Oceans have featured prominently in our various trips around the world. This week’s theme is scenes by the oceans. Here is an image of full tide at Half Moon Bay, California.

Oceans have featured prominently in our various trips around the world. This week’s theme is scenes by the oceans. Here is an image of full tide at Half Moon Bay, California.

Reflection photography, also referred to as mirror photography, is when you use reflective surfaces to create an artistic echo of a scene. Here are reflections of trees on a lake creating a Monet-like painting effect. The red kayak adds to the scene.

Benches provide an ideal spot for peace and reflection at Lake Junaluska, North Carolina

Colorful flowers provide an attractive foreground to the water, sky, clouds and landscape at Lake Junaluska, North Carolina

A fisherman with a colorful paddle is framed by reflections of clouds at Lake Junaluska, North Carolina

Birds find a nice perch surrounded by reflections on Lake Junaluska, North Carolina

Colorful kayakers enjoy Lake Junaluska, North Carolina against a backdrop of green mountains and spectacular clouds

A fisherman finds a quiet spot, midst reflections of the sky, clouds and greenery, to cast his line in Lake Junaluska, North Carolina

A peaceful coexistence between a bird and humans at Lake Junaluska, North Carolina

The Turbeville Footbridge, over Lake Junaluska, North Carolina, completes the loop of the walking trail around the lake.


The still, serene waters of Lake Junaluska, North Carolina are nestled in a scenic Smoky Mountain valley about 27 miles west of Asheville. A leisurely stroll along the Lake Junaluska Walking Trail that surrounds the calming waters offers priceless views.
We will be posting images from this area from a visit last year.

We welcome the New Year 2022 with an image of the first sunrise point in United States at Cadillac Mountain, Acadia National Park, Maine. Hope all of you have a healthy and happy year!

We end 2021 with an image of a golden sunset at Lake Hickory, North Carolina. Hope this year was better than the last one.

A spectacular sunset over the boat dock at Lake Hickory, North Carolina

Sunset at Lake Hickory, North Carolina casts golden hues on the waves and water while illuminating the clouds


The sun sets over the bridge at Lake Hickory, North Carolina; lighting up the clouds and water in a golden glow

As 2021 is close to ending, we post this week some spectacular photos of sunset over Lake Hickory, North Carolina. Here are images of brilliant clouds lit by the setting sun.


We end our series on images from Isle of Palms, Mt. Pleasant and Sullivan’s Island areas of South Carolina with a view of the Ravenel Bridge across the ocean

A sail boat on Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina matches the colors of the blue sky and ocean

Someone has expressed their love for the Charleston skyline by painting a heart on a rock at Fort Moultrie, Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina
