For the love of nature

I have been taking it easy lately, laying up on the sofa as I recover from being sick.  Nothing makes me want to be outside more than being forced to stay inside.  So, to get over my cabin fever I have been going through some of my favorite photos I have taken over the years while on vacation, crossing my fingers that it won't be too much longer until I feel better!  :)  Here are just a few of the photos...

 

 Dead mesquite along a river outside of Austin, Texas.

 

 Beautiful cacti along a river outside of Austin.

 This is the prettiest tree I have ever seen - the rainbow gum tree in Oahu. 

A botanical garden trail on Oahu.

Vacations

In my last post, just minutes ago, I brought up dreams of a vacation (specifically about hotel chimps...you will have to read the previous post for more on that one!).  And that made me think of vacations past, which made me think of vacations not yet planned.  And so I looked at the pics from some of the beautiful places Hubby and I have visited, wishing that our next vacation was sooner!

 Cape Flattery - Washington State

 Crescent City - California

Texas State Capitol - Austin

Oahu - Hawaii

Port Townsend - Washington

Northern California

Monterey Bay - California

 Hot Springs - Arkansas

Clinton Presidential Library - Little Rock, Arkansas