New Years Cruise 3

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Rick

Our second port of call was George Town Cayman Islands. We did a scenic trolley tour, and it was really not worth what we paid. When we went to catch it, we noticed there was a “hop on – hop off” bus tour that would probably have been far better. Even at that, I got a couple good images. The trolley we took went out the main street for a couple miles, and at the end, we stopped at a beach called “Smith’s Barricade.”

Smith Brigade 2

When we got back, we walked around George Town for a while, and got this shot.

George Town Harbor

We could not dock in George Town. So, we had to use tenders. Returning to the ship, I took this picture of our cruise ship.

Navigator of the Seas

New Years Cruise 2

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Rick

Our first port was Falmouth Jamaica. From the ship, it looked fantastic, but what we saw was all built specifically for the cruise ships.

Falmouth Jamaica

We took an excursion to “Good Hope Estate.” This was a 18th century sugar cane plantation. Seldom are cruise excursions worth their cost, but this was one that really was. This plantation was built up on the top of a mountain, and the views were stunning.

Good Hope Plantation View 2

and

Good Hope Plantation View 3

There was a small pond on the plantation, and when we walked around it, I saw this water lily.

Water Lily

New Years Cruise 1

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Rick

We took a cruise on The Navigator of the Seas the week after New Years. The first two days were at sea, and these are a couple of the images of the ship that I captured.

This first one is The Elissa in Galveston Harbor from the deck of the cruise ship.

The Elissa

The next one is a huge sculpture in the center of the hip that is several stories tall.

The Sculpture

This is the 11the deck of the ship facing forward.

Looking Forward

Before the Cruise

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Rick

We went on a cruise after New Years. Before the cruise, I took a day to go out in Galveston. My original intent was to visit some places looking for birds, but that didn’t work well, as there were few birds around. I drove down to the harbor knowing there were always pelicans at the marina. When I got there, I saw The Elissa had her sails up. It appeared that there was some function on board. The Carnival Triumph was also there, and the two of them juxtaposed made for an interesting study.

From Sail to Steam and

Sailing Old and New

Afterwards, I went back to looking for birds. but that didn’t last too long. As I was driving down Harborside, I noticed a marina I had never seen before by UTMB. It is apparently a place where the commercial fishing boats dock, and normally, they are out fishing, but on this day they were all docked.

The Fishing Fleet 1

Waco Landmarks – The Water Works 2

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Rick

In the previous post, I displayed two pictures of the rear of the Water Works. These are from the front.

Water Works

I was taken by the combination of cement work and wood at the entrance.

Water Works Front

Waco Landmarks – the Water Works 1

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Rick

When we moved to Waco, The Water Works was a really cool restaurant. Originally, as the name might imply, the building housed pumps and machinery to provide water to central Waco. The restaurant was good but did not last very long. It closed and reopened several times, but it has not been functional in many years. These are pics of things in the back of the building.

Water Works Rear 1

Water Works Rear 2

Waco Landmarks – Kim’s

Posted on December 28, 2014 by Rick

Kim’s is another landmark that I could never get good pictures of because of cars. For a while, it was run down, and the pics would have been cool, but there were always cars blocking it. Then they closed it, and started to tear it down before I could get pics. Now it is restored and looking like new.

Kim's

Waco Landmarks – George’s

Posted on December 27, 2014 by Rick

Another place I have had trouble photographing is George’s. It seems every time I go there, the parking lot is full. Also, many angles are impacted by power lines. So, Christmas Day was the time to try and finally get a usable picture.

George's

Waco Landmarks – The Elite Cafe

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Rick

Next to The Health Camp is The Elite Cafe – about as iconic as Waco gets. Again, here are two versions of one image and another one.

Elite Cafe 1

And the impressionist version.

Elite Cafe 1 Impression

Elite Cafe 2

Waco Landmarks – Health Camp

Posted on December 25, 2014 by Rick

There are some Waco Landmarks that I wanted to get pictures of, but I have always had problems because of cars parked in front and around them. Christmas Day was the perfect time to deal with that because there would be no cars to block my shots. The first of those places was The Health Camp. Here are to versions of it.

Health Camp

And an impressionist version.

Health Camp Impression

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