Sunday, September 27, 2009

One more shot from today...


I thought this was interesting as well...I shot it from inside the sandwich place where we were eating...across the boardwalk...across the beach...to the ocean...through the rails on the edge of the boardwalk. I did have to crop it to edit out the people walking by.

Ocean City NJ today!

It was raining today...then it stopped....I was on the boardwalk in OC NJ for a Corvette show...gotta love carshows! Anyway...I took advantage of the weather and shot some pics of the surf...the birds...and the cars...I hope you enjoy!

This was my favorite shot of the day!!!! What do YOU think?


I have no idea who these people are...however I watched them for a few minutes...they stood and stared at the piece of wood...then decided to move it about 15 ft...that was it!














Monday, September 21, 2009

Sea...Sky...and a bit of beach!

We went on our first cruise this past February...these pictures show the spectacular views that I was lucky enough to enjoy! I couldn't believe the depth of the blues, whites and even some greens that I saw!

This is the beach on the private island in the Bahamas...the sand was soooooo soft it felt like flour.
Nothing but water as far as the eye could see...SIMPLY SPECTACULAR!!!!!

This was the view from our balcony...the colors of the churning water was really something that everyone should see!

This was a sunset...that speaks for itself!!!!



TaaaaaaDaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!


Wednesday, September 16, 2009

simply an orchid


We went on our first cruise this past February...when we entered the dining room upon boarding the ship...I was in awe at the beautiful live orchids on each table. It took me a couple of days to find the perfect one...in just the right light to photograph...but I think I found it! I LOVE THIS PICTURE! I hope you do too!

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Corvettes...here they come!





I love taking pictures of Corvettes! The top one...the red one is ours! This past weekend it won 2 trophies...a first place on Saturday and a 3rd place on Sunday! My husband Jim has to get all of the credit because he does all of the cleaning and the shining and the upkeep. I help put the money in the bank to pay for it and I support him at the shows and I take pictures...lots of pictures! So...get if you decide to come back and visit here, get used to seeing posts about Corvettes and Corvette related items...they will be a frequent topic!...Corvettes...here they come!

Lucy the Elephant




















My sister Bonnie LOVED elephants...at her house they were EVERYWHERE! When I was a child, she took me to see Lucy the elephant...I didn't remember too much about her until this recent return visit in which I took my husband and son. As soon as we pulled up a lot of the memories came crashing back to me...even though it has probably been 30 years since I stood at Lucy's feet, I had the same feeling of complete and utter fascination at the mere sight of her! I wish my sister was still with us to see her in all her glory!

If you ever visit the Jersey shore, take an hour to visit Lucy! Be a kid just for a little while. Enjoy!



A little about Lucy. Quoted from http://www.roadsideamerica.com/
Lucy the Elephant, Margate, New Jersey. Lucy is the world's largest elephant, and the only one in America designated as a National Historic Landmark.She was built in 1881 by James V. Lafferty, a real estate developer with a knack for promotion. Standing six stories tall, weighing 90 tons, covered with 12,000 square feet of sheet tin, Lucy was more than an object of awe -- she was a functioning building, serving first as a real estate office, as a summer home, even briefly as a tavern, until unruly drunks nearly burned her down. She also gave people a reason to come to Margate City while Lafferty gave his real estate pitch. Lucy proved very useful. Jim L. made a bundle and went on to build other elephants in Cape May and Coney Island. Sadly, only Lucy has survived.She nearly didn't. By the late 1960s, Lucy was an abandoned wreck on the verge of collapse. Happily, the citizens of Margate banded together and raised money to restore the proud pachyderm to her former glory. Now, thousands of visitors each summer tour Lucy's innards and buy post cards in her gift shop.For a small admission fee, the adventuresome can tour Lucy's innards, entering via a spiral staircase in one of her hind legs. See a video and some photographic displays of Lucy history. The tour climaxes with a stop in the open-air "howdah" atop Lucy's back. From here, one is offered a breathtaking view of neighboring high-rise condos, the parking lot, and the Atlantic Ocean. Still, her creator would be pleased -- an acre of beachfront in Margate City now commands seven figures.

More info about Lucy can be found at http://www.lucytheelephant.org/


A picture of Lucy's eye looking out on the Atlantic Ocean!...let's see what Lucy can see!








































This is Lucy's Tail end! My son Nick is trying desperately to reach the tip of her tail...nope...not tall enough Nick! Better watch out for elephant droppings! hahahahahahaha!

Monday, September 14, 2009





Ok...this is "My Tree"..technically it doesn't belong to me at all, and I have no idea who it does belong to but over the last few weeks I have become photographically obsessed with this tree!




It is on a back road near my house and when I saw it I just "had to" take pics of it! I felt compelled to! I have been told by my friend Lee that I have caught the official photographers bug and that I am hooked for life! It is with her constant urging that I have started this blog!




As you will probably see...I have no idea what I am doing here. My pictures are "ok" and my blogging skills suck! So bear with me!




I certainly hope that someone enjoys my pictures! My son thinks I have lost my mind..taking pictures of a tree that fell down over a pond in someone elses yard! He thought for sure the police were going to show up and arrest me while I was taking the pics from the side of the road. Well, I have my pics and I didn't have to fork over any bail money!