tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74786600961056469842024-03-14T05:35:55.401-05:00Pixels in my lifeLearning how to arrange pixels just the way I want it...BHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14767091914094786464noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478660096105646984.post-56285004451826916182009-10-27T21:29:00.001-05:002009-10-27T21:46:26.168-05:00Old photosI was looking through some old photos a few days ago and found this.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Fishing and watching sunset, quite relaxing isn't it? Here is another one.<br />
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If you are shooting night scene and you want to get that "star burst" effect from the lights, set your aperture to f/22. I remember the instructor showed us a photo she took in Ireland, outside a tavern at night. The effect from the street lights were amazing.<br /><br />The photo below was taken with f/22, I thought the effect came out pretty good.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS51UeBr5EnyRYmOzXuoAzdg-RMzqY6lgzBUInMRqI8-Qo67MUm3xCP5nNT3vcRwxlIGA24lvHxfxUUI8LYDxeVk9n2oKxKuxt1nfa6Xbfd-uFqs-iaaytNheBgJ2Q1xji1E_qazidgDF1/s1600-h/star+burst.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS51UeBr5EnyRYmOzXuoAzdg-RMzqY6lgzBUInMRqI8-Qo67MUm3xCP5nNT3vcRwxlIGA24lvHxfxUUI8LYDxeVk9n2oKxKuxt1nfa6Xbfd-uFqs-iaaytNheBgJ2Q1xji1E_qazidgDF1/s200/star+burst.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223282979811020242" border="0" /></a>BHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14767091914094786464noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478660096105646984.post-32494393772185188692008-06-16T21:33:00.002-05:002008-06-16T21:57:02.686-05:00Some of my favorite things...part 2.Nothing beats a icy cold beer on a hot summer day :) On our recent trip home, we were at a restaurant having chilli crab and drinking German beer. I cannot remember the name of ther beer, but it was good, very smooth.<br /><br />My brother in law who travels to China quite a bit told me about Harbin Lager when we were home. I just happened to saw it last weekend at the grocery store, so I bought a six pack. Not bad at all. Just in time for summer :)<br /><br />I can't say I'm a big fan of beer. But I do enjoy having a few beer with my friends. With the alcohol in the body, everybody lets loose a little, more relax, more fun, more interesting conversation.<br /><br />在炎热的夏天夜晚, 有几瓶冰冻的啤酒, 和几个知己一边喝酒一边谈天说笑, 人生一大乐事也!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVyrtjwllI1kZnlf0jZNE5CZmnsHU3jr8AFyZqYXN5f1PGNLm1t4Z0Ah3zlfriQHNXy1oJwsQlD-slTf-I7ONyVtvZT_i4l2OMToJ80uF9ehq1UfhW-SoOT-M87fgh62zIXtIbqorOT1Og/s1600-h/beer.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212673256515625602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVyrtjwllI1kZnlf0jZNE5CZmnsHU3jr8AFyZqYXN5f1PGNLm1t4Z0Ah3zlfriQHNXy1oJwsQlD-slTf-I7ONyVtvZT_i4l2OMToJ80uF9ehq1UfhW-SoOT-M87fgh62zIXtIbqorOT1Og/s200/beer.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I was bored at home, just finished reading a blog on photographing food, so I thought why not. I opened a bottle of Harbin Lager, pulled out my camera and the SB-600 speedlight I just got and took a few photos of my beverage.BHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14767091914094786464noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478660096105646984.post-26405866631627138992008-06-04T20:42:00.006-05:002008-06-04T20:56:18.399-05:00Some of my favorite things...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnZCWsgBektBkWqpopCuqgx5WG63u9s16ladlNRdj_iUtQmN0dNTL8GWRuU40IEloXnKFwmmM0x9bbALMd2dhlfnlftKzU45OXEKo6_PpqmEZuqBrIM-EXBfsY3_X8YVRXELlFP7S5jmNh/s1600-h/key+fob.jpg"></a>Here is the first one.<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208207416278858546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHpNPuxRYGrvxzbjKpD90Y7UWrW63e5g27xoIOXqwkLj42mRErgPcBwZ-y3uv5lHTke-1fTdAkwR31powHwF-gvtZUlCrX6NFFTUE86VjdGaP96-j6T2WVYzF03CpUqDmKFTr8PniL2NOQ/s200/key+fob.jpg" border="0" /><br />Many thinks that the blue and white BMW logo is from a plane propeller against a blue sky. This is because BMW started with buidling airplane engines. So BMW has been advertising that story in all their publications. However, while watching "The Ultimate Factory" featuring BMW on Discovery Channel recently, a spokesperson from BMW actually said that BMW had the story wrong all these time. The blue and white is actually from the Bavarian flag, which featured blue and white colors. I just find it funny that even BMW itself is confused :)BHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14767091914094786464noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478660096105646984.post-54962095938973960712008-03-30T21:01:00.013-05:002008-06-03T10:55:44.660-05:00Some recent photos.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4JlScb_G3K1EmDNSCOdE1jRn688kdOmXl2TQaqsXM0DdsDvJUimuGFp7cyXsqDwuqsE1hjR3ETkQDx275oNn68Z45p8v3jLvnOCnaE89r0pfrNzuRrf99xX0BPkMJK4yUtQf78bn6jbJX/s1600-h/relax.jpg"></a>We had a picnic at one of the local park recently, here I was sitting down enjoying the shade in the park, just happened to look up and this is what I saw. With the light breeze and the shade, it was a moment of tranquility and peace for me, very relaxing. This has become my desktop background to bring my some calmness and peace to my daily hectic life...<br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183720551431016498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4JlScb_G3K1EmDNSCOdE1jRn688kdOmXl2TQaqsXM0DdsDvJUimuGFp7cyXsqDwuqsE1hjR3ETkQDx275oNn68Z45p8v3jLvnOCnaE89r0pfrNzuRrf99xX0BPkMJK4yUtQf78bn6jbJX/s200/relax.jpg" border="0" /><br />The photos below were taken on a recent trip to Fredericksburg, Texas. I was trying to create an old, sort of rustic image below using photoshop. I am not sure if I was successful or not.<br /><br /><br /><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDlBE9RstBjHgf1HNU6GB9WIfxIQqHMkn8SdOpw9jpopYbJBLbYnmoIZ19QgLY-3AazAtmcgy7K8j7Sot_rZ-1FMjJmgren7YDu2WBAvplyroJphcDBx6-Oj8DEba_vye1DEQNKPVCrFKu/s1600-h/front+porch.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183720358157488162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDlBE9RstBjHgf1HNU6GB9WIfxIQqHMkn8SdOpw9jpopYbJBLbYnmoIZ19QgLY-3AazAtmcgy7K8j7Sot_rZ-1FMjJmgren7YDu2WBAvplyroJphcDBx6-Oj8DEba_vye1DEQNKPVCrFKu/s200/front+porch.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div></div><div>I took the photo below just for fun, but while reviewing it on my pc, I thought of something I heard in a recent training. The instructor said "If your photo is boring, you're not close enough" so I cropped the photo and changed it to black and white, I like it better than the original.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZcX7JZijEBnjhC_SFm3aYEEXV2Cdmcj6yevIRu00SNv6T6Bqh41Y9cmcrV8iBSVP3CIG4pC-6eefooDNC5GPE6VOzuXaBzebF92tBfaNWWWEsLJsGgsGdqfXgvnlc7HAwRumNTUn3UFH1/s1600-h/bones.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183720285143044114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZcX7JZijEBnjhC_SFm3aYEEXV2Cdmcj6yevIRu00SNv6T6Bqh41Y9cmcrV8iBSVP3CIG4pC-6eefooDNC5GPE6VOzuXaBzebF92tBfaNWWWEsLJsGgsGdqfXgvnlc7HAwRumNTUn3UFH1/s200/bones.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div>The photo below is just cute, the words reminded me of our old saying... "If you have love, you can survive on water". </div><div><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwW371vQ1m4hgjIK8FFLDp8hx8wEQxHHE5vQcNO_wxxyfCRvkRhJsViZ3hsyBenLdcaPjwo_3KLB8GpVIY1AF9OLliZ4WbF_C7hkF2Ld7zF30AOTxunPjEoZ7_OwHAzKjAN6FEPWuT8QQE/s1600-h/sign.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183720203538665474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwW371vQ1m4hgjIK8FFLDp8hx8wEQxHHE5vQcNO_wxxyfCRvkRhJsViZ3hsyBenLdcaPjwo_3KLB8GpVIY1AF9OLliZ4WbF_C7hkF2Ld7zF30AOTxunPjEoZ7_OwHAzKjAN6FEPWuT8QQE/s200/sign.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>I know I've been gone for a while, have to blame it on my laziness :)</div><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>BHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14767091914094786464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478660096105646984.post-57106611841151616362007-07-04T15:40:00.001-05:002007-07-04T15:53:52.389-05:00Alaska day 9 - Finally!!!If you have read through my posts from day 1, you should know we have missed 2 opportunities of touching and walking on a glacier. The good thing is I read about the Matanuska Glacier that is about 60 miles from Palmer. So on our last day in Alaska, we got up early in the morning, and drove all the way from Seward to the Matanuska Glacier. Finally, we got to walk on a glacier, and we even have photos to prove it.<br /><br />By the way, you have to pay $15/adult to get to the glacier.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaOLrhRsXqIFH4WPlJ-n0xzl_e5SgK7qznRjKyEfXT53FDU0k7GXnJHwNulx3o5KQWjJz2k1me5kTsf93wnxB0254qCxJpOg02cZt9-R0oS_MGC16sL6dIEswijZTZb-bhQh1xlUfoIZr2/s1600-h/matanuska+3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaOLrhRsXqIFH4WPlJ-n0xzl_e5SgK7qznRjKyEfXT53FDU0k7GXnJHwNulx3o5KQWjJz2k1me5kTsf93wnxB0254qCxJpOg02cZt9-R0oS_MGC16sL6dIEswijZTZb-bhQh1xlUfoIZr2/s200/matanuska+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083446113876548338" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhawtaRrZF7LaBTnsp4H0JE9yLaQAJ_I3fWeHw3RWkB7nG7S5wX4nsT8CLY_VYhb7qFhl0Y6_8gJTuqQsOUc900BKNlh9ZNpjT5KECYLJNq2lHcxWCvWpBZ07zoC0VebR9kurOd1x5q1p5N/s1600-h/matanuska+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhawtaRrZF7LaBTnsp4H0JE9yLaQAJ_I3fWeHw3RWkB7nG7S5wX4nsT8CLY_VYhb7qFhl0Y6_8gJTuqQsOUc900BKNlh9ZNpjT5KECYLJNq2lHcxWCvWpBZ07zoC0VebR9kurOd1x5q1p5N/s200/matanuska+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083446040862104290" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT4bjGvFTlgH5_7VOOEGRGMOtYIQPi7EYNkzZMANQYZgPZuyw3INJSVOcH7XhlwbbFrFkK2TGsulwW0Xiox5jQnia15rO-cEJ2xg9japOOYd43opU7APjo_FtkWGSFlnQ62jtbxvWhR6HW/s1600-h/matanuska.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT4bjGvFTlgH5_7VOOEGRGMOtYIQPi7EYNkzZMANQYZgPZuyw3INJSVOcH7XhlwbbFrFkK2TGsulwW0Xiox5jQnia15rO-cEJ2xg9japOOYd43opU7APjo_FtkWGSFlnQ62jtbxvWhR6HW/s200/matanuska.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083445963552692946" border="0" /></a><br />Now that we have our wish fulfilled, we head back to Anchorage. We had out last king crab meal at Gwennie's, and head to the airport for our flight home.BHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14767091914094786464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478660096105646984.post-73368421017397713202007-07-04T15:25:00.000-05:002007-07-04T15:54:07.756-05:00Alaska day 8 - Exit GlacierBefore we came to Alaska, we made it a mission to get up close and personal with a glacier. We missed our glacier landing in Talkeetna, so we thought we will get a second chance at Exit Glacier. Unfortunately, the river was flooded, so we missed another opportunity of getting up close to a glacier.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifXWihNdzhLGDitDJXscoyJFWOfhw5gBLLg5Q3DzjqSnyLtasLoAQXF4kxy6sDQBmjtkLDpO6iso0rgEvaQjd_R_t357UrEILNeWgwac32hgWbdpnwruhuEeBgioaFBHMEl7ob7EpQB2iY/s1600-h/exit+glacier+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifXWihNdzhLGDitDJXscoyJFWOfhw5gBLLg5Q3DzjqSnyLtasLoAQXF4kxy6sDQBmjtkLDpO6iso0rgEvaQjd_R_t357UrEILNeWgwac32hgWbdpnwruhuEeBgioaFBHMEl7ob7EpQB2iY/s200/exit+glacier+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083442304240556738" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiBxM8fvDXwluPb3hrJx4jropwkUIoa6a22xf2qu0gftINGp18VLZjoT4bUcq9-MAL4Kbp6SpInD6pcaMhX5Nk7CAyBFGcNePGrvVobwSrbfDyDtn6LrxYQkGpemI9biyP5YTHch_YJ90r/s1600-h/exit+glacier+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiBxM8fvDXwluPb3hrJx4jropwkUIoa6a22xf2qu0gftINGp18VLZjoT4bUcq9-MAL4Kbp6SpInD6pcaMhX5Nk7CAyBFGcNePGrvVobwSrbfDyDtn6LrxYQkGpemI9biyP5YTHch_YJ90r/s200/exit+glacier+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083442218341210802" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi82CGc4Xg6zy43w7PeFuz4dSVUr4hvN78ATml2jl7LsDcXYiCdqC1dkLqGpfzsb7hV1WxdaB9qJWHuXmddNbEWwJVt2Z_g5jMlk3tgpsmVUoGapv7SZQHN22mRJHqbJoJxgn4HnX5vd9L9/s1600-h/exit+glacier+3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi82CGc4Xg6zy43w7PeFuz4dSVUr4hvN78ATml2jl7LsDcXYiCdqC1dkLqGpfzsb7hV1WxdaB9qJWHuXmddNbEWwJVt2Z_g5jMlk3tgpsmVUoGapv7SZQHN22mRJHqbJoJxgn4HnX5vd9L9/s200/exit+glacier+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083442128146897570" border="0" /></a>BHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14767091914094786464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478660096105646984.post-60567710170952263182007-07-04T15:10:00.000-05:002007-07-04T15:53:20.757-05:00Alaska day 7 - Seward & Kenai Fjords National ParkOn the 7th day, we went on a full day cruise at Seward. The cruise took us to the Kenai Fjords National Park. Everyone was excited to see the Humpback whales.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdTVr6aSvqFtwXAy_5IBU7BclPnTX3YqlwXmvM2NivFe8ZCkE1AMG4aENbEV6DCb09Zow5xY8CnpjyykNhFY3emfKysbdS4Z4H_JpbeyL-X08siv74EXDpowT8u8t4tBcANFwnitHZx017/s1600-h/kenai+fjords.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdTVr6aSvqFtwXAy_5IBU7BclPnTX3YqlwXmvM2NivFe8ZCkE1AMG4aENbEV6DCb09Zow5xY8CnpjyykNhFY3emfKysbdS4Z4H_JpbeyL-X08siv74EXDpowT8u8t4tBcANFwnitHZx017/s200/kenai+fjords.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083439576936323730" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS5dd85Qz_7W_j9Lg41bi-pOwV8KIlLaXX6T7OcmFZzh_K73e62UwtGp5pus6wELTWlDU6smikmTfenZjl_bdKaiD72eoIdbT0CwWBtWcn_8_Bh8EZP5bIQVHLq2usLSkt0X-mCipcNf8T/s1600-h/seal.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS5dd85Qz_7W_j9Lg41bi-pOwV8KIlLaXX6T7OcmFZzh_K73e62UwtGp5pus6wELTWlDU6smikmTfenZjl_bdKaiD72eoIdbT0CwWBtWcn_8_Bh8EZP5bIQVHLq2usLSkt0X-mCipcNf8T/s200/seal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083439491036977794" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8pnMgU1iWY-_s_6i0ARvMho46GsZwLUk_4_T_l-ePIL-7Ms5MjeSwv_RoEJmh41Qre-D4sRL622hVshAKu9e54chrVrkR3Tbkk6n84wBY6Wg5rDT3X4b0MAKXTUQyKy93p3Xc6m1dl8Q4/s1600-h/whale.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8pnMgU1iWY-_s_6i0ARvMho46GsZwLUk_4_T_l-ePIL-7Ms5MjeSwv_RoEJmh41Qre-D4sRL622hVshAKu9e54chrVrkR3Tbkk6n84wBY6Wg5rDT3X4b0MAKXTUQyKy93p3Xc6m1dl8Q4/s200/whale.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083439405137631858" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA4g1g5Pt0gZPQ4DIuhOM53m1Rqynme5NNvQs4GZPSDY0MY9C__A_dqNubssHtT3wBoKtPa9XCQt6A78APSzaxY_nLgrvlLX3zyBoWFBDB9kJdcEKNEEFL6tzZxoUxXkYI9AKqbFynesl5/s1600-h/whale+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA4g1g5Pt0gZPQ4DIuhOM53m1Rqynme5NNvQs4GZPSDY0MY9C__A_dqNubssHtT3wBoKtPa9XCQt6A78APSzaxY_nLgrvlLX3zyBoWFBDB9kJdcEKNEEFL6tzZxoUxXkYI9AKqbFynesl5/s200/whale+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083439323533253218" border="0" /></a>BHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14767091914094786464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478660096105646984.post-48878958020459476462007-07-03T17:37:00.000-05:002007-07-04T15:54:26.088-05:00Alaska day 6 - Whittier (Prince william Sound Tour part 2)Here is where my patience paid off. I managed to take some photos of a glacier calving while on the cruise.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihMohHmlw5t-IydmgEqThz6ixqCTy-T79mUXHf4EhLPHUon5bJWLSnvxFrDqjBqR8LU5IjphV0zUsaOCHAb09I2AKHndbulHlBzdBn3FhQOh2ArEtaXjghrShreUgIyh4Z6gt1OYGnR21k/s1600-h/glacier+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihMohHmlw5t-IydmgEqThz6ixqCTy-T79mUXHf4EhLPHUon5bJWLSnvxFrDqjBqR8LU5IjphV0zUsaOCHAb09I2AKHndbulHlBzdBn3FhQOh2ArEtaXjghrShreUgIyh4Z6gt1OYGnR21k/s200/glacier+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083111918176279090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF7PtjhwGsgCSWAEzXAbzxBXlquoOsudFWJOAyIa-Ec8jIlv_WJvgK1B2TzUC2OCYJc7xnykZp6uW10RIVVIbf6TToCW-NyxfJRFa2Hb8K3K8qY094EHhBXBNB17J9KwAOyXz9Um0UgZTt/s1600-h/glacier+8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF7PtjhwGsgCSWAEzXAbzxBXlquoOsudFWJOAyIa-Ec8jIlv_WJvgK1B2TzUC2OCYJc7xnykZp6uW10RIVVIbf6TToCW-NyxfJRFa2Hb8K3K8qY094EHhBXBNB17J9KwAOyXz9Um0UgZTt/s200/glacier+8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083111381305366994" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeJhbtw3X3apbApSXG1eZfbVO3fFcoJIJn6WB_Kqb6OcSr6cclKj9ilyHC4Hl6_9taTu0sDLN1DJy9yxu8DrUfNzcjhL6pAATMNfq7Zwy_RFhZuwXqAOqpFhfrbBqoJTVsGGAG4zQImqbd/s1600-h/glacier+16.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeJhbtw3X3apbApSXG1eZfbVO3fFcoJIJn6WB_Kqb6OcSr6cclKj9ilyHC4Hl6_9taTu0sDLN1DJy9yxu8DrUfNzcjhL6pAATMNfq7Zwy_RFhZuwXqAOqpFhfrbBqoJTVsGGAG4zQImqbd/s200/glacier+16.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083110676930730322" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfuTMa8VlWYdlQcGKO1LXYNgWZJEadafnoBqF5S-fVmyJIXznOpSVY7-hFiG91PdQc13kGxjjOJOXvOYEqmmvvf6IQXQDtVN-IeqANzuCnhvgji9CIgq0GkFuSIAa4zEItSHkehwV7BODh/s1600-h/glacier+17.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfuTMa8VlWYdlQcGKO1LXYNgWZJEadafnoBqF5S-fVmyJIXznOpSVY7-hFiG91PdQc13kGxjjOJOXvOYEqmmvvf6IQXQDtVN-IeqANzuCnhvgji9CIgq0GkFuSIAa4zEItSHkehwV7BODh/s200/glacier+17.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083110608211253570" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh82DnS_7MN1A-E9NnjPEshz6AbWeqEaeBqNrqY8hS3vyNTju-neZf_Krgp1USuaCutroU4l1jNFcK3KiN-yePdyA8b5yviPjjlkZyTOwmpqPWZDEPHK4INuxVdnkOxVTqDooPTm-VnNXO3/s1600-h/glacier+18.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh82DnS_7MN1A-E9NnjPEshz6AbWeqEaeBqNrqY8hS3vyNTju-neZf_Krgp1USuaCutroU4l1jNFcK3KiN-yePdyA8b5yviPjjlkZyTOwmpqPWZDEPHK4INuxVdnkOxVTqDooPTm-VnNXO3/s200/glacier+18.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083110539491776818" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyrdqJIkIJjx_K-rsezNOgnGE-HOgHQIl82zpP3RXfsympCyUqirpThT_wFyEcfmVErIk-ysVD5B_zTvw08pTEuhawUrr5YAUIqa2A3Hfa4WB_ExpGlKzwHAa2Z29t3lWfL5rUmI-D0yj5/s1600-h/glacier+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyrdqJIkIJjx_K-rsezNOgnGE-HOgHQIl82zpP3RXfsympCyUqirpThT_wFyEcfmVErIk-ysVD5B_zTvw08pTEuhawUrr5YAUIqa2A3Hfa4WB_ExpGlKzwHAa2Z29t3lWfL5rUmI-D0yj5/s200/glacier+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083111995485690434" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYTXwPXBznZvU5k7CJb3m6kNdIsXYAs-HqsQZGdz-sqbn3_89bSWd5Un-zS9UPOOfxoTjZNmKgTIPLgHScg3NUShJHUWz1n5AVl6EN_ZkfrH06JkVcbK9zEK3fT7obF1JBKLa9Nia9TBns/s1600-h/glacier+19.jpg"><br /></a>BHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14767091914094786464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478660096105646984.post-22556908607451872802007-07-03T17:00:00.000-05:002007-07-04T15:54:42.627-05:00Alaska day 6 - Whittier (Prince William Sound Tour part 1)We left Anchorage in the morning for a little town called Whittier. We need to get there before 11:30am for our Prince William Sound tour. There is only one way in and out of Whittier, which is a tunnel shared by cars and trains. Here is a photo taken while inside the tunnel.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp-KQ-bEdMd88HLs0tYEwuiNGZQRzDVEth7Zt7MysuAvEiTsoX8g9IalDEpcnjf0ZxIKlqgU4ik2NNFIJxbiD57IehXMNb1SRhvBbXTFnDzb1zS3SbQv5JesrQxpOnEn1Q10Gp2fd8lRUd/s1600-h/whittier+tunnel.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp-KQ-bEdMd88HLs0tYEwuiNGZQRzDVEth7Zt7MysuAvEiTsoX8g9IalDEpcnjf0ZxIKlqgU4ik2NNFIJxbiD57IehXMNb1SRhvBbXTFnDzb1zS3SbQv5JesrQxpOnEn1Q10Gp2fd8lRUd/s320/whittier+tunnel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083101103448627378" border="0" /></a><br />As we were heading to the pier for our cruise, guess who we saw resting on its nest?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFEWO2ydQwUmEn6__fOuHL4muokbrXO-nQJdhZJUYOXCcrKAnzO3VcdblG8rBHS4kcit_b2_PfQaPsDQzKjszSbFhT1oxnHea2N9GAWY5jrpgdm4X0WhqSuHfUAuR-RnDecxIV6Vwyu5m1/s1600-h/eagle.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFEWO2ydQwUmEn6__fOuHL4muokbrXO-nQJdhZJUYOXCcrKAnzO3VcdblG8rBHS4kcit_b2_PfQaPsDQzKjszSbFhT1oxnHea2N9GAWY5jrpgdm4X0WhqSuHfUAuR-RnDecxIV6Vwyu5m1/s320/eagle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083101026139216034" border="0" /></a><br />Here are some photos we took during the cruise.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPaYzW4_VMnpXGbMd5p5aDrM1pMYgXHtUZItNE0zmvCVxKNbg32GaQ22-bqXeagUXyjv4rbYUqVrYVYo6jB_x2Khzs5GqzHf23Yh7tlaDPMlRRANpSVjAVsihUmRoKX6Sw0ZplUKVTlSpo/s1600-h/whittier+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPaYzW4_VMnpXGbMd5p5aDrM1pMYgXHtUZItNE0zmvCVxKNbg32GaQ22-bqXeagUXyjv4rbYUqVrYVYo6jB_x2Khzs5GqzHf23Yh7tlaDPMlRRANpSVjAVsihUmRoKX6Sw0ZplUKVTlSpo/s320/whittier+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083100940239870098" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjK4wnFlIMvcxeJwp4nv6uVZQwtkN8TASBrMvwIOCip4NZ0GYw2rw7bS9op84bvU-kjZt0f_eF2xfJY7u_-Dsv39eRxLEBni6zNK5vV6L0JWEKNfyi2nocxd4B7994SC828tDwEq9VAV0I/s1600-h/whittier+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjK4wnFlIMvcxeJwp4nv6uVZQwtkN8TASBrMvwIOCip4NZ0GYw2rw7bS9op84bvU-kjZt0f_eF2xfJY7u_-Dsv39eRxLEBni6zNK5vV6L0JWEKNfyi2nocxd4B7994SC828tDwEq9VAV0I/s320/whittier+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083100854340524162" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxl-2OcwVcS09s6ccIbhmIBfB4u6cBFUMExWHRnmS7_Y5TSuwZRyU4fDxySnkbdAE-JNvjX1nj13URV3OOP71BL0qP-7-iyFUN8yUGpXyeVq1FLY42O3vgRFMtj48C2aHMXLt1pkW5US7R/s1600-h/whittier+3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxl-2OcwVcS09s6ccIbhmIBfB4u6cBFUMExWHRnmS7_Y5TSuwZRyU4fDxySnkbdAE-JNvjX1nj13URV3OOP71BL0qP-7-iyFUN8yUGpXyeVq1FLY42O3vgRFMtj48C2aHMXLt1pkW5US7R/s320/whittier+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083100721196537970" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyhg16On_peNuncEakWqwCzN1NKFjLNrWWIh7hWGIs98l4PhVebOj4R-UvoZzcZGuod1PhoQs_SCLLDO6uN8Yia9sKTDtRxlWPTndU5n50qeNAHvSzutKQMWbCUZi2J7mNtWjEXiawy_8/s1600-h/whittier+4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyhg16On_peNuncEakWqwCzN1NKFjLNrWWIh7hWGIs98l4PhVebOj4R-UvoZzcZGuod1PhoQs_SCLLDO6uN8Yia9sKTDtRxlWPTndU5n50qeNAHvSzutKQMWbCUZi2J7mNtWjEXiawy_8/s320/whittier+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083100661066995810" border="0" /></a><br />Noticed how blue the glacier is. Apparently, glacier will absorbed all colors except blue.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxbY9AVlauzNid-Hnl7sPnBpawIABK99du7lMB4XuwwNfVTnwkRUzSlcWw8qW5iT0abMukY_PR_Hr-7wfjxdQHIl5lK0DsZLXxJVl3PWgSgM2eXJkH9yDt-b3GOTL3g75UrtTsWLO_FgwB/s1600-h/whittier+5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxbY9AVlauzNid-Hnl7sPnBpawIABK99du7lMB4XuwwNfVTnwkRUzSlcWw8qW5iT0abMukY_PR_Hr-7wfjxdQHIl5lK0DsZLXxJVl3PWgSgM2eXJkH9yDt-b3GOTL3g75UrtTsWLO_FgwB/s320/whittier+5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083100553692813394" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjDJhln6DheCGQrXPcR7ZUomVsuSRE1labBCJh0M8vMkplOSkuhEy8dUUhHWzd9slh-XdJCGahyphenhyphenXEgMKMBkaroLiGaO4fXEYJeQX4LtYaUy_0sFsBXmX5KNhfRjqP-bHmpuFhhQDY-Nwyf/s1600-h/whittier+6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjDJhln6DheCGQrXPcR7ZUomVsuSRE1labBCJh0M8vMkplOSkuhEy8dUUhHWzd9slh-XdJCGahyphenhyphenXEgMKMBkaroLiGaO4fXEYJeQX4LtYaUy_0sFsBXmX5KNhfRjqP-bHmpuFhhQDY-Nwyf/s320/whittier+6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083100484973336642" border="0" /></a>BHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14767091914094786464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478660096105646984.post-33206997347215073122007-07-03T16:46:00.000-05:002007-08-09T10:13:26.195-05:00Alaska day 5 - Denali National Park & TalkeetnaHere are some photos we took on our drive south to Talkeetna from the NP.<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096719024705743938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG0xT9qgm7OpnKNSi4kY7agnmSGuqzTvyUwK8PE218ipIECLnvaXu_78CCHpS0DEx4ISnPvILPpHUKfcNoVuUAsR_LXj6_6MC6WWuLIeu-iVg5TJ1EWaVDKebtCAnZKQxTqXqLTpz6931A/s200/denali+2.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QQzasaLnfrs/RonOyaxzl-I/AAAAAAAAAJ8/zBSiWaDrhIU/s1600-h/denali+2.jpg"></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096718865791953970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQPMrFZadCUhA8AcbuxLMA383tnTlFrL82CEkes8pLvNj22O-5g6R63dEAsYFTF6aXZUu0MvqDW4fpEqbBywfrdsBTbUkjbvJiCcJcvIpW_c67GhcjL8edoFOJxzR0xle_OsnPtC5Tn9Rc/s200/denali+1.jpg" border="0" /><br />When we got to Talkeetna, it was still pretty cloudy. We waited till about 4pm before the sun finally came out. We got all our gear, put on special boots for the glacier landing and took off with our pilot, Coop. </div><br /><br /><div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096718655338556450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyAWIiM4FWB3VOdl_sBCljAqMjWaM4Dil0mo3tqVNN1W5M16dqA2fEIBZfnoE2MXni-cq1fuM4Np4k1EFLxXJTYMRtc5GFfiU3onfoZcrFH1dWYW6nzlGQlsBvTw424kHVgPp4vWPDQees/s200/denali+peak+from+air.jpg" border="0" /><br />It was a small plane, so space was a bit tight. Here is a photo of our co-pilot.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ov1Qb2USaX_huw7sK8Ker83ddoIybrbneMRq_3iYEgyp0t82MsmQIqgXTL0CnZURlwviqWd5DfHfPZvLcv415vOPI6VBQDS6xUrYCrKmV4dQAJYu3eoqbIWWpnpfcEBRFmPCZfTtuFJE/s1600-h/co-pilot.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083094815616505906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ov1Qb2USaX_huw7sK8Ker83ddoIybrbneMRq_3iYEgyp0t82MsmQIqgXTL0CnZURlwviqWd5DfHfPZvLcv415vOPI6VBQDS6xUrYCrKmV4dQAJYu3eoqbIWWpnpfcEBRFmPCZfTtuFJE/s320/co-pilot.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Coop took us up about 9000 feet, above the clouds, and I was able to take a couple photos of Mt McKinley. The view must have been excellent because even Coop took out his camera to take a few shots.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QQzasaLnfrs/RonO26xzl_I/AAAAAAAAAKE/Km1Z39G1CEU/s1600-h/denali+peak+from+air.jpg"></a><br />After that, everything just went downhill because I started to get air-sick. Coop told us we were not able to do the glacier landing because the clouds were too low and thick; that was a disappointment. But at that point, all I cared about was having my feet on solid land because I was feeling pretty queasy inside. Fortunately, we were able to land without incident. :-)</div>BHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14767091914094786464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478660096105646984.post-7729304168764597852007-07-03T16:30:00.000-05:002007-07-04T15:55:19.317-05:00Alaska day 4 - Denali National ParkOn our 4th day at the Denali NP, we don't have to get up too early, thanks goodness. We went to watch the sled dog demo. According to the ranger, the dogs are on a strict diet, that is why they look a bit skinny to me.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidFfxQjFpDye-7f7e8ZOf3kRSvW0X74ovPa6Vnt1YdjIQBovoII8c3OfATwdpz791CtYiDJFiMpjsAvDfuXoWQoBMSiG66vgVJBfHMniW0mX9RgLIOJ-O2KMt_H12INMBfO-xU4efvMSqB/s1600-h/dog+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidFfxQjFpDye-7f7e8ZOf3kRSvW0X74ovPa6Vnt1YdjIQBovoII8c3OfATwdpz791CtYiDJFiMpjsAvDfuXoWQoBMSiG66vgVJBfHMniW0mX9RgLIOJ-O2KMt_H12INMBfO-xU4efvMSqB/s320/dog+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083088854201899042" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi82Fc8RuYNlc7465i7jjnPWc8OXd-CvMO9L5pC-hpw2ajS2j9hIqwDWk9XumiTaTSNM0CWGiubnQpziNdcf5cJzQ_f-JfTA7xx2r0wij8ilzqfG5TwXvHq_xS_CLlCuJEzu6TIUY7jgeKt/s1600-h/dog+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi82Fc8RuYNlc7465i7jjnPWc8OXd-CvMO9L5pC-hpw2ajS2j9hIqwDWk9XumiTaTSNM0CWGiubnQpziNdcf5cJzQ_f-JfTA7xx2r0wij8ilzqfG5TwXvHq_xS_CLlCuJEzu6TIUY7jgeKt/s320/dog+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083088751122683922" border="0" /></a><br />After the show, we went to the Denali Adventure Tours to book a rafting tour.<span style=""> </span>The rafting company we went with is the Denali Outdoor Center.<span style=""> </span>They actually came to pick us up from the inn, so we don’t have to drive.<span style=""> </span>Everyone has to put on a dry suit, so you will not get wet.<span style=""> </span>The guide gave us a safety talk before setting off.<span style=""> </span>The weather was perfect for rafting; I think it is another wonderful way to view the scenery of the Denali NP.<span style=""> </span>Also, you get to feel how cold the glacier water is.<span style=""> </span>The water is 35 degrees that day, and we get to take a dip in the water too.<span style=""> </span>I was reluctant to do the rafting but was glad I did.<span style=""> </span>I highly recommend it.<span style=""><br /><br />Unfortunately, I don't have any water-proof gear for my camera, so I did not take any pictures.<br /></span>BHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14767091914094786464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478660096105646984.post-53829693379967057022007-07-02T23:24:00.001-05:002007-07-04T15:55:43.091-05:00Favorite photo from AlaskaMan at the last frontier.....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq9nPwhAwR34na-viHeVmPLq1EtZaXlhyphenhyphenXNUPQQYVcdtuo7caGPpkAfyB7O7FIvYwwPZqFSqs6K6bYz3nKuA29tZORVcTvzZ_67rqCfIDEVs8YvQ_MgabL3VOJgxopdWM5KcTaORbQCnHm/s1600-h/RJ.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq9nPwhAwR34na-viHeVmPLq1EtZaXlhyphenhyphenXNUPQQYVcdtuo7caGPpkAfyB7O7FIvYwwPZqFSqs6K6bYz3nKuA29tZORVcTvzZ_67rqCfIDEVs8YvQ_MgabL3VOJgxopdWM5KcTaORbQCnHm/s320/RJ.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082821947754256386" border="0" /></a>BHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14767091914094786464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478660096105646984.post-57302108792289805062007-07-02T23:09:00.000-05:002007-07-04T15:56:03.505-05:00Alaska day 3 - Denali National Park<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:12;" >We woke up at 4:30am to catch our 6:15am shuttle bus to Wonder Lake.<span style=""> </span>It was a </span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:12;" >smaller-than-average group of people on the bus that morning.<span style=""> </span>The morning started off cloudy, but the sun came out later and it turned</span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:12;" > out to be a beautiful day.<span style=""> </span>On our drive to the Wonder Lake, we saw a bunch of wildlife.<span style=""> </span>We got really excited when we saw</span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:12;" > mama bear and some cubs taking a nap on the mountain.</span><br /></div></div><span style=""><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi590wUJA8-y9Phe-C9TN301p6kwdP_d6Zvo0lDVAa3UPFZQRixOnx1_CgxZDObtluPVoIUCCnpN8hnWc5_UPKjD8luqrIwnAC5-9B5rwDqyzPTEwaH1V5lzjmajkgjL7baN8wXHW-dSA4K/s1600-h/caribou.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi590wUJA8-y9Phe-C9TN301p6kwdP_d6Zvo0lDVAa3UPFZQRixOnx1_CgxZDObtluPVoIUCCnpN8hnWc5_UPKjD8luqrIwnAC5-9B5rwDqyzPTEwaH1V5lzjmajkgjL7baN8wXHW-dSA4K/s320/caribou.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082818739413686178" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4rb2-XoHT1dx_k5yyxh0jwrqLHutoxu87OQKNSbKM-H-kdDz9yfeNFUipDLPOqLxb6THFjJ_jKaLoItZJX3UJptkIY68uEvY4INywvnqGs8xStVjRRyukXRzzH6WRH2IcJUc49BYfSy1j/s1600-h/fox.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4rb2-XoHT1dx_k5yyxh0jwrqLHutoxu87OQKNSbKM-H-kdDz9yfeNFUipDLPOqLxb6THFjJ_jKaLoItZJX3UJptkIY68uEvY4INywvnqGs8xStVjRRyukXRzzH6WRH2IcJUc49BYfSy1j/s320/fox.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082818653514340242" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIAdbAC18UxeJtU5Fpd3NGnPrSaaHwbb5JsrSHFoNvPAGHHlTnyZRynE09Q-OBPU3wtdmElmQAoUaICRTDjVQsHEcjLd73W6hM_5buRJarG5F4yKbRv4c4fd5dBT7YGlg0tn0w-eHAUhJd/s1600-h/moose.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIAdbAC18UxeJtU5Fpd3NGnPrSaaHwbb5JsrSHFoNvPAGHHlTnyZRynE09Q-OBPU3wtdmElmQAoUaICRTDjVQsHEcjLd73W6hM_5buRJarG5F4yKbRv4c4fd5dBT7YGlg0tn0w-eHAUhJd/s320/moose.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082818563320027010" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTvLg8NwC_TbMCNMnLNF9MED3LQw3xi5umEhtp82ki4KpZKUw-v18rtalD2Bz6OaoLFcESEFbkUMricpjPYp3yF-SH-GjdZGV2mRqEpMnVadCVzxOvhtnOEdwEv7wNeCj3W0jDhTw0o_gn/s1600-h/bear+3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTvLg8NwC_TbMCNMnLNF9MED3LQw3xi5umEhtp82ki4KpZKUw-v18rtalD2Bz6OaoLFcESEFbkUMricpjPYp3yF-SH-GjdZGV2mRqEpMnVadCVzxOvhtnOEdwEv7wNeCj3W0jDhTw0o_gn/s320/bear+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082818473125713778" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEpYb3Tu_mVMw0b7M2PDa1Lyjc2HfbEZGgxLHcJiPffyukp0M07IEeAxVizCARVIctGtya8fei4fRcofB3URK-q0PVzLsGJZcIfeHcwhbLswvywcgplQBRG6kPCy97Mhg8Hkz_JmSTAnra/s1600-h/bear+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEpYb3Tu_mVMw0b7M2PDa1Lyjc2HfbEZGgxLHcJiPffyukp0M07IEeAxVizCARVIctGtya8fei4fRcofB3URK-q0PVzLsGJZcIfeHcwhbLswvywcgplQBRG6kPCy97Mhg8Hkz_JmSTAnra/s320/bear+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082818387226367842" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHRwCOzUmWRopXut8w7qD835SXLLceOG34itA6DoMtVnzX2j89qng9QGYI9KuxijB98NGY_woWMIONpXf9Jb-R0phXVXEb_gpbNb9_Qc9hny2HnRE5vLGOY9GdQf6tYr2gochncwGpWv29/s1600-h/bear+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHRwCOzUmWRopXut8w7qD835SXLLceOG34itA6DoMtVnzX2j89qng9QGYI9KuxijB98NGY_woWMIONpXf9Jb-R0phXVXEb_gpbNb9_Qc9hny2HnRE5vLGOY9GdQf6tYr2gochncwGpWv29/s320/bear+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082818314211923794" border="0" /></a><br />Ladies and gentlemen, *<span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">drumroll</span>* the North peak of Mt. McKinley (the white peak that looks like a mirage). The South peak is slightly obscured on the left.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCaJtQsWGGZUC6Dhv8bj-zODR5xeAdQLl29iBKvdltKSZkrnoqZZnrVbQ6FKzAe_nLtf29DYJQFVgwmE7d-p1RHQ9tLeWtDuOcR5accLcMCPMNhkWgkFwgCj4tM3H2XdlLsvqlYu9jPMlW/s1600-h/north+peak.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCaJtQsWGGZUC6Dhv8bj-zODR5xeAdQLl29iBKvdltKSZkrnoqZZnrVbQ6FKzAe_nLtf29DYJQFVgwmE7d-p1RHQ9tLeWtDuOcR5accLcMCPMNhkWgkFwgCj4tM3H2XdlLsvqlYu9jPMlW/s320/north+peak.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082820088033417154" border="0" /></a><br />We considered ourselves lucky to get a glimpse of Mt. McKinley. The mountain is only visible ~20% of the time during summer.BHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14767091914094786464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478660096105646984.post-22507842385719584592007-07-01T20:24:00.001-05:002007-08-09T10:24:25.201-05:00Alaska day 2 - Denali Lakeview Inn<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Sheri gave us the bad news when we went up for breakfast: forest fires caused by lightning the day before.<span style="font-size:+0;"> </span>We were not too thrilled to hear that because we were scheduled to take a flight tour at Talkeetna at 1pm.<span style="font-size:+0;"> </span>We were worried the smoke would ruin our plans but we went ahead and set out for Talkeetna after breakfast.<span style="font-size:+0;"> </span>Sure enough, the weather wasn’t that great, it was raining, and the smoke from the forest fire cast a shade of red on the sky, looks pretty scary actually.<span style="font-size:+0;"> </span>So our flight tour was canceled. We rescheduled for another flight/try Monday, on our return trip to Anchorage.<span style="font-size:+0;"> </span>We did stop for lunch at Talkeetna, at a little local place called Wildflower.<span style="font-size:+0;"> </span>Their seafood chowder was ok, a bit too creamy for me, but their halibut sandwich was delicious.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">We continued with our drive to Denali NP after lunch.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">It was raining the whole drive, so we missed a lot of the scenic points along the way.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">I had reserved our bus shuttle tickets into the Denali NP, so we stopped at the Wildlife Access Center to pick up our tickets.</span> We stayed at the Denali Lake View Inn, a great place.<span style="font-size:+0;"> </span>The Inn is in Healy, 14 miles from the NP entrance.<span style="font-size:+0;"> </span>I highly recommend this place, the room is nice and the beds are comfortable.<span style="font-size:+0;"> </span>But best of all is the excellent view you have from the room.</p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmdDbZ3HINi0HPIr3R-wbOZYZYRzZSzWw5VyJFPH8dU-jWszYYChdCbaQEaX-2vp8bPVyA8XZ9AHw4JvToD8Gqp-lnxI5GRtkH83YobAQYkVj4pPQpPc9C5n7IO5TjCgwFgohrA9faDZYS/s1600-h/denali+lakeview+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082404545652561730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmdDbZ3HINi0HPIr3R-wbOZYZYRzZSzWw5VyJFPH8dU-jWszYYChdCbaQEaX-2vp8bPVyA8XZ9AHw4JvToD8Gqp-lnxI5GRtkH83YobAQYkVj4pPQpPc9C5n7IO5TjCgwFgohrA9faDZYS/s320/denali+lakeview+2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwIiPyPrYoq9UQ0s94aUtc219v701QUgFOH9-GAawyWds-bwVlL_RiSlxw8s1HEsJUCiHJlhA6QuMtQqstWRB1IsWW3ZIh1C-D-fKPwFp7YSJgExOfL7rB2z17W8cA2tLkwuWAman0aF-k/s1600-h/denali+lakeview+1.jpg"><br /></a>BHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14767091914094786464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478660096105646984.post-13187480744764453742007-07-01T20:01:00.000-05:002007-07-04T15:56:33.969-05:00Alaska day 1 - AnchorageThe day has finally arrived for our trip to Alaska!<span style=""> </span>I finished planning for this trip back in January, and we have been waiting for the past five months for today - you can imagine our excitement.<br /><br />We got up early this morning to catch our flight at noon.<span style=""> </span>We loaded all our bags into the car and drove to Micky D’s for breakfast.<span style=""> </span><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]-->We then drove to the airport and checked-in our bags.<br /><br />The flight was 6 hours 46 minutes from Houston, pretty long but it was a smooth flight.<span style=""> </span>There was a marathon on Saturday in Anchorage, so the flight was quite full.<span style=""> </span>We landed at the Anchorage airport at 4:20pm local time. The weather was in the mid 70s, which is higher than what we expected, but not as humid as in Houston, so we were ok with that.<span style=""> </span>:-D After we collected our bags, we headed out to get a cab to go to Enterprise car rental.<span style=""> </span>I rented from an Enterprise downtown because it is cheaper even with the cab fare to the rental place. The cab driver was extremely friendly; he pretty much gave us a guided tour from the airport to the rental car place.<span style=""> </span>He even offered to drive us to the Ship Creek to see a salmon run.<span style=""> </span>But we were in a hurry to get our rental car before the close of business, so we declined his offer.<br /><br />After we picked up the car, we drove to the Coastal Trail B&B, where we are staying for the night.<span style=""> </span>Sheri, the owner of the B&B, is friendly and helpful.<span style=""> </span>Our room has two Queen-sized beds; the beds are comfortable and the room is very cozy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvGc4D8frrRAfdz1Yt9cwwXILIMEvGjchinzNWv4GJt28Y7T_ruL4cBtPkDZSYEz7FOL_qazVgB6Bfqsdc5MViVaTE_gYoPArN5-_9HEE1M7q_BZ34boF7N4bETj8dTQdxBOSlIZBevRFA/s1600-h/Coastal+Trail+B%26B.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvGc4D8frrRAfdz1Yt9cwwXILIMEvGjchinzNWv4GJt28Y7T_ruL4cBtPkDZSYEz7FOL_qazVgB6Bfqsdc5MViVaTE_gYoPArN5-_9HEE1M7q_BZ34boF7N4bETj8dTQdxBOSlIZBevRFA/s320/Coastal+Trail+B%26B.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082398923540371234" border="0" /></a><br />We had dinner that evening at the Glacier Brew House.<span style=""> </span>The food was good but the place is pretty busy, so reservation is recommended.<span style=""> </span>Their halibut dinner and salmon special is great.<span style=""> </span>It took a long time for our dinner to be served, so the manager gave us complimentary desserts, which was nice. After dinner, we headed back to the B&B.<span style=""> </span>Even though we were tired (because of the time zone difference) we took a walk in the park in front of the B&B.<span style=""> </span>Here are some pictures I took.<span style=""> </span>These pictures were taken about 11pm, as you can see, the sun was still out at that time.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTBrSubW2NTyTP9EgF-ma2Oa6BdMoMtYImfwNkDdMh0ucfx_unNZ7s8JB8CGEcNCl2WUV1imVr0VCsVgSZYEZrlfwhjYFidNMDin_fWWFUtSSL19lCixNEVrSr3JzZL7nx6lq9gdSPseqL/s1600-h/Anchorage+cloud+3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTBrSubW2NTyTP9EgF-ma2Oa6BdMoMtYImfwNkDdMh0ucfx_unNZ7s8JB8CGEcNCl2WUV1imVr0VCsVgSZYEZrlfwhjYFidNMDin_fWWFUtSSL19lCixNEVrSr3JzZL7nx6lq9gdSPseqL/s320/Anchorage+cloud+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082398837641025298" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWZGQ5vJzGge4_iCtBPpXFLFuflyAImEDC0rv6weUpKPMNzuiSZR17p7frLlbcSALP1_3cXpwbv-b0dTrAL5EaJxQqP7UKaKdP4i7WXCvdv8_y2RljF9_6LruRaQUUlS-WrUvmWQDJ7f5H/s1600-h/Anchorage+cloud+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWZGQ5vJzGge4_iCtBPpXFLFuflyAImEDC0rv6weUpKPMNzuiSZR17p7frLlbcSALP1_3cXpwbv-b0dTrAL5EaJxQqP7UKaKdP4i7WXCvdv8_y2RljF9_6LruRaQUUlS-WrUvmWQDJ7f5H/s320/Anchorage+cloud+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082398773216515842" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi30OgWHTa9rtBhe060-KVEahxhBzcONtgQlsfFaqy0kl5nz6ILi97MigaxcJBqRALCe2IwGwDJp5r0a-LOJ5V0ybIlZSNHTZwep2NSvYNa8o2lvgZhiVow_GI5PGqq0KOley-p4-4q-oHS/s1600-h/Anchorage+cloud+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi30OgWHTa9rtBhe060-KVEahxhBzcONtgQlsfFaqy0kl5nz6ILi97MigaxcJBqRALCe2IwGwDJp5r0a-LOJ5V0ybIlZSNHTZwep2NSvYNa8o2lvgZhiVow_GI5PGqq0KOley-p4-4q-oHS/s320/Anchorage+cloud+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082398691612137202" border="0" /></a>BHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14767091914094786464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478660096105646984.post-1067289013333425862007-06-10T22:50:00.000-05:002007-06-13T14:39:16.372-05:00This evening...I was out in the yard this evening and took some photos of the clouds. Here are the two I like best after some post processing. I thought they turned out pretty good, what do you think? <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTJUHPRn21YBxI2Ob5AqE2Rxb3ZWp0Yn5aQZYoWLd7s78uNXYCsuiIPouWtlTsRvJqxKeKiyHevZbZHd_Y-gkcT4xuod7CszorfnN4JpUYXXS5YWWJ2Qm1NU-sXSYh5a6csnons1dYs28E/s1600-h/cloud3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5074649755447928018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTJUHPRn21YBxI2Ob5AqE2Rxb3ZWp0Yn5aQZYoWLd7s78uNXYCsuiIPouWtlTsRvJqxKeKiyHevZbZHd_Y-gkcT4xuod7CszorfnN4JpUYXXS5YWWJ2Qm1NU-sXSYh5a6csnons1dYs28E/s320/cloud3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQoZOO12KT69UYCv8uw2pf-0O3bjMG9welzyWvuZLzNBj0ZpjpcGvp7lJ6rDrQz4Odi1J68CfzbimtVNCGNgBv4idL3RiN22tgkAhub02hB4akSh57FYAjBCBzzNPyApKNbSzJM-0R9Zse/s1600-h/cloud1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5074649609419039922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQoZOO12KT69UYCv8uw2pf-0O3bjMG9welzyWvuZLzNBj0ZpjpcGvp7lJ6rDrQz4Odi1J68CfzbimtVNCGNgBv4idL3RiN22tgkAhub02hB4akSh57FYAjBCBzzNPyApKNbSzJM-0R9Zse/s320/cloud1.jpg" border="0" /></a>BHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14767091914094786464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478660096105646984.post-6949548344405744922007-05-12T10:35:00.000-05:002007-05-12T10:36:19.375-05:00Liberty<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEnplkxqZ8tDemrehITwVmL0iTjf02_mZGzLyA1TJFNNshFViycpB8oC0A5-0YlCbyDLeZwTiLezF2xs2R86obpuXKz43Ex0QQrZmrBS0iveNhhMfbIaKuAJKqxT8zVbhtRdPRUiV9nU8T/s1600-h/liberty.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEnplkxqZ8tDemrehITwVmL0iTjf02_mZGzLyA1TJFNNshFViycpB8oC0A5-0YlCbyDLeZwTiLezF2xs2R86obpuXKz43Ex0QQrZmrBS0iveNhhMfbIaKuAJKqxT8zVbhtRdPRUiV9nU8T/s320/liberty.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5063698471993210706" border="0" /></a>BHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14767091914094786464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478660096105646984.post-66076885500842668442007-05-10T23:58:00.000-05:002007-05-11T08:09:53.124-05:00Nigara FallsI've been to Niagara Falls twice. The first time was after more than 20 hour drive from Texas, I was dead tired by the time I got there. The second visit was in 2005 and was more fun because I don't have to drive that long. This place gave me the same feelings just like Grand Canyon. standing there looking at the falls, you can't help but feel that you are so small. Oh if you can, you should stop in Buffalo, NY for the buffalo wings.<br /><br />Too bad we did not cross the border to Canada. I heard the view from Canada is even better. maybe next time...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3oTZsHgPUaK00V56TLt6bKKDK-X29APy9xAl0HGu5sEx5OZ7rpec8HwiD2H7DnqklyXq7M3LMxfvVdccTR_zXCWpbjtAk7DQi_sGITHy5R_i3oCAqO9m4xy4Bkipv_oR7H-i1hq6uDjdG/s1600-h/Niagara+Falls+7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3oTZsHgPUaK00V56TLt6bKKDK-X29APy9xAl0HGu5sEx5OZ7rpec8HwiD2H7DnqklyXq7M3LMxfvVdccTR_zXCWpbjtAk7DQi_sGITHy5R_i3oCAqO9m4xy4Bkipv_oR7H-i1hq6uDjdG/s320/Niagara+Falls+7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5063164444349560626" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipHQbIK21QP-eTHKTIkBbMfgBbjKyxs8ogOndRSj4XsRxtcV6WIILRMcWSAkhtkwFQgBt7Afm41aqEExw23bj2rWNH8_1kA-8RH10tc53FmZBA9xtMq7ehekpRmjpBNshNlhrf1k_7yAcO/s1600-h/Niagara+Falls+6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh346i63vN9VmoeRs2A46c2jh874Ou36K1f0XVvpRfRPdjctJYXftd7h4RARq7XmESuhNZ2VhEDO1aITrA62JJOu11jFJu4J4W33SHJ2aicsdKC0bz1aRiP6sQfD-KlH034FLykfeGOdDTs/s320/Niagara+Falls+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5063164242486097666" border="0" /></a>BHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14767091914094786464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478660096105646984.post-88016267673720290192007-05-10T22:19:00.000-05:002007-05-12T10:35:44.368-05:00Vacation shotsThrow in a couple of photos I took from past vacations...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQs-c3cXRWRcWuDWD6kTdpqc-N0fA5ADs9Ebzt0ifstKf8t4X1RR96sKJWLwYwBP11z4EDHsP_6G4uFViDn4VjFtIevikJcbPBjI6fWL7zMBoAJ778p00lQd0RtctupkH_T-7_QlPCxR7S/s1600-h/LV.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; 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You should see how well these kids played at the game, the focus and discipline the boys have, it is amazing. Here are some photos I took from the game.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGTqbTYM5PqXpBwvn58keDR9mtAfD9PJD2s54TdztjGa06bqOUMlK2lDpSP_6twa97qemEW2nN5FAF2KJwH-Z1k0KCBt4-svytQXuKqJ-Ek-Uh0cr7EJD-d6MEkCBdpJYU6kiv85BdtI3_/s1600-h/baseball+8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGTqbTYM5PqXpBwvn58keDR9mtAfD9PJD2s54TdztjGa06bqOUMlK2lDpSP_6twa97qemEW2nN5FAF2KJwH-Z1k0KCBt4-svytQXuKqJ-Ek-Uh0cr7EJD-d6MEkCBdpJYU6kiv85BdtI3_/s320/baseball+8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061925462248781442" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTezNO_e-SHcYCWT_S7IVQmOWSEJlxDOLFJFtujszyeHoTc81g6A6uudvbs9NyxMazISloDLKVUGpLnwbNHiOUSK06_zJEMeLsAD3jvM2hyTgSBXzB2Z0Xk8IHicsPYJf-PsyB54h29Z5w/s1600-h/baseball+7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij6KA4sfwYjW2eDJNNh6O1AuIZQJLP7IBBh9a2OhcTLj8afscXEAzfMu_t8avJ9aYn8sSo02QpVqfcHcgM-9yvONbTfeqxHoCw0fZg-lcVE2uvfHsWJd-gdnpIMTZmg8_1Dzo1Hip4WIR7/s320/baseball+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061924671974798898" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvonmWg-Vzd37LtaR2V-cjQ701wm0VXyn0jmmXKj8XvVR06agiVfZS9herqAOsFjsVWdmLgaS_uovdENR3VRFQuLqdGYxhrZaH4qcErQ0R1plWGo6ytRpYkZPIFKflibYVY5oTXsod-nhX/s1600-h/baseball+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvonmWg-Vzd37LtaR2V-cjQ701wm0VXyn0jmmXKj8XvVR06agiVfZS9herqAOsFjsVWdmLgaS_uovdENR3VRFQuLqdGYxhrZaH4qcErQ0R1plWGo6ytRpYkZPIFKflibYVY5oTXsod-nhX/s320/baseball+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061924586075452962" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie3jtAcHNiunnPkhqrTYK6chjd_st5mgLtCFi1U4nKyZXw6uo2O3v5lZcIId66hvrLtyz_FAMW0lNDxk0PjPymbyFMhFGafVsaJ1IVAZhwsqtUtH7-8dph7zGRjkabCjYT36w7uOLQbv4m/s1600-h/baseball+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie3jtAcHNiunnPkhqrTYK6chjd_st5mgLtCFi1U4nKyZXw6uo2O3v5lZcIId66hvrLtyz_FAMW0lNDxk0PjPymbyFMhFGafVsaJ1IVAZhwsqtUtH7-8dph7zGRjkabCjYT36w7uOLQbv4m/s320/baseball+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061924465816368658" border="0" /></a><br />By the way, if you know any of these kids and would like a copy of the photo. You can drop me an email: lim_bh@hotmail.com<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QQzasaLnfrs/Rj-Bx4DX9TI/AAAAAAAAAB0/s83H61DUyKg/s1600-h/baseball+2.jpg"><br /></a>BHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14767091914094786464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478660096105646984.post-70456283191612928442007-05-07T14:29:00.000-05:002007-05-07T15:50:55.295-05:00From the backyardThese are flowers my wife planted in our backyard.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi79Oy-XXsichIIuWsO3whJ-zPW8p_fBJr__cTfwRTPyNnRIhCevrNjunWV3LY7YdO-wOpFQ5abxHoEtrdEjrBVABzq8L0cNyjmsCcQ_AVo3k3TAwj9uaWPSRPc8dOLBz5sAwzAOoxhOplm/s1600-h/flower+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi79Oy-XXsichIIuWsO3whJ-zPW8p_fBJr__cTfwRTPyNnRIhCevrNjunWV3LY7YdO-wOpFQ5abxHoEtrdEjrBVABzq8L0cNyjmsCcQ_AVo3k3TAwj9uaWPSRPc8dOLBz5sAwzAOoxhOplm/s320/flower+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061919174416659938" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUDwVoyGmTA7gbqYM_9biXTVg9ZlojNvztq2QaorXJiK0lPBSXuUAUpCZ0sNtMOq7jp5UQwqgPAWPST4dG53x9Q7KuXrnYnI6-yHLDea6daK6Puke3tQEOYk2uMvHq_-4RDZf5DSkxWjJU/s1600-h/flower+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUDwVoyGmTA7gbqYM_9biXTVg9ZlojNvztq2QaorXJiK0lPBSXuUAUpCZ0sNtMOq7jp5UQwqgPAWPST4dG53x9Q7KuXrnYnI6-yHLDea6daK6Puke3tQEOYk2uMvHq_-4RDZf5DSkxWjJU/s320/flower+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061918671905486290" border="0" /></a><br />These are my wife's precious orchid.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUy6PgKFEsBJXVO10zCOS4H6CS0o-KPYzvjD3QE6-yjjEPb5CHyCT8ZtW6pgCFJidxV2SEE3HqoOH_x4_U5euiQMx729kK0rnB3mXPBASVd0tNAnNr82xNtoenrpMoJgxw6-a3_K_RTWiF/s1600-h/flower+3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUy6PgKFEsBJXVO10zCOS4H6CS0o-KPYzvjD3QE6-yjjEPb5CHyCT8ZtW6pgCFJidxV2SEE3HqoOH_x4_U5euiQMx729kK0rnB3mXPBASVd0tNAnNr82xNtoenrpMoJgxw6-a3_K_RTWiF/s320/flower+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061919260316005874" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN6taEw3v4pibuBtvR_DM-b8H6ng9CXzCXm3i4KUWxMfKFrg3pV_0Hw14Nf_IE-6GmuGHxeat4_EaCQfN10kswMBoGEMVXOfF_RfUoMfUfhPZ_6FwakQl8hnxuqs-6P-yD0qoHrVjqndUG/s1600-h/flower+4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN6taEw3v4pibuBtvR_DM-b8H6ng9CXzCXm3i4KUWxMfKFrg3pV_0Hw14Nf_IE-6GmuGHxeat4_EaCQfN10kswMBoGEMVXOfF_RfUoMfUfhPZ_6FwakQl8hnxuqs-6P-yD0qoHrVjqndUG/s320/flower+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061919337625417218" border="0" /></a>BHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14767091914094786464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478660096105646984.post-20836098420430721302007-05-07T13:05:00.000-05:002007-05-07T13:31:54.592-05:00Yosemite National ParkHere are some picture taken in April 2003. The Yosemite National Park has some magnificent views, especially the waterfall.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXJm1iMJrP5le0CZGOtKuAzNuODZpwicfbn227gzio239wSCdsJI54LfhF4-0rgfB45vxKCkivZELL1qCL7FKuMc_anRNxJ8YmvhyphenhyphenH1h3CeJwW8RVk9LG0A29gcBWMzNJRsoZkGr-zqVGi/s1600-h/Yosemite+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXJm1iMJrP5le0CZGOtKuAzNuODZpwicfbn227gzio239wSCdsJI54LfhF4-0rgfB45vxKCkivZELL1qCL7FKuMc_anRNxJ8YmvhyphenhyphenH1h3CeJwW8RVk9LG0A29gcBWMzNJRsoZkGr-zqVGi/s320/Yosemite+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061886476830635218" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXzIDVK_GMFb_1m6wTU1Styi34O1K6FMnvTxS3Ywvz6WIUhk3hue7sMPYI3r2IogLPPMqc2bZRlldo9CxY5Qqjy6iFeZeUZFvhWBRqZcy9GlPY4jouP3Y0qhEQad24Hd0TY0YT1vNO0AQt/s1600-h/Yosemite+5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXzIDVK_GMFb_1m6wTU1Styi34O1K6FMnvTxS3Ywvz6WIUhk3hue7sMPYI3r2IogLPPMqc2bZRlldo9CxY5Qqjy6iFeZeUZFvhWBRqZcy9GlPY4jouP3Y0qhEQad24Hd0TY0YT1vNO0AQt/s320/Yosemite+5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061887838335268066" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1CeF1rBTOOCXWpyB31IuBIyPskKazhEJK6ZM7HmyHcAfGDr8UsSfSqe8-3MAGpAsrfEMWpq75BbH_-QYdgWaRyBVAsNiTJkWDeWQ-wtHLDpj1UCjPjFeK3QngFEVDX8C8pcfwhLx-GyNf/s1600-h/Yosemite+4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1CeF1rBTOOCXWpyB31IuBIyPskKazhEJK6ZM7HmyHcAfGDr8UsSfSqe8-3MAGpAsrfEMWpq75BbH_-QYdgWaRyBVAsNiTJkWDeWQ-wtHLDpj1UCjPjFeK3QngFEVDX8C8pcfwhLx-GyNf/s320/Yosemite+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061886395226256578" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKbR9Los11ipq1LxlOjF1lArcQ7HamNBNk39_ym6ibxUkJJLvthK1aNVYXA64HJfCuLbzJDCNxO1XwpxPQkzrIHekdI4Vgy0TFjCGRINuF6B9obugar0M7KmftLp9YfGhyS5yWZBHH9Las/s1600-h/Yosemite+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKbR9Los11ipq1LxlOjF1lArcQ7HamNBNk39_ym6ibxUkJJLvthK1aNVYXA64HJfCuLbzJDCNxO1XwpxPQkzrIHekdI4Vgy0TFjCGRINuF6B9obugar0M7KmftLp9YfGhyS5yWZBHH9Las/s320/Yosemite+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061886322211812530" border="0" /></a>BHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14767091914094786464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478660096105646984.post-89125192346270506102007-05-07T12:45:00.000-05:002007-05-12T08:59:07.561-05:00Grand CanyonI remember watching a IMAX show about Grand Canyon many years ago. My impression after watching the show was...wow, I am going to visit that place one of these days. I mean Grand Canyon is truly breath taking. I made my first visit in 1996, since then I have been to Grand Canyon a few times. Here are a few photos of the Grand Canyon. These were taken back in summer of 2004. I remember it was hitting high 90's on that day. Some people will say that's dry heat, so it's not that bad compare to the humid heat in Houston. But it is still hot to me whether it is dry heat or humid heat :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU87zkx3Ka_eKkbs_SJDg4GD29H5DOvVzPNIxUthuKH5H65_zvOgNzKBU6jrjyf3bvV82PbwMXsQtBUd4e-ikKh5oFhG6d7p1Zh00Ynxu80m7cFngO1XMje-wxTeTR5V80dY4QsLmu8Li-/s1600-h/Grand+Canyon+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061877491759051890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU87zkx3Ka_eKkbs_SJDg4GD29H5DOvVzPNIxUthuKH5H65_zvOgNzKBU6jrjyf3bvV82PbwMXsQtBUd4e-ikKh5oFhG6d7p1Zh00Ynxu80m7cFngO1XMje-wxTeTR5V80dY4QsLmu8Li-/s320/Grand+Canyon+3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I like this picture because of the clear blue sky. what do you think?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipnSvjvklNHUn4ajak3sf6vG4dvgO1MncLNoFBjD2HgiIlxYoXkQVrxfdinQ4BnDU_NHjtDmiF82doDJnaAdFI7rEWx6d9TaPYgTQr34EGpgPE6IOrFlhXoi7VKboFakQclythi3qiYPSX/s1600-h/Grand+Canyon+4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061880317847532690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipnSvjvklNHUn4ajak3sf6vG4dvgO1MncLNoFBjD2HgiIlxYoXkQVrxfdinQ4BnDU_NHjtDmiF82doDJnaAdFI7rEWx6d9TaPYgTQr34EGpgPE6IOrFlhXoi7VKboFakQclythi3qiYPSX/s320/Grand+Canyon+4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />My first sunset...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ZrfeMGCqMNqu1in4gPrxClJdk340BYAxZmCpODHS_tbM7vwcQ5UbnYPvFTKMxAxBb-nMSv1X78pcYvNCnLg_YHmZHF0cvcUvgWJzJzlMZKW_FrnYNMf48JaNVsaXLEdly-8QR5hslL0_/s1600-h/Grand+Canyon+5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061881017927201954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ZrfeMGCqMNqu1in4gPrxClJdk340BYAxZmCpODHS_tbM7vwcQ5UbnYPvFTKMxAxBb-nMSv1X78pcYvNCnLg_YHmZHF0cvcUvgWJzJzlMZKW_FrnYNMf48JaNVsaXLEdly-8QR5hslL0_/s320/Grand+Canyon+5.jpg" border="0" /></a>BHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14767091914094786464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478660096105646984.post-22714839428913916382007-05-07T11:53:00.000-05:002007-12-04T14:21:24.921-06:00The beginning...<span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,255,255);font-size:100%;" >Hello and welcome! I wanted to create this blog site to keep track of my journey into the world of photography. I always have an interest in photography but never really put much thought or work into it until recently. Hopefully, as I take more photos, my skill will improve and m</span></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,255,255);font-size:100%;" >y photos will get better too.</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT_m-1lfEBCHR1Uh3WtDc-j4ULboi2MecMwYJh2J6cuo-kGt2sgh3TMF56shk8QNfM9TVoI3woRgY03iFDf_mwpRVcXYkXAJlnCjagIUI3ASDFR85YJGoqHi4BTw-EBvAQPia5pl1HudCj/s1600-h/flower+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083115525948807762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT_m-1lfEBCHR1Uh3WtDc-j4ULboi2MecMwYJh2J6cuo-kGt2sgh3TMF56shk8QNfM9TVoI3woRgY03iFDf_mwpRVcXYkXAJlnCjagIUI3ASDFR85YJGoqHi4BTw-EBvAQPia5pl1HudCj/s200/flower+1.jpg" border="0" /></a>BHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14767091914094786464noreply@blogger.com0