With 2020 lost to COVID, I didn’t get out and take as many photos as I normally would, and that has carried over into 2021. I’m just not motivated or energized like I was in the past….. Maybe work has taken a toll on me?? Regardless, I need to get out of this funk. So, I haven’t taken any spring photos this year. Therefore, here is one from 2019 down near the Clemente Bridge in downtown Pittsburgh.
Cape Town Park
I took this photo during our South Africa trip at the end of 2017. We spent a little time in this park checking out the plants, flowers, and animals. I wanted to check out where this path went to, but I didn’t get the chance. What a beautiful spot. Can you imagine having this amazing park in your hometown?
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Cathedral of Santa Maria Del Fiore
Unfortunately like many popular spots, there were tourists all over the place. So I aimed the camera up a little to avoid all the people standing between the Cathedral and I. By the way, this Cathedral is located in Florence Italy. This is a great spot with a nice courtyard in front of the church. They started building this facility in 1296 and finished it in 1436. As you can tell, it was a small construction project since it took them 140 to complete it.
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Hofsós Iceland
I know, I know….. another photo from Iceland. I don’t know what to say, it’s just such an amazing location with wonderful landscapes, excellent people, wide-open geography, and lots and lots of sheep. I took this picture when MJ and I were exploring Hofsos, which sits on Skagafjordur bay in the northern part of the country. Hofsos is a small village of about 200 people with a natural harbor for their fishing industry. Their main tourist attraction is The Icelandic Emigration Center, which is a museum dedicated to the westward migration to North America (mainly Minnesota) at the start of the 19th century. We met a 10 year old boy who was working the front desk. If you didn’t know any better, you would have guessed he was from Chicago based on his use and accent of the England language. This little village has an amazing community pool as well, but that’s another story.
More Puffin!!!
I can’t help it…. I love these little birds. So I have another one for you tonight. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do. The pictures are cool, but seeing them in real life is even better. They don’t seem to mind humans getting within 10 feet or so of them. They are just so calm and relaxed. It was a very enjoyable experience.
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Skagafjörður Iceland
Skagafjörður is a deep bay in northern
Iceland and is about 24 miles long and 9 miles wide, situated between Tröllaskagi to the east and the Skagi Peninsula to the west. This is one of Iceland's most prosperous agricultural
regions, with widespread dairy and sheep farming in addition to the horse
breeding for which the district is famed.
There are three islands in the bay: Málmey, Drangey and Lundey. The bay is located in a submerged glacial valley,
which is continued southwards by a plain in which lies the delta of the
Héraðsvötn river.
These purple wild flowers must be their national flowers, because we saw these growing everywhere around the country. After taking this photo, MJ and I stayed at a hotel in the valley area just south of here. To see the photo of our hotel and a sunset from this valley/bay, click HERE.
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