If you have to be somewhere, it may as well be here.
My husband’s friend doesn’t argue with him.
I don’t think this pirate is a man.
Ditto for this one.
Had to investigate a bunch of flowers.
Scooted the group on the right over to the left to make a better composition and to fit my 4:3 requirement.
Flower focus.
Here is one way to accommodate a portrait-oriented image.
Flowers of a feather...
I wonder if pirate games are anything like reindeer games.
Flower pot taking a siesta.
Fish sculpture, followed by strips of sky.
South Padre 2016 Part 3
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Re: South Padre 2016 Part 3
My husband always checks out places that may offer food.
Store fronts are painted with style.
Would you prefer pink or pink?
Watch where you sit!
Wonderful contrasts.
A flower tree. I wonder if there are money trees.
The ruffly flowers are intriguing.
Aw. Baby flower. They all have to start somewhere.
Now these are red. Notice the happy buds.
Just a lot of interesting leaves.
Sidewalk show-off.
Shark graffiti.
Store fronts are painted with style.
Would you prefer pink or pink?
Watch where you sit!
Wonderful contrasts.
A flower tree. I wonder if there are money trees.
The ruffly flowers are intriguing.
Aw. Baby flower. They all have to start somewhere.
Now these are red. Notice the happy buds.
Just a lot of interesting leaves.
Sidewalk show-off.
Shark graffiti.
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Re: South Padre 2016 Part 3
It is now 2/2/16. The first thing we did is to tour South Padre Island by bus.
This must be a statue of the honored saint. I think this is the first day we realized it wasn’t going to be warm.
Nice church.
This shot reminds me of the book title, “Old Man and the Sea."
Thin branches are beautiful.
I had to throw this in to remember where we were.
I did a little lens blur in patches of the background to boost a 3D effect.
These flowers were growing right out of the white sand.
These take on a 3D effect all on their own.
There were two birds in the larger picture, but I chose to focus on just this one, brightening him up a bit to see his face better.
You’d think this would be a parking lot for cars. But no. Birds are parked here. The important point here is the idea, not the picture.
Here is another parking lot. For human snowbirds.
What a clever way to scream, “This is an aquarium!"
This must be a statue of the honored saint. I think this is the first day we realized it wasn’t going to be warm.
Nice church.
This shot reminds me of the book title, “Old Man and the Sea."
Thin branches are beautiful.
I had to throw this in to remember where we were.
I did a little lens blur in patches of the background to boost a 3D effect.
These flowers were growing right out of the white sand.
These take on a 3D effect all on their own.
There were two birds in the larger picture, but I chose to focus on just this one, brightening him up a bit to see his face better.
You’d think this would be a parking lot for cars. But no. Birds are parked here. The important point here is the idea, not the picture.
Here is another parking lot. For human snowbirds.
What a clever way to scream, “This is an aquarium!"
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Re: South Padre 2016 Part 3
While on the bus, I took some pictures from the window along the way. Here is one. The foreground trees are too close, so they blur.
Whoever maintains this highway has a big job keeping the sand brushed away.
This is just one of m-a-n-y pictures of sand encroaching onto the highway.
I saw miles and miles of pretty much nothing. But apparently you can get a massage somewhere close by.
Well now. This isn’t nothing.
Neither is this. But not as formidable.
This sand art was intriguing, so I took several shots.
The sculptor doing his work.
A work in progress?
Close-up of the talented man.
This picture is here mostly to remind me where we were.
This display was on the inside of a building, so it was not subject to outdoor elements.
Whoever maintains this highway has a big job keeping the sand brushed away.
This is just one of m-a-n-y pictures of sand encroaching onto the highway.
I saw miles and miles of pretty much nothing. But apparently you can get a massage somewhere close by.
Well now. This isn’t nothing.
Neither is this. But not as formidable.
This sand art was intriguing, so I took several shots.
The sculptor doing his work.
A work in progress?
Close-up of the talented man.
This picture is here mostly to remind me where we were.
This display was on the inside of a building, so it was not subject to outdoor elements.
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Re: South Padre 2016 Part 3
Several posts were carved into totems. Here is one.
Here is another.
I forgot was “Blackbeard’s” was, but we were there.
We also visited what I call a “turtle hospital.”
Fellow tourists attended a class of sorts, which explained what the facility accomplished. I walked around and took pictures.
Pictures of the resident cat, for example.
Another view of the “class.”
Somebody had painted pictures of turtles on the floor. I circled the turtle pics, enhanced them with beveled edges and a drop shadow, and put them on a small, lightened portion of the floor, eliminating people’s feet (including mine), and achieving the 4:3 aspect ratio.
“Sea Turtle, Inc.”
Metal turtle, climbing the wall.
Now for the shameless flowers. And wood.
Closer.
Here is another.
I forgot was “Blackbeard’s” was, but we were there.
We also visited what I call a “turtle hospital.”
Fellow tourists attended a class of sorts, which explained what the facility accomplished. I walked around and took pictures.
Pictures of the resident cat, for example.
Another view of the “class.”
Somebody had painted pictures of turtles on the floor. I circled the turtle pics, enhanced them with beveled edges and a drop shadow, and put them on a small, lightened portion of the floor, eliminating people’s feet (including mine), and achieving the 4:3 aspect ratio.
“Sea Turtle, Inc.”
Metal turtle, climbing the wall.
Now for the shameless flowers. And wood.
Closer.
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Re: South Padre 2016 Part 3
Odd tree.
I don’t know if these extensions are “flowers” or what.
One of my favorite flowers, trying to hide from me.
Birding and nature center. Don’t remember being in it.
I guess this turtle was there.
Picture wasn’t all that good. Had to do something.
This was the most usable of the several pictures I took of this parrot and his woman.
Used the picture on the sign to serve as the background for the picture of the sign. Who’s on first?
More turtles. And giant four-leaf clovers. (Not really.)
We don’t see ibis birds in Missouri.
But we saw plenty of them on South Padre Island!
Now I have seen coots like this one in the lake behind our house. The water here almost looks like chain link.
I don’t know if these extensions are “flowers” or what.
One of my favorite flowers, trying to hide from me.
Birding and nature center. Don’t remember being in it.
I guess this turtle was there.
Picture wasn’t all that good. Had to do something.
This was the most usable of the several pictures I took of this parrot and his woman.
Used the picture on the sign to serve as the background for the picture of the sign. Who’s on first?
More turtles. And giant four-leaf clovers. (Not really.)
We don’t see ibis birds in Missouri.
But we saw plenty of them on South Padre Island!
Now I have seen coots like this one in the lake behind our house. The water here almost looks like chain link.
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Well, the bird’s legs came out okay.
We are visiting a bird sanctuary.
The ibis stands out, but notice the other birds. I suppose they are paying homage in court.
Blue herons are so pretty. We get to see them in Missouri, too.
Another blue heron scrunches along the water’s edge.
Man on bridge, heron underneath.
They should have called this place “Heron Park.”
However, this sign talks about gulls and terns. I’m sure there was a sign about herons, but who wants to see pictures of signs?
More evidence that this is heron land. I like his squiggly reflection.
We spotted some fish, too.
Maybe the white bird is in the market for a good condo.
I don’t know if these things are branches or roots, but they are intriguing.
We are visiting a bird sanctuary.
The ibis stands out, but notice the other birds. I suppose they are paying homage in court.
Blue herons are so pretty. We get to see them in Missouri, too.
Another blue heron scrunches along the water’s edge.
Man on bridge, heron underneath.
They should have called this place “Heron Park.”
However, this sign talks about gulls and terns. I’m sure there was a sign about herons, but who wants to see pictures of signs?
More evidence that this is heron land. I like his squiggly reflection.
We spotted some fish, too.
Maybe the white bird is in the market for a good condo.
I don’t know if these things are branches or roots, but they are intriguing.
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Re: South Padre 2016 Part 3
We frequently see American Coots like this one in Missouri.
We don’t see Ibis, like these two, in Missouri.
Little Blue Herons like this one are also in Missouri.
The various signs helped with identification.
Thank goodness we don’t see any of these in Missouri.
Not sure what this is. Maybe a crow.
Great Blue Heron doing his thing. And I’m doing mine.
Pretty turtle.
I took a lot of pictures of this bird. I understand that it is a Common Gallinule. He didn’t learn how to apply lipstick properly.
Here is another shot.
You can see American Black Ducks like these in Missouri.
I take pictures like this to remember where we were.
We don’t see Ibis, like these two, in Missouri.
Little Blue Herons like this one are also in Missouri.
The various signs helped with identification.
Thank goodness we don’t see any of these in Missouri.
Not sure what this is. Maybe a crow.
Great Blue Heron doing his thing. And I’m doing mine.
Pretty turtle.
I took a lot of pictures of this bird. I understand that it is a Common Gallinule. He didn’t learn how to apply lipstick properly.
Here is another shot.
You can see American Black Ducks like these in Missouri.
I take pictures like this to remember where we were.