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Wordless Wednesday – Frame

August 31, 2016 / / 12 Comments

I have decided to post photos of past travels in general and our eight year sailing adventure on SV Irie in particular for Wordless Wednesdays. I hope you enjoy them. Also, I can’t manage completely “wordless”, but I try my best at “almost wordless”. 🙂

Since I have archived thousands of photos over the years and can’t easily pick what to post, I use the weekly prompt of the Daily Post to inspire my Wordless Wednesdays. This week’s Daily Post photography theme is “frame“.  And, no, I couldn’t just pick one photo! 🙂

Framed in Shakespear Regional Park, Gulf Harbor, North Island, New Zealand

Framed in Shakespear Regional Park, Gulf Harbor, North Island, New Zealand

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Six Word Saturday – Reaping the Fruits of our Garden

August 20, 2016 / / 14 Comments

The fruits of our labor have been very tasty in the form of a  small selection of vegetables we produced in our (current) yard. It was our first ever attempt at gardening…

We had to build a little rope “fence” for the pea plants to hold onto.
The basil is not growing as much as we thought it would. Maybe this spot is too hot?
Trimming the grass along our vegetable plot
Watering the vegetable garden is a daily chore.
Productive green pepper plant
We have had a few ripe cherry tomatoes so far…
… and a couple of slightly bigger ones
The peas are growing (all over the place).
Our 6 heads of lettuce have stopped producing leaves, but it was nice and tasty as long as it lasted
We are not reaping much, but are happy with what we can pick: 2 eggplants and two peppers in one day…
A completely (small, but yummy) home-grown salad: lettuce, peppers, peas and tomatoes… 🙂

My  Six Word Saturday is full of vegetables. How is yours?

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WW – Carnival is Fun!

August 17, 2016 / / 16 Comments

I have decided to post photos of past travels in general and our eight year sailing adventure on SV Irie in particular for Wordless Wednesdays. I hope you enjoy them. Also, I can’t manage completely “wordless”, but I try my best at “almost wordless”. 🙂

Since I have archived thousands of photos over the years and can’t easily pick what to post, I use the weekly prompt of the Daily Post to inspire my Wordless Wednesdays. This week’s Daily Post photography theme is “fun“.

A lot of things are fun to me: hanging out with friends and family, attending festivals, doing exciting activities like tubing or rafting, spending time with pets or going on vacation (soon!).  But, for this entry, I followed the lead of my best friend Rosie who is still cruising on her sailboat Wandering Star (for over a decade already!) and is currently enjoying Grenada. She recently immersed herself in the island’s carnival scene and that brought back memories of vivid colors, beating drums, big smiles and lot of fun…

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6WS – Feeling Irie at the Reggae Festival

August 13, 2016 / / 10 Comments
Loose Caboose on stage
The reggae fest is a mellow affair
Ras John, who started this reggae festival in 1985
Addis Revolution on stage
Who has the longest dreadlocks?
ReBelle on stage – a very multicultural ensemble
Addis introduces Elizabeth, Ras John’s wife and woman behind the scenes of the festival
These days children wear massive head phones to block out the noise
Cute and safe
Singer at the keyboard Addis was also the entertaining announcer of this year’s festival
Berklee Bob Marley Ensemble – students perform in this band as part of a class taught by their music teacher to the left, on the keyboard
Interesting merchandise at the fest
The music went on until the late hours
Selfie at the reggae fest
A nice setting, indeed

Having thoroughly enjoyed cruising the waters of the Caribbean for four years in our sailing catamaran named Irie, we knew we would have a great time at the Charlemont Reggae Festival.

On this Six Word Saturday, we are still feeling the irie vibes…

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Can you describe your Saturday in six words?

WW – Cherry on Top While Traveling

July 27, 2016 / / 9 Comments

I have decided to post photos of past travels in general and our eight year sailing adventure on SV Irie in particular for Wordless Wednesdays. I hope you enjoy them. Also, I can’t do completely “wordless”, but I try my best with “almost wordless”. 🙂

My theme “Cherry on Top” for this week comes from The Daily Post. While I am totally passionate about traveling and enjoy many aspects of it, my highlights remain wildlife encounters. Therefore, “meeting” and interacting with animals is the cherry on top of my explorations, in the world or in the back yard!

The biggest cherry: swimming with wild manta rays next to our boat in the Marquesas, FP
Snorkeling with a spotted eagle ray nearby our boat
Really close (and startling) encounter with a nurse shark in the San Blas, Panama
Sloth in Panama
Visiting sea lion in the Galapagos
Monkey in Costa Rica
Black tip reef shark in Fakarava, Tuamotus, FP
Howler monkey in Costa Rica (or was it Panama?)
Dolphins in the anchorage love to play with the dinghy
Free dolphin show in an anchorage in Tahuata, Marquesas, FP

For more “Cherry on Top” shots of nature, check out this gallery post, which was part of my A-Z Blogging challenge this year.

Who or what is your cherry on top, in the day-to-day life or on vacation?

WW – Details on a Walk to a Viewpoint: Morning Dew

July 20, 2016 / / 15 Comments

I have decided to post photos of past travels in general and our eight year sailing adventure on SV Irie in particular for Wordless Wednesdays. I hope you enjoy them.

My theme “Details” for this week comes from The Daily Post. From the moment I saw the prompt, this photo came to mind. I rarely take photos of details. Maybe I should in the future?

Morning dew

Morning dew

The walk to the lookout revealed this view (the details all blurred together :-)):

On top of Takaka Hill, South Island, New Zealand

On top of Takaka Hill, South Island, New Zealand

Or was it this view (where all details are pushed out of sight)? I can’t quite remember…

Another view from Takaka Hill

Another view from Takaka Hill

Do you prefer photographing landscapes, wildlife, portraits or details? Or, anything that strikes your fancy (but mostly nice views), like me?

6WS – Bridge of Flowers in Shelburne Falls

July 16, 2016 / / 17 Comments
In the beginning of spring, the offer of flowers was meager
The pedestrian flower bridge seen from the old steel car bridge
Visiting the Bridge of Flowers with friends
The flower display changes every weekend!
Visiting the Bridge of Flowers with family

My  Six Word Saturday is full of flowers. How is yours?

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WW – Looking up, Then and Now

July 13, 2016 / / 12 Comments

I have decided to post photos of past travels in general and our eight year sailing adventure on SV Irie in particular for Wordless Wednesdays. I hope you enjoy them. My theme “Look up” for this week comes from The Daily Post.

Doing yoga on a beach in the San Blas Islands, Panama, years ago

Doing yoga on a beach in the San Blas Islands, Panama, in 2012

Walking in "our" forest in the yard today, Heath, MA, USA

Walking in “our” forest in the yard today, Heath, MA, USA

Ceilings in St. Petersburg, Russia (September 2015)

Do you remember to look up when walking in nature, towns or museums? What is you favorite sight to look up at? Mine is … a boring blue sky or a sparkling black one! 🙂

WW – Animal Partners in the Galapagos Islands

June 29, 2016 / / 10 Comments
Nazca boobies

Nazca boobies

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Wordless Wednesday – Spring in Berlare, Belgium

May 11, 2016 / / 22 Comments
Wildflowers near some paddocks
One of the paddocks in the countryside
My parents live in Chestnut Street. The tree to the left is a wild chestnut tree and it is already very green and blooming. The tree on the right is a planted chestnut tree. The difference is interesting.
A small bouquet of wildflowers for Mother’s Day

 

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