Dark Passage

After seeing this post by Diana from Please Sir...I was reminded of a site that I came across a while back. I'm in total agreement with Diana about the haunting beauty of an abandoned building or place and that's why I love Dark Passage. A collection of photos taken by "urban archaeologists," this site provides a documentation of architectural decay. I'm captivated by the poignancy in these photos and I thought I'd share a collection of my favorites...

Color Your Life...

I came across these fun flickr images yesterday while browsing and I immediately fell in love. Not only is the artwork super-fun, the photos are fabulous!! Makes me want to color my coffee cup every morning :)

Happy Birthday (L), originally uploaded by Orangeya.

Color Your Life, originally uploaded by Orangeya.

Mood : v_v, originally uploaded by Orangeya.

WadoOo, originally uploaded by Orangeya.

Friday Flickr Find

I have to say...I think this is my most favorite of the many Friday Flickr Finds that I have done!! I can't get enough of the beautiful lighthouse pictures I've been finding on Flickr...absolutely amazing shots! I think there is something so beautiful about a lighthouse, to look up to the top from inside and imagine all the fishing boats that have been guided by such a little light...and to think of the lighthouse keeper who tended the light throughout the night. Love it!!

Have a fabulously wonderful weekend everyone!!!

Alone it stay , originally uploaded by Giampaolo Macorig.

penmarc'h, originally uploaded by heavenuphere.

the revolving eye, originally uploaded by liam.jon_d.

The Lighthouse, originally uploaded by Stuck in Customs.

Tybee lighthouse, originally uploaded by Wonky Donkey.

Dark and light, originally uploaded by nicolas valentin.

From East to West; New Brighton, The Wirral, originally uploaded by Corica.

Les Balaines, originally uploaded by S. Lo.

Tybee lighthouse looking down, originally uploaded by Wonky Donkey.

Kout Lighthouse, originally uploaded by Architophery.

At Portland Bill Lighthouse, originally uploaded by Miss Aniela.

st. augustine lighthouse interior (and an arm), originally uploaded by MorningThief581.

Big Red - Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse, originally uploaded by gatorgalpics.

Two lonely clouds at the lighthouse, originally uploaded by Corica.

Vortex, originally uploaded by gatorgalpics.

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, Interior Detail, originally uploaded by sunyata.

Whitby Harbour HDR [1], originally uploaded by Яick Harris.

Harbourtown Lighthouse, originally uploaded by mschmehl.

Svörtuloft, originally uploaded by Óli..

lighthouse Spiral staircase, originally uploaded by bev.c2007.

Inside a lighthouse, originally uploaded by Gekon.

Deep blue boardwalk., originally uploaded by Klnyc.

Reflections On Bodie Island Light, originally uploaded by Bisbohemian.

Inside out - Wing's Neck Lighthouse, Cape Cod, Ma., originally uploaded by Savannah Grandfather.

Beachnewyears07_3783, originally uploaded by meganhfreeman.

I'm Back!

So, I'm back from vacation...sorry for the long absence but it usually takes a while to get into the swing of things when I've been gone! I'm happy to say that I had a delightful time while away and thought I'd share some pictures with you all...(they're probably not that interesting...just bear with me)!!

We stayed at a rental beach house with a private section of beach...it's not the nicest place on earth but it's cozy and we always have a great them there! Here was the view from the back deck



And here is a view looking down the beach...my nephew and his grandma are walking away...



The kids had a great time, we played at the beach, built some sandcastles (or tried to build some) and went to the zoo. Here are a few of the pictures we took at the Michigan City zoo:


It was super hot that day...I felt so bad for this poor reindeer!




The otter tank had a clear glass or acrylic tube running through it that the kids could crawl through. The otters would swim underneath and on top of you...it was pretty neat (and a big hit with the kids!)


We climbed up to the top of a super tall observation tower...by the time we reached the top, I thought I was seriously going to have a heart attack!


but the view was pretty nice...



and we had fun!!


Of course, we couldn't go to the beach without taking a trip to New Buffalo, Michigan for some Redamack's (best burgers ever!!!!!)


and a perfect ending to the week...Oinks Ice Cream! The whole place is literally covered in pigs (no real one's, of course!). Don't ask me what pigs have to do with ice-cream...it works for this place though!



That's pretty much it...it was kind of nice not having internet the whole week, but I promise I will be back to my regular posting (or as close to it as possible)!!