of the cloudsContinue reading “Blessing of the Curse”

Finding Neverland

”Second star to the right and straight on ‘til morning.” Those words came to me as I gazed at Alpha and Beta Centauri from our hotel balcony in Pape’ete. To their right the unmistakable form of the Southern Cross appeared as a reminder that yes, indeed, we had found our own special Neverland. As theContinue reading “Finding Neverland”

Sunset: End and Beginning

The sunset seen through the window of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner foreshadowed the end of a very long day, beginning at 3 AM Eastern Standard Time in Florida and ending about 27 hours later in Pape’ete, French Polynesia. The name of the airliner was appropriate for it carried us over the Pacific to Tahiti asContinue reading “Sunset: End and Beginning”

Rubbernecks

These soggy ostriches passed by our room at Animal Kingdom Lodge recently during an afternoon rain. It didn’t seem to slow them down much as they strutted about, then paused and turned their heads and necks so many different directions that I half expected to see one tie itself in a knot! #ostrich #rubberneck #animalkingdomlodge

Sweet Tooth

This male gorilla seems much more interested in his sugar cane than in watching the tourists who gawk from the Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail in Disney’s Wild Animal Kingdom. Sweet! #gorilla #westernlowlandgorilla #gorillafallsexplorationtrail #wildanimalkingdom

Quite A Queue

The waiting line to the Kilimanjaro Safaris at Animal Kingdom may be hot and humid at times, but it is never boring. #queue #waitinginline #animalkingdom #kilimanjarosafaris

Kites in a Tree

Even Charlie Brown wouldn’t mind seeing these kites in the tree as they peeped and squeaked like a tub full of bath toys in the morning dawn. They can put a grin on a grumpy face, even before the morning coffee. #swallowtailedkites #perch #dawn #charliebrown

Fingers in the Sky

Fingers of clouds caught rays of the rising sun to colorfully contrast with the soft, blue background. They rise where my spirit soars; not a day goes by that I don’t dream of the sky and what lies beyond. #clouds #sunrays #colorandcontrast #dreamsofthesky

Holed Up

Forget coming out of his shell, this tortoise refused to even come out of his burrow. At least it allowed us to approach without retreating out of view. Once upon a time they were considered a source of food and their numbers dwindled, but now they are protected and are flourishing, which is fine withContinue reading “Holed Up”

Offline

We have high-speed internet, except when it is slow or when it is offline. Fortunately, we have lived most of our lives without internet and know how to function without it if we have to. In some ways it is ok, no TV, no depressing news, just time to think and converse. Not so bad.Continue reading “Offline”