Ft. Lauderdale Part 4- The Beach

Mountains or Beach? Always, always the beach. Few things are more relaxing or more beautiful.

We watched the sunset while lying on the beach- the sun dropped right behind the marina.

We took a stroll and gathered some shells.




The sand in Ft. Lauderdale is more course then the sand in the beaches up here.

We talked about framing this one and putting in our beach themed bathroom.

We layed on the beach and talked till sunset.

Pardon my wild hair, we drove around with the windows down.

And a little more sunset...


We determined we like the beaches up here best overall. Nice to know my favorite beaches are the closest!

Cloudy Day

Just a cloudy day in Florida. I love the big puffy ones. I also love my camera, this point and shoot takes AWESOME Pics.

Have a Beautiful Day!



P.S. Having a Garage Sale this weekend with Aunt Mary- It will be nice to de-clutter! Wish us luck!

Flowers

My man surprised me with flowers- just because he loves me :)

Since I was taking pictures of flowers, and I'm totally and completely in love with my little awesome picture taking machine of a camera, I thought I'd show you what's growing along with the weeds in my flower beds right now.

Plumeria on the Porch

Photo by me- this morning

We recieved this plant a year and a half ago as a housewarming gift. The gift giver said it was a cutting from a plant they had bought in Hawaii, but weren't sure what kind of plant it was. I've been hoping for the last year that it was a PLUMERIA plant.

I have fond memories of picking these off the trees in Hawaii and putting them in my hair.

I have been watching this plant growing for over a year, and this morning I noticed the first bloom... PLUMERIA it is... Right on the front porch.

Savannah Georgia

After Graduation Ceremonies, Me, Husband, Brother and his family headed over to Savannah Georgia. We all decided it was on our list of top places in the U.S. It earned this ranking despite the super humid 80 degree weather. It was BEAUTIFUL!

A little bit of Architecture...


And, yes these big beautiful trees lined all the streets, It was a sight to behold...


Really old churches with gorgeous stain glass windows...


Shops and restaurants along the riverfront...

VERY old buildings lined the river...

A courtyard among the beautiful homes.


The Walk in Forsyth Park was breathtaking. The trees were magnificent, and the fountain so elegant. Recognize this park? This is the park on the movie Forrest Gump, where he sat on the bench and the feather floated down. I would spend all my time in this park...

Sis in law booked the hotel- The AVIA- AMAZING- It was in the historical district(the heart of the city). It was tempting to just stay in the room... :) (pics from hotels.com)


A must see!

Beauty with Nature

Talk about Art! I'm thinking we need to get back to the basics...

These people are from Ethopia's Omo Valley. Taken by German Photographer Hans Silvester.

Creative Inspiration

Some wedding pics for inspiration from my sis-in law's blog
Love the red flowers and the Damask napkin mixed with the striped centerpiece. Damask makes me drool, luv the stuff.

Pic in Martha Stewart Weddings for this Fall

SIMPLE ELEGANCE

Pic by photog Christian Oth

Open

Lovin' the typography of this sign. Sleekest looking Neon sign I've seen, that's for sure.

I snapped the sign pic at Pei Wei (Pay-Way). Kacey told me about this place. I LOVE and I mean LOVE P.F. Changs. Pei Wei is by the great powers that brought us pf changs. More casual, lower prices but same great taste. Love their beef and broccoli!

summer lovin..

Summer's been nice so far. Love these pics from Sweet Paul's blog. If you want some Eye candy check it out, I could browse for hours! Go Sweet Paul!

This Photo makes me undertand why people have a fetish for ceramic bowls.
Photo by Ellen Silverman


Makes me want to have a garden Party!
Following photos by Frances Janisch






Is your mouth watering like mine?

Photo by Colin Cooke

My Heart Wanders

"A collection of subtle hearts in special places"
Pia is doing a neat project. She is asking people to submit photo's of hearts occuring in the home (special place), either ones that occur naturally or ones you've made. The photo below is my project entry. Join in! You can submit a photo until June 15!