A Really Slow Turtle

Bronze Turtle, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Many folks have sculptures and art work in their yards and gardens. This bronze turtle decorates a flower bed but never eats the flora.

Arc de Tree-umph

Muir Woods, California, USA
The arched tree somehow got bent or knocked down, but kept on growing. This picture is nearly 20 years old, so it would be interesting to know if this flexible tree flourished and grew.

Early Automobile Security System?

Hood Ornament, Pierce-Arrow Automobile, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Pierce-Arrow was an American automobile manufacturer during the first four decades of the 20th century. They were known for exquisite luxury cars.

Hood ornaments were originally created to decorate radiator caps. After radiators were moved under the hood, hood ornaments continued to provide a way to know a car's maker at first glance.

Scrubbing, Bubbles

Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Like the cute little anthropomorphic Scrubbing Bubbles bathroom cleaner, this fellow is scrubbing and making bubbles. Unlike the bathroom cleaner, his bubbles are from breathing and he has to actually scrub to clean the aquarium's glass panes. With over 8.1 million gallons of water, there is a lot of glass to clean!

Whatever Floats Your Boat

Watercraft, Lake Lanier, Georgia, USA
With a mild climate, Georgia's lakes and waterways are enjoyed during much of the year. This picture, at the height of summer, shows a variety of boats, houseboats, and docks. We took this picture from a small propeller plane while flying between Atlanta and Gainesville.

Moor Fabulous Shows

Fabulous Fox Theatre, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
The Fabulous Fox Theatre originated as a movie palace in the 1920's. It has unique Moorish and Egyptian architecture inside and out and boasts a a 3,662 pipe theatre organ. Though movies are still occasionally shown at the Fabulous Fox, folks usually come to see classical and popular musicians and the Atlanta Ballet.

So pretty it doesn't need to bark for attention!

Dogwood Flower, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
The 74th annual Atlanta Dogwood Festival was this past weekend. Here's a dogwood flower soon after opening. After a while, the petals fall to the ground and create a beautiful white ground cover!

Anna Ruby Falls Twice

Rushing Creek Water, Anna Ruby Falls, Georgia, USA
This picture was taken below the Anna Ruby Falls. Anna Ruby Falls is a twin falls. Two different creeks fall over the same spot and then eventually come together as one.

Delicious Blossoms

Apple Blossom, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
These beautiful blossoms contain pollen which fertilize this tree (and others) for the making of apples.

Velvet Sky Fit for The King

Dusk, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
The clouds in this beautiful evening sky are reminiscent of velvet. Many Elvis lovers enjoy his likeness on velvet wall hangings. Sitting just minutes from Graceland, we enjoyed this magnificent sky.

Nice and Placid

Pacific Ocean, Point Bonita, California, USA
In Spanish, the word bonito means nice and the word pacifico means peaceful. While the Pacific Ocean is not a placid sea, this spot is both peaceful and beautiful! At the tip of Point Bonita is a working lighthouse which helps guide ships through the Golden Gate (and away from these treacherous rocks and cliffs) to San Francisco and Oakland.

Floating Five and Dime

Container Barge and Tugboat, Savannah, Georgia, USA
Everyday over 5 million tons of cargo are shipped in and out of US ports. Over the course of a year, about 2 billion tons of cargo pass through the various ports around the United States. The Port of Savannah is one of the top ten busiest container ports in the United States. This barge is being pulled up the Savannah River into port. It is amazing to think that this giant stack of containers, piled incredibly high, crossed the swelling ocean without any falling overboard.

Poultry Defrost

Portland International Jetport (PWM), Portland, Maine, USA
This little bird, from Northwest Jet Airlink, is getting de-iced with a warm spray of propylene or ethylene glycol. The de-icing spray washes off existing ice and snow and delays additional accumulation before take-off. Ice is especially dangerous because it reduces the ability to control and lift the aircraft.

Want Some Snow?

Old Port, Portland, Maine, USA
For those of us who live in warmer climes, snow is very exotic. For folks in Portland, this is their routine for many months of the year. This is what it looked like after 8 inches of snow was plowed for traffic.