Pink Stormtrooper
Rainbow in the Clouds
I'm back! "You were gone?" you may say? Yes, and thanks for being so concerned I reply.
Just got back from a nine day vacation to the U.S. Virgin Islands in the Caribbean to escape from the -30 degree weather up here in Wisconsin. It was my first time in a plane, and I got some great pictures up there. The planes were great! The airports were not. Due to weather farther north, we got stuck in the Dallas airport on the return flights home all night, and got stuck in the non-heated section I might add with nothing but very thin blankets to cover up with. (it was only 18 degrees outside) But that made us much more happy to be home! When we arrived, my dad did most of the driving, which was quite the challenge, as people drive on the left side of the road at 55 miles an hour on extremely mountainous and hilly terrain with jungles and rock cliffs on both sides. And the car we used was my grandma's (who lives down there) and it had eyes, eyelashes, and lips.... We got many an odd look from the locals...
Went snorkeling at some of the best reefs everyday, which was absolutely amazing. Except for the day we were swept out in a nasty current and almost couldn't make it back. And the time my dad got stung in the face by some jellyfish... But even the harmful animals were quite beautiful... I got a little sea urchin spine in my pinky as a souvenir! There were lots of barnyard animals and strays roaming the streets as well, which was pretty strange but cool. My grandma has a friend down there who let us stay in her house on top of a hill, which I got some great sunrise photos over the ocean from. We even got to stay on a sailboat for a few days which we toured the surrounding beaches from. Even greater sunset pictures were taken here. But my favorite pictures of all were taken from climbing barefoot on the wave sharpened lava rocks to get good reef and rock formation photos. To get to the other side of the outcropping cliff which was completely vertical, I'd have to crawl along the side very carefully, at risk of falling onto the same lava rock five feet bellow in the two inch urchin infested water. And oh, did I mention that cacti thrive on these rocks? I always have enjoyed photographing in the most painful and uncomfortable conditions, and have also gotten the best pictures from those situations. Win win. They had many great photograph opportunities down there. Exotic flowers, beautiful forest covered mountains, great palm tree beaches, clear turquoise waters, and many amazing animals. I hope you enjoy viewing these warm summery photos trapped in your snow barred house! Oh, and did I mention it was a constant 73-84 degrees all week down there? ;3
And don't worry, I'll hopefully have more weapons posted soon. But I'm trying to save a few for brickworld. I'll also have more pencil art for those who enjoy that section of Pink Stormtrooper. Anyway, don't be too sad looking at these photos, spring is just around the corner!
Rainbow in the Clouds
I'm back! "You were gone?" you may say? Yes, and thanks for being so concerned I reply.
Just got back from a nine day vacation to the U.S. Virgin Islands in the Caribbean to escape from the -30 degree weather up here in Wisconsin. It was my first time in a plane, and I got some great pictures up there. The planes were great! The airports were not. Due to weather farther north, we got stuck in the Dallas airport on the return flights home all night, and got stuck in the non-heated section I might add with nothing but very thin blankets to cover up with. (it was only 18 degrees outside) But that made us much more happy to be home! When we arrived, my dad did most of the driving, which was quite the challenge, as people drive on the left side of the road at 55 miles an hour on extremely mountainous and hilly terrain with jungles and rock cliffs on both sides. And the car we used was my grandma's (who lives down there) and it had eyes, eyelashes, and lips.... We got many an odd look from the locals...
Went snorkeling at some of the best reefs everyday, which was absolutely amazing. Except for the day we were swept out in a nasty current and almost couldn't make it back. And the time my dad got stung in the face by some jellyfish... But even the harmful animals were quite beautiful... I got a little sea urchin spine in my pinky as a souvenir! There were lots of barnyard animals and strays roaming the streets as well, which was pretty strange but cool. My grandma has a friend down there who let us stay in her house on top of a hill, which I got some great sunrise photos over the ocean from. We even got to stay on a sailboat for a few days which we toured the surrounding beaches from. Even greater sunset pictures were taken here. But my favorite pictures of all were taken from climbing barefoot on the wave sharpened lava rocks to get good reef and rock formation photos. To get to the other side of the outcropping cliff which was completely vertical, I'd have to crawl along the side very carefully, at risk of falling onto the same lava rock five feet bellow in the two inch urchin infested water. And oh, did I mention that cacti thrive on these rocks? I always have enjoyed photographing in the most painful and uncomfortable conditions, and have also gotten the best pictures from those situations. Win win. They had many great photograph opportunities down there. Exotic flowers, beautiful forest covered mountains, great palm tree beaches, clear turquoise waters, and many amazing animals. I hope you enjoy viewing these warm summery photos trapped in your snow barred house! Oh, and did I mention it was a constant 73-84 degrees all week down there? ;3
And don't worry, I'll hopefully have more weapons posted soon. But I'm trying to save a few for brickworld. I'll also have more pencil art for those who enjoy that section of Pink Stormtrooper. Anyway, don't be too sad looking at these photos, spring is just around the corner!