Merry Christmas 2012

Here are some of the Christmas trees seen on our trip to California.  

It truly is a symbol of the holiday season and 

signals the greeting of "Merry Christmas!"

Bits & Pieces from Southern California

Colorful leaves in a department store.

South Coast Plaza stained glass window.

Balloons!

Sunglasses in Venice.

Plants growing in a vertical display in Manhattan Beach.

October is Pumpkins

It's pumpkin time!  What fun at the pumpkin patch...

trying to find that perfect pumpkin.

Stone Statues in Jeju, South Korea

Round stone tower in Jeju Folk Village

A modern stone statue 

Stone grandfather at Jeju National University

Statues of haenyeo who dive for sea mollusks 

There are many stone statues in Jeju, South Korea.  Most are made of basalt, volcanic rock.  The most famous statues are the stone grandfathers, dolhareubang, guardians to protect the islands.

Chihuly Glass Exhibit, Seattle, Washington

Dale Chihuly's Glass Exhibit was simply amazing!

Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska

What exquisite viewing of  the fjord during our Celebrity Infinity cruise.

Hydrangeas

               Don't you just love all the different colors of hydrangeas!
               Here are some of them from friends' gardens and ours.
               They are beautiful!

Azaleas

The azaleas growing in my yard have been simply beautiful this spring.

Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Some scenes of Kailua-Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii.

It's Spring!

A few of the flowers/blossoms in our yard. So pretty!