Granite and spiderworts At Enchanted Rock, near Llano, Texas. Enchanted Rock is a basolith – a huge underground rock formation that has been exposed by erosion. (Here’s a great slideshow of Enchanted Rock – if you’d like to see more. Thanks, Google images!)
Enchanted Rock is pretty cool. We take it for granted around here since it’s a nice day trip. It used to be a private campground and in those days, we once managed to get in and not get noticed up on top of the rock as night fell. We spent the night up there, just a few friends – it was awesome and a little spooky.
I had to go look at the slide show again to get the tai chi comment. 🙂
Ferns and roots at Westcave Preserve A lush little valley filled with ferns and moss, created by a collapsed cave, with a grotto and waterfall. More about Westcave.
I really, really, like this one. I’m trying to image this one enlarged to say, 12″ X 16″. If you haven’t already done so, I’d encourage you to try that.
Maka I wanted to stay at this B&B (My Island, in Volcano, HI) because the brochure promised a “snowshoe siamese cat.” His name is Maka. But the real treasures at My Island are Gordon and Joanne. Gordon knows EVERYTHING about the Big Island. If you want to meet them – go soon. They’re old.
for best combination of photos and commentary, I definitely would vote for you. I have (really, I feel compelled) to say: what a great Strange trip it’s been.
This has been so much fun, looking at everyone’s photos. I’m just in awe of so many beautiful pictures. And isn’t cool how – between pictures of where we live and our vacation photos, we get to travel so many places at the PhotoFair?
Thank you, to all of you great “froggybottomers”! This was a wonderful idea.
Almost surreal in a way the photos take you from one place to another. I really adore the pics of Molokai. I’ve never been to Hawaii (no urge), but your pics have me making reminders to look at travel sites.
I never had the least interest in going to Hawaii, either, until for some reason it dawned on me that there was probably more to it than crowded beaches and lots of tourists watching hula dancing at hotel “luaus.”
Last summer we went to Molokai and we loved it. It’s like a small town really. Only about 5000 people live there, with a higher population of native Hawaiians than the other islands (40%? I think . . .) It’s very laid back. There’s only one town and “downtown” is about two blocks long. There’s “nothing to do” on Molokai. There is NO nightlife, except going to the alley behind the bakery after 10pm to get bread hot from the oven. And happy hour at the Molokai Hotel on Fridays, when about 20 people gather around one of the tables to play and sing Hawaiian music and the “aunties” (Hawaiian for older ladies) in polyester pantsuits walk around between the tables and do the hula.
The joke is that a crowded beach on Molokai is two wet towels and a cooler. A traffic jam is two guys in pickups that are blocking the road while they “talk story.” You want to go to the backside? (north side of the island), call Walter Naki – he’ll take you out on his boat if he’s going fishing that day. Almost anyone can give you his number.
But mostly we spent the days hiking around some of the most beautiful places you’ve ever seen – and then we’d come back and watch Maui change colors across the water from our own little beach as the sun set. If you do ever decide to go, try Molokai. It’s the nicest kind of “nothing to do.”
That’s what I want to do…Walter is pretty popular. We’ve had friends who spent a few days on Molokai and they all loved it for it’s relaxed atmosphere.
I like the tidepool shot. I have urchins & anemones in some of my reef tanks. I also visit them weekly near my house in Malibu. As for the Grateful Dead, see my comment in Spider`s Photofair diary.
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The required bluebonnets are peeking through the trees.
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At Enchanted Rock, near Llano, Texas. Enchanted Rock is a basolith – a huge underground rock formation that has been exposed by erosion. (Here’s a great slideshow of Enchanted Rock – if you’d like to see more. Thanks, Google images!)
This one my favorite of yours, so far. What a contrast between the delicate little blue flowers and the rock.
Enjoyed the slide show… I’d never heard of that park before, but will put it on the list now.
BTW, I’d never seen anyone do Tai Chi from a lawn chair…
Enchanted Rock is pretty cool. We take it for granted around here since it’s a nice day trip. It used to be a private campground and in those days, we once managed to get in and not get noticed up on top of the rock as night fell. We spent the night up there, just a few friends – it was awesome and a little spooky.
I had to go look at the slide show again to get the tai chi comment. 🙂
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No bluebonnets, just to be contrary.
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No bluebonnets, just to be contrary.
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A lush little valley filled with ferns and moss, created by a collapsed cave, with a grotto and waterfall. More about Westcave.
I really, really, like this one. I’m trying to image this one enlarged to say, 12″ X 16″. If you haven’t already done so, I’d encourage you to try that.
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Actually, I’m not sure if I took this one or adastra did.
I think you did:-) A good one, too.
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This might be Kapukaheku Beach. I’m not sure. My daughter and I were exploring the west side of the island and discovered it.
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Three miles long and almost deserted. I love Molokai. I like this picture because it’s so simple.
the Navy and I both love this island too…:o) lovely
I really love this one. I feel as if I’m standing there. Would it be okay with you if I use it as wallpaper sometime?
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I wanted to stay at this B&B (My Island, in Volcano, HI) because the brochure promised a “snowshoe siamese cat.” His name is Maka. But the real treasures at My Island are Gordon and Joanne. Gordon knows EVERYTHING about the Big Island. If you want to meet them – go soon. They’re old.
I loved the big island too but to see the valcano and its wonders are breathtaking too….
About time we had a nice cat picture, what with all the dog-blogging around here!
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Not too far from Sybil and just across the Strait from Susan.
Ohhhh…. lovely! Just where I’d like to be…
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for best combination of photos and commentary, I definitely would vote for you. I have (really, I feel compelled) to say: what a great Strange trip it’s been.
Thanks. And a Grateful Dead reference too!
This has been so much fun, looking at everyone’s photos. I’m just in awe of so many beautiful pictures. And isn’t cool how – between pictures of where we live and our vacation photos, we get to travel so many places at the PhotoFair?
Thank you, to all of you great “froggybottomers”! This was a wonderful idea.
Almost surreal in a way the photos take you from one place to another. I really adore the pics of Molokai. I’ve never been to Hawaii (no urge), but your pics have me making reminders to look at travel sites.
I never had the least interest in going to Hawaii, either, until for some reason it dawned on me that there was probably more to it than crowded beaches and lots of tourists watching hula dancing at hotel “luaus.”
Last summer we went to Molokai and we loved it. It’s like a small town really. Only about 5000 people live there, with a higher population of native Hawaiians than the other islands (40%? I think . . .) It’s very laid back. There’s only one town and “downtown” is about two blocks long. There’s “nothing to do” on Molokai. There is NO nightlife, except going to the alley behind the bakery after 10pm to get bread hot from the oven. And happy hour at the Molokai Hotel on Fridays, when about 20 people gather around one of the tables to play and sing Hawaiian music and the “aunties” (Hawaiian for older ladies) in polyester pantsuits walk around between the tables and do the hula.
The joke is that a crowded beach on Molokai is two wet towels and a cooler. A traffic jam is two guys in pickups that are blocking the road while they “talk story.” You want to go to the backside? (north side of the island), call Walter Naki – he’ll take you out on his boat if he’s going fishing that day. Almost anyone can give you his number.
But mostly we spent the days hiking around some of the most beautiful places you’ve ever seen – and then we’d come back and watch Maui change colors across the water from our own little beach as the sun set. If you do ever decide to go, try Molokai. It’s the nicest kind of “nothing to do.”
That’s what I want to do…Walter is pretty popular. We’ve had friends who spent a few days on Molokai and they all loved it for it’s relaxed atmosphere.
Thank you for sharing these. They’re wonderful!
The one taken in British Columbia looks like something out of Middle Earth.
What a great set of pics, lovely travels and good end-of-day stuff, thanks, Janet.
I like the tidepool shot. I have urchins & anemones in some of my reef tanks. I also visit them weekly near my house in Malibu. As for the Grateful Dead, see my comment in Spider`s Photofair diary.
aaahh yes, your true spirit shines through in your photo eye, for it is the window to your beautiful soul ; )
many thanks, and much peace in your life….