Sunday, May 8, 2011

Providence Canyon



Providence Canyon State Park near Lumpkin, Ga




A short hike of about 1/4 mi. takes you to the bottom of the canyon. Not much of a river. The canyon was formed by run off water which eroded the hillsides after farmers had cleared and ploughed the land in about 1820.

The sand and red clay of GA was washed away over a short period of only about 150 years.






Erosion can do all this.



Wild pink Azaleas




Terry inspecting Kudzu, an invasive plant that vines over everything in it's path.




Sunday, April 17, 2011

Family trip to Las Vegas

Fred Marcia Jolynn Marilyn Marc at Palazzo Casino

Marc at Bellagio

Fred Marcia Jolynn Marilyn at Bellagio

Dinner at Bellagio Cafe

Jolynn wins at Tropicana slots

Cosmopolitan 3 story chandelier
View of Bellagio fountains from Cosmopolitan 36th fl


View from Cosmopolitan


Marc Marilyn at Bellagio



Bellagio Conservatory



Live butterfly at Bellagio Conservatory



Marc with stork made from flowers


Off strip view - Rio



Marc with living sculpture at Venetian



She's happy now



Marilyn Jolynn Marcia fun at Venetian gondola ride



Jolynn rides the tiger at Mirage Secret Gardens


White tiger at Mirage gardens



Dolphin at Mirage


Dolphin feeding at Mirage

Spring 2011


10 point buck attracted with corn

The does like corn too

So does the gray fox

They all share

Early blooming gallardia (blanket flower)

Camellia Phalaenopsis orchid

Phalaenopsis orchid



Red bellied woodpecker


Baltimore Oriole