the whirlpool

We pulled off for "the whirlpool" and took a shortcut on the left, scrambling down a steep,  rocky, mossy, slippery embankment.  We rolled out onto a sun-soaked pebble beach, overlooking a beautiful blue basin surrounded by cliffs and bright green foliage.  There's always a sort of magic coming out of the woods, into the light.  People were fishing and having picnics on the edge of the water.  With all the sunshine, I opened the back of the camera before rewinding. 

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the butterfly conservatory

That magical place called the butterfly conservatory...

Tropical plants, humid air and vibrant butterflies filled the senses.  Slices of juicy oranges were left out for the lepidopterans to drink while blue morphos fluttered around our heads.   It was like an eye-spy; the more you looked, the more you saw!  

below are tim's photos :)

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letchworth state park

We came through the back entrance to the park and set up camp on the edge of the canyon surrounded by trees and wildflowers.  Dinner was corn and mushroom sausage cooked over the fire.  Washed it down with some Jim Beam and fell asleep under the full moon, which was bright without the fly.  The next day brought rainbows & waterfalls.

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