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Ocean Village Two Built 1990 Refit 2004 69,845 tonnes
Passengers 1708-1912 Crew 619
Formerly known as Crown Princess, Arosa Blu and AIDAblu
Two horses, one black and one white, are curiously interacting in a stable setting. The backdrop features rustic walls and a tranquil atmosphere.
You don't have to feel like a waste of space
You're original, cannot be replaced
If you only knew what the future holds
After a hurricane comes a rainbow
Maybe your reason why all the doors are closed
So you could open one that leads you to the perfect road
Like a lightning bolt, your heart will glow
And when it's time, you'll know
You just gotta ignite, the light, and let it shine
- Katy Perry, Firework
Had one of my prints on the front page of etsy today and in the etsy newsletter too. :) Joel says I'm "etsy famous." Hopefully that will lead to more sales so I can cover the cost of the prints I'm making for the Ann Arbor Art Fair. :)
Shannon asked me the other day whether I thought it was possible that my choice to set an alarm every day and start working on my book like it was my job during the time when my "real job" was at a standstill and producing no work or income for me might be what led to the successes that seem to be starting to trickle my way now. I think the answer is yes. I could very easily have let myself slip into another bout of depression, not left the house, and felt like a failure. Instead, I focused on what I could control. I started aggressively chasing dreams that I've been sitting on for a while. As a result, I'm pulling in some real income from my photography now and I have 228 pages of my book written and ideas for at least two more. I'm going on a road trip out to Maine to spend almost a week in the town that is the setting for my book so that I can hopefully finish the story and add some vital details that really make the town come to life for my readers. My "real job" is starting to fire back up, so when I get home I'll have actual work to do. I'm also going to be showing my photography during the Ann Arbor Art Fair and for who knows how many more weekend/week events after that. I never thought that half of that was possible.
Maybe I didn't go about it the traditional way. Maybe there were some that scoffed at my choice to write when I did. But from where I'm standing now, I can only see the benefits of following my heart. I may not be in a 100% financially stable situation yet...but I know I'm on my way. And I'll get there eventually. And I don't think I would have been able to say that with such confidence if I hadn't started working on my book when I did. And I certainly wouldn't feel as sure of myself as I do now.
Musically Challenged: Katy Perry - Firework
Two Foden OG lorries at Astle Park, not a great photo but I thought it was worth sharing.
On the left is JVU 332, a 1948 OG4 flatbed in the livery of G.H Donaldson & Sons.
On the right is MAU 840, a 1950 OG tipper in the livery of British Road Services.
Two of my five favorite hikes are seen here.
I'm standing on a bridge over the Virgin River, looking directly at Angels Landing, which is certainly one of the most famous hikes in the world.
My history with Angels Landing goes back to 1975, when my first attempt at reaching the summit ended in failure when I chickened out less than 1/2 mile from the top... I was so scared my legs turned to jelly and I could not continue in either direction for a few minutes. My first completed hike was in 1977, and I've done it four or five times since, most recently in 2007. That, I'm afraid, will remain my final time on this thrilling hike.
See here www.nps.gov/zion/learn/photosmultimedia/angels-landing-eh... to get an idea from the NPS what this hike is like, plus some other nice Zion photos.
An even more rewarding hike for me at this time is Observation Point, which is the high-point in the background to the right of Angels Landing. At the end, you tower 1000' feet above Angels Landing, with superior views both up and down Zion Canyon. Photo 3 in the slide show linked above shows the view from Observation Point. Not quite as death-defying as Angels Landing, but a longer, more varied and less crowded hike that's still quite challenging in spots.
This visit, however, was just a quick day trip to Zion that got me no closer to these trails than this photo.
A friend joins wondering what all the interest is about
52: Animal
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Tom Thumb Islands
Fading light over the ocean after sunset.
Wollongong, NSW
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The dark sky above the horizon is the Earth's shadow.
The brighter region just above it is known as the "Belt of Venus".
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2016-04-26