World In My Eyes

Let me take you on a trip, around the world and back. And you won't have to move, you just sit still - Depeche Mode

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Flowers at the South Coast Botanical Gardens in Palos Verdes CA

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Japanese Garden at Descanso Gardens April 2015

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Sunset in Carmel CA, April 2015

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The rose garden at the Los Angeles Arboretum in Spring 2011. 

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The London Eye.  I might have gotten on if I had more time, but I wasn’t feeling well and being that high up didn’t seem like a good idea.  I can only imagine how amazing the views are from up there.

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The majesty of the redwood trees in Muir Woods just outside of San Francisco CA, Sept 2011.  

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Tower Bridge, London taken June 2014. This trip would have been a great adventure had I not gotten sick. I would love to go back and see London properly.

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Staircase in the amazing library at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland, taken in May 2014. This is by far the most beautiful library I've ever seen.

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Watching the amazing colors of the sunset from a hill off the coast of Howth, Ireland.  May 2014

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I don't recall the name of this place but it was at the remains of a very old monastery in Ireland.  It reminds me of Rapunzel's tower; the kind of thing that inspires fairy tales.  

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Orchids at the Buffalo Botanical Gardens, Summer 2014

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The Washington Monument.  My trip to D.C. was one of my favorite vacations and I hope to go back someday. 

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These were taken at the Los Angeles Zoo in March 2014.  I'm not entirely a fan of shooting pics of animals (they're not the most cooperative subjects) but these are some of the better shots of that day.  I did really like the baby chimp but like most babies, he was all over the place so I was lucky to get a tender moment with baby and mom.  The giraffes were also impressive.

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The lush green hills surrounding the Powerscourt Estate in Ireland, May 2014.  It's such a beautiful place. Many, many pictures were taken on this trip so I'm sure I'll be posting more soon.  I fell in love with Ireland and I hope to get to go back. 

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More flowers. These are from Summer 2014 in Williamsville NY.  

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Sea life is kind of awesome - it can be beautiful and scary and alien-like all at the same time.  These are from the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, CA., taken shortly after I got the SL1. I was experimenting with angles to not get glare from the glass, while still trying to get interesting shots.  I particularly love the detail in the face of the lion fish.  There were many more taken this day and I'll probably post more at another time.

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Buffalo on Feb 13, 2015 and the temp was -6 with a windchill of -20.  The smudges in the shot are there because this was taken through a car window.  The scenery was beautiful but I would not want to live in a place this snowy and cold.