And Minnie too!
And Mr. Potato Head!
And Peter Pan!
And Mrs. Potato Head and Etch!
And those Frozen Girls!
OK I’m done now! Whew!
At Walt Disney World.
Camera: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W170 and Samsung Galaxy S4
Chris and Carol ^.^
Category Florida Travel
Cactus Flower
No not the movie (1969 – Walter Matthau, Ingrid Bergman, Goldie Hawn), the flower. As found in a back corner of the Magic Kingdom near Frontierland.
Thanks for stopping by!
Camera: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W170
Chris
Disney Details – looking up in the Magic Kingdom has its rewards…
If you’re a fan of all things Disney like us, you never get tired of visiting the parks. So much to see and do. Whether it’s your 10th visit or your 100th, Walt Disney World is full of treats. In this case those treats are found by simply looking up.
Disney is famous for its Main Street storefronts and their exceptional attention to detail – the “second floor” windows are often covered with little photographic gems and tributes to Disney family, employees, artists and cast members.
Elias Disney was Walt Disney’s father.
Members of the Animation Department for Walt Disney Studios.
Members of Disney’s Animation and Art Departments.
Roy O. Disney was Walt’s older brother and motivator to get Walt Disney World completed in Florida after Walt’s death in 1966.
The next time you visit one of Disney’s parks, take the time to look up. You’ll be rewarded with wonderful details and a touch of whimsy at every turn.
Thanks for your visit!
Camera: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W170
Chris and Carol
Funny Jacksonville… just funny –
Now don’t get us wrong by the title of our blog post – we enjoy our wonderful big little city to our south, Jacksonville, Florida. Lots of neat things to see and do there. The Jacksonville Jaguars of the NFL play their home games just down the St. Johns River from downtown. Then there’s a world class arena and a really nice baseball stadium (The Baseball Grounds) or something like that where the Jacksonville Suns Double AA professional baseball team plays (I’m sorry, they’re the JUMBO SHRIMP now)… I guess Suns was too plain.
The image below is looking north across the St. Johns River which shows a nice condo under construction and a small marina with some yachts in it. The lovely beige building behind it? Glad you asked.
It’s the Duval County Jail! Or as it is officially known, the John E. Goode Pre-trial Detention Facility. A jail for the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO). The jail was built in 1991 so you can’t say the condo builders didn’t know. It’s probably sitting on some pretty valuable property now, but back in 1991 not so much.
Oh well. It’s Jacksonville, funny Jacksonville.
Oh and here’s the arena – just down from the jail.
That’s the baseball grounds in the background left and the stadium for the Jaguars is just to the right of this picture. Boating is very popular.
Lots to see and do if you escape from the JSO.
Thanks for your visit.
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S9900W
Chris
Remembering My Mom
1977 at Jensen Beach, Florida.
Just before I deployed to Japan on the USS Midway (CV-41) for 3 years.
Love you!
3 Parks 1 Day! 10 hours! WooHoo!
Not bad for an experienced couple – we fell in love in the Magic Kingdom back in 1973, honeymooned at Disney in 1974 and celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary in 2014 at Disney! I believe Carol and I have bankrolled a few Disney movies over the years with what we’ve spent – worth every penny!
Some additional rescued images from my dead hp laptop –
At EPCOT for only one reason…
The “Tower that Carol will never ride” at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
Disney’s forgotten park – Hollywood Studios.
Not quite NYC.
My Carol ^.^
Chris’ new favorite throwback WDW jacket from the 1970s!
Gotta have a Disney door!
Our daughter always had to test the paint to see if it was wet! 2 cute!
Ye be Pirates!!!
The hat’s gone now!
Slick ride!
Adios Disney’s Hollywood Studios!
Monorail to the MK!
Next stop the Magic Kingdom!
How awesome!
Gotta see Jack… that’s Captain Jack Sparrow if you please.
Savvy
At the Whispering Canyon Cafe at the Wilderness Lodge.
We’re done for that day!!! More Disney soon.
Camera: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W170
Thanks – Chris and Carol
Finding the Magic Kingdom!
While recovering some lost images from my now deceased hp laptop, I came across these pics that I’m somewhat proud of. Why? Because taking pictures in Disney World is not easy. How many times can you take the same shot over and over? How do you look at something that you’ve seen hundreds of times and still find an interesting point of view? How do you make the thousands of people “go away”?
Here’s some examples –
Cindy’s Castle from behind. A tight crop in the camera while pointing it nearly straight up with a wide angle lens. A dramatic sky helps too.
No peeps view! I had to wait until the last person cleared the bridge. I like the sky in this one too and it’s shot from a Tomorrowland viewpoint.
While driving (slowly) I held the camera out the driver’s side window… no they wouldn’t let me get out of the car to take this shot. How many times have I driven under that sign and wanted to take a picture???
Another tight crop in the camera while holding the camera over my head to make the people go away. Gorgeous day too!
Hi Megan!!!
Green means we’re in!
Welcome!
Crazy contrast! And yes the sky was that blue!!!
Not so haunting.
Yes it is – but an expensive one.
I’m thinking “UP”!
We’ve always seen a face.
Almost golden.
Time to go…
Thanks for hanging with us!
Camera: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W170
Chris and Carol
Fort Clinch State Park – Florida
Fort Clinch State Park is a beautiful 1,400 acre park on the extreme northeastern tip of Amelia Island. The fort makes up only one small part of this diverse and ecologically important park – here the old Florida can be appreciated for its tall sand dunes covered with a coastal maritime forest. More can be found https://www.floridastateparks.org/park/Fort-Clinch
Beautiful gopher tortoises roam the dunes at will. Here this one was at the base of one of the fort’s brick walls.
Beautiful animals and fun to watch.
Along the Atlantic Ocean coast of the park.
Half mile walking and fishing pier – severely damaged by Hurricane Matthew last October 7, 2016.
Osprey keeping a watchful eye on me and the ocean.
At the end of the fishing pier. A jetty continues out farther into the ocean. It’s a great place to do some wave watching and capturing some great cloud formations.
It’s well worth your time to visit the park – between the ocean access and the St. Marys river access is a wonderful coastal forest and of course, the fort.
Thanks for your visit!
Camera: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W170
Chris & Carol
Update on the West Mims Wildfire at the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
The wildfire which was sparked by a lightning strike in the refuge on April 6, is still out of control and is growing. As of today, the fire has consumed nearly 130,000 acres of the Wildlife Refuge which is located along the Georgia-Florida border in southeastern Georgia. The last visible satellite image for today clearly shows the extensive smoke plume streaming to the southeast across much of northeast Florida and out over the Atlantic Ocean.
Visible satellite image from May 8, 2017
Compare this image from today with the image from Saturday when the low level winds were much stronger.
Stronger winds produced a much longer smoke plume.
Conditions are favorable for the wildfire to continue in the short term as hot, dry weather will continue for the remainder of the week. At this point in time, the only way for the wildfire to be extinguished is by a long soaking rain event such as with a tropical wave, storm or hurricane.
Chris
Thanks Simon!!!
As a retired United States Navy Sailor of 22 years, this made my day a bit more enjoyable! While shopping at The Avenues Mall in Jacksonville, Florida, I spotted this open parking space pretty close to the entrance to the mall. To my surprise I saw this sign. Since there wasn’t any open spots nearby, it was appreciated for two reasons. First for saying thanks for my service, and second that a non veteran didn’t snatch the spot. Why? Because Jacksonville is a Navy Town and the locals know how to treat a Sailor! lol
Anyway, thanks to the Simon Property Group for their simple gesture of support. Let’s give a big “Shout Out” to The Avenues Mall and Simon!
And remember… “Go Navy, The Best Always Have”!
Camera: Samsung Galaxy S4
Chris
Chasing Classic Cameras with Chris 