7-20-10 Rolling Flint Hills

I know I have posted several pictures of the Flint Hills in Kansas, but I just can't get over their beauty. As I look out over them, I try to imagine what the settlers might have been thinking as they traveled west. There actually are places where wagon wheel ruts can be found imbedded into the ground.

7-19-10 Woody in Legos

Was looking at the pictures on my phone and found this one of Woody made out of Legos. We were (briefly) in the Legoland store at Disney. I've told my school kids that when I grow up, I want to work at Legos, building things.

7-18-10 Very Old Homestead

Went to the lake this weekend and saw this very old homestead off in the distance, nestled in the beautiful Flint Hills. Just had to go check it out. I wish I could have gotten closer to see inside. Looks like it would make a great haunted house!

7-15-10 Abstraction

Today's Daily Shoot suggested "making a photograph of patterns &/or shapes that aren't recognizable objects".

7-14-10 Bloomin' Roses

It's so hot today! Went outside to see if I had any garden left and saw the roses in full bloom. Everything else is wilting in the heat, but they look great.

7-13-10 Tower of Terror

"Picture, if you will, a glittering hotel in it's heyday." You notice that the elevators are not working. You start looking around, when you find the boiler room service elevators. You step, only to become the unsuspecting passenger of a 13-story elevator malfunction. You, have entered, "The Twilight Zone's Tower of Terror"!

7-12-10 Main Street Time

Just liked the composition of this. This was taken on Main Street at Magic Kingdom.

7-11-10 Milkweed Pods

Went walking at the lake this morning and saw the milkweed pods bursting forth their silks. I had never seen this before. In doing a bit if research, I found that the silks were used as life vest stuffing during WWII. Sure would take a lot of them to fill one life vest.

7-9-10 Interesting Ride

Disney does an excellent job in creating the illusion that you are actually there. This bicycle was a prop in the Asia section of Animal Kingdom. It looks like something out of Indiana Jones.

7-8-10 Caught in the Act

About a week ago I bought and hung this bird feeder in our backyard. Yesterday, I caught Mr. Squirrel stealing bird seed. I thought it was funny how he's only holding on by his tail.

7-7-10 Patiently Waiting

Here's Keilo, sitting on the dock, waiting for me to return from a ride on the jetski. He's such a "momma's boy."

7-6-10 Spectacled Owl

At Disney's Animal Kingdom Park, they had a "Flights of Wonder" show that featured over 20 different species of birds, from exotic birds to birds of prey. At the commands of the handlers, the birds would hunt, sing, soar, and sometimes swoop over the crowd. This is a Spectacled Owl. He was brought out at the end of the show.

7-5-10 Expedition Everest

This roller-coaster attraction is located at Animal Kingdom. The train starts out climbing the snowy mountain, passing through bamboo forests, waterfalls and fields of glaciers. Only to find out that the "rail tracks" have been destroyed. At this point, the train turns into a roller-coaster, taking you down the mountain, twisting and turning, backwards then forwards, through darkness, snowy canyons, and treacherous caverns; ultimately bringing you face to face with a Yeti (guardian of the Himalays). What a ride!!!

7-4-10 Liberty Square Singers

This ensemble appears at the Hall of Presidents in Liberty Square, Magic Kingdom. Their sound is impeccable. They perform in the atrium before you enter the theater to watch a 22-minute show about how the presidents shaped America. All the presidents are featured as an audio-animatronic. The sound, move and look like the real presidents. President Obama even recorded his figure's speech.

7-3-10 Stroller Parking

Totally amazed by the number of strollers at Disney World. There are actual "parking" signs where you can park your stroller before going to an attraction.

7-2-10 The Dapper Dans

This post is in honor of my dad. These are the Dapper Dans, a barbershop quartet that sing on Main Street Disney at Magic Kingdom. My understanding is if you are a barbershop quartet singer, you can sing with them. As a barbershoper, my dad has done this. Keep on Singing, Dad!

7-1-10 Cinderella's Castle

Although this was my third time at WDW, I still enjoy walking around Cinderella's castle. I guess it brings back childhood memories. But I hear Cindy isn't the only princess getting her own castle. I heard that several of the other princesses are in the process of getting their own castles located in other parts of DW. The fairy godmothers will have some traveling to do if that happens.

6-30-10 Magic Kingdom Entrance

This was the view at the entrance of Magic Kingdom at WDW. We spent our first day at this park.

6-29-10 Flying Over the Clouds

We got back from our vacation to Orlando last night. Had a great time visiting our son who is participating in the college program at Disney World. On our flight back, I took some pictures of the clouds we were flying over (at 32,000 feet). We had to alter our route "slightly" the pilot said, to avoid a thunderstorm. Great cloud formation, however.

6-22-10 Kelso School

This is another country road in the Flint Hills of Kansas, in Morris County. The white building in the distance is the Kelso Schoolhouse. It is now closed, but served the area up until the 1940's.

***NOTE: I will be on vacation the next few days and unable to post. I look forward to sharing with you my adventures when I return.