It’s been a minute since our last trip to Bonaire… I took this series of photos from the southeastern coast of the country with my drone. It is common to have lots of wind in Bonaire and this day was very windy. My drone didn’t love it
Elements Pool
Here is a drone photo of the pool inside The Elements condo complex in Playa del Carmen Mexico.
Mardi Gras Conference Room
Why don’t I have a conference like this at work? Probably because I don’t work on a cruise ship…. But I liked this set up and the interior designer has my respect. This room is used as a universal space outside the main dining room on the Carnival Mardi Gras
Iceland's Blue Lagoon
For Thanksgiving this year, I’m grateful for my family (by blood, marriage and great friends who I consider family…you know who you are) and this year’s experiences.
Here is an aerial photo from our Iceland trip last summer. This is the famous Iceland Blue Lagoon from a perspective that most people never see.
Bonaire's Salt Flats
Honest, I don’t have much to say today. So, just enjoy this pretty aerial photo from the island of Bonaire. Cargill operates this site and creates food products with the sea salt they harvest from the salt flats.
Miami Beach Pool
What more can I say? This is, what it is. Confidante Hotel and Spa in Mid-Beach area of Miami Beach.
Magic Path
This is the path underneath the Lawrence Convention Center in downtown Pittsburgh. The lights change colors randomly, so as you stand there it will be blue, red, purple, etc…. In warm weather, it also has water running down the walls and on each side of the path, which also make for a unique photo op…. Just a cool spot.
Salt Pier
I realize I have posted a few Bonaire pictures recently. Normally I try too mixt them up better. Sorry about that. Regardless, here is another one from this beautiful island. This is the Cargill Salt Pier and salt flats. Cargill is an American company that harvest sea salt in Bonaire for distribution all over the world. The salt flats seen in the background turn these pretty pink shades.
Glory Dusk
Another short blog post for you tonight. Here is a photo I took on the Carnival Glory at dusk. I love the blue colors on the deck and the orange colors in the background just after sunset. This was also taken in Montego Bay Jamaica.
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Christmas Gift
MJ and I haven’t gotten each other Christmas gifts for many years. Instead we travel throughout the year. Occasionally during the trips, one of us will lean over and tell the other “Merry Christmas”. We had some great trips last year including a great river cruise down the Danube (from Regensburg Germany through Austria and Slovakia with the final stop in Budapest Hungary). That was a great Christmas gift!!
I took this photo with my drone during that trip in Regensburg Germany. I can’t wait to see how the 2020 trips turn out… We have some great trips already booked with a few other potentials.
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Highmark Again
Back in early June I posted another photo of the Highmark building. So I labeled this “Highmark Again” for no good reason other than I’m posting another photo of this building. I love these aerial night city photos……
Fisher Body Plant
Today’s post is from the Fisher Body Plant in Detroit Michigan. I took this photo in early 2018 when I was exploring the city with Theaterwiz, Robert, Blair, Jacques, and Luis. I was happy and sad to see the improvements within the city. They’re taking down and/or repairing abandoned buildings very quickly, which is great for the city….sad for urbex photographers like me.
I liked how the blue glass in the windows made this area look…..
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Blue Path
Short and sweet post tonight. This is the lower level path at the Pittsburgh Convention Center (David L. Lawrence Convention Center). I took this photo when Theatherwiz and Robert Lussier where in town. We hit a number of cool spots and took a ton of photos.
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Andy Warhol Bridge
What should I share with you tonight??? Honestly, I’m probably not in a good frame of mind to share much without sounding negative. Therefore, I’ll just leave you with this nice photo of the Pittsburgh skyline with the Andy Warhol Bridge in the foreground. That’s it. I’m out!!
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Bonaire Summer Nights
What a great country!!! I want to go back right now. Can I pretty please??? Okay, I know I have adult things to do, so I’ll stop complaining now.
I took this photo a little after sunset on the beach in front of our resort. They started a fire on the beach a few minutes after I took this photos and people sat around it on those bean bag chairs you see in the lower right portion.
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Salt Pier
What can I say about this beautiful spot that you can’t get just by looking at it???? Probably just the basics. This is the Cargill Salt Pier on Bonaire. This is one of the unique scuba diving sites on the island. We dove this a few times on our trip. The coral and sea life surrounding the pier legs was great. And the entire island was amazing, pretty, and just a divers dream.
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St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery
This amazing facility is still functioning as a monastery in Kiev Ukraine. It is located on the Dnieper River in a beautiful portion of the city. It was built in the Middle Ages by Sviatopolk II Iziaslavych. Unfortunately, the original cathedral was demolished by the Soviets in the 1930s and was reconstructed in 1999 after the Ukrainian independence. Blair and I climbed bell tower in the surrounding walled structure to get this photo.
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Need A Chair?
This is my 3rd photo in a row featuring “water” as the main element. I didn’t plan to create this trend, but I’ll keep it going tonight.
I took this photo four Mexico trips back (I think....). I love these quiet mornings on the beach before 99.9% of the other guest are awake. I usually have the entire environment to myself and I can have any chair I want!!
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Fort Pitt Bridge
I took this photo of sunrise in downtown Pittsburgh a few months ago when I was out with Brad and Blair. I used my DSLR camera to capture this, but I also took a ton of photos with my drone that morning. I still take more photos with my DSLR camera, but increasingly I take more and more photos with the drone. I hope your weekend has been great and that you enjoy what’s left of your Sunday.
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Mexican Peninsula
What a beautiful spot!! I took this photo with my drone while traveling north of Cancun. The beach was amazing along this stretch. I think I need a vacation home in this area. Anyone want to back that project for me?
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