Travel

Oahu, Hawaii

Monterey, Carmel and Big Sur, California

https://www.statesman.com/lifestyle/20170712/mystical-magical-monterey

  • Calla lilies bloom above a Monterey beach protected for seals. A fence keeps people off the beach so the seals can sun themselves and bring in their pups.
  • Sea lions play in the surf on a protected beach near the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
  • Nell Carroll/AMERICAN-STATESMAN 4/2008 Jellies: Living Art exhibit. The Large window featuring jellyfish is a hypnotic diplay at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California.
  • The jellyfish exhibit at the Monterey Bay Aquarium gives visitors a glimpse of creatures they usually swim away from.
  • A segull tries to get a handout from a table that has not been cleared yet at Phil’s Fish Market.
  • John Brodie hangs out with his dog on the the trail by Spanish Bay along 17 Mile Drive in Monterey.
  • A dramatic scenic view is one of many that hikers to Point Lobos State Park will enjoy along the trails.
  • Many parks along route 1 on the way to Big Sur give visitors the opportunity to get out of the car and enjoy nature along the coastline.
  • A dramatic scenic view is one of many that hikers to Point Lobos State Park will enjoy along the trails.
  • A view of the redwoods from the passenger car of the narrow-guage steam train at Roaring Camp railways in Felton, California.
  • Colorful doors dot residences and shops in Carmel by the Sea. The charming mixed bag of architecture is just as much an attraction as the shops and restaurants.
  • The Cypress Inn in Carmel is co-owned by Doris Day. The classic inn has been opened since 1929 and allows guests to bring pets. April 2017 Nell Carroll/AMERICAN-STATESMAN
  • The Carmel Mission has seen many incarnations since the founding of the mission at the present site in 1771. By 1850 the mission was in a state of ruin so in 1884, private funds were used to replace the collapsed roof. in the 1930 restoration on the mission was completed. Present day, the mission houses a school, church and museum. April 2017 Nell Carroll/AMERICAN-STATESMAN

Central Texas

  • Nell Carroll/American-Statesman 4/4/10 A wildflower covered field on FM 304 in Bastrop county was the subject for many photographers Easter Sunday after the sun broke through the clouds.
  • A James Turrell installation is the focal point of the pool at David Boothís home in Austin. Visitors can go inside the structure via drawbridge or by swimming underneath.

Amalfi Coast, Italy

Maine coastline, Biddeford to Acadia National Park

  • Sunrise over the bay in Biddeford, Maine from our coastal Air B&B. The sun rises about 4:45 in the morning in the summer.
  • The Curtis Island Lighthouse is an easy trip to make from Camden, Maine. It is a short walk from street parking to see it from the shore.
  • Great Diamond Island was home to a former military installation but now the barracks have been renovated into condominiums. Landscaping has created a park-like atmosphere.
  • Atop Mount Baldie in Camden Maine, visitors can see a 360 degree view of the area, including the town of Camden and Penobscot Bay. [NELL CARROLL/AMERICAN-STATESMAN]
  • Kayaking school takes to the waters off Great Diamond Island in the fog in June, 2019. [NELL CARROLL/AMERICAN-STATESMAN]
  • Maine’s lupines are a giant variety of our Texas bluebonnets and are everywhere at the start of the summer. [NELL CARROLL/AMERICAN-STATESMAN] 6/2019
  • The Asticou Azalea Garden was created in 1957 by Charles K. Savage. Savageís vision of providing a good display area for the azaleas came to fruition as he arranged the azaleas along the shores of the pond to increase the effects of their beautiful blooms in the reflections of the water.
  • In the Asticou Azalea Garden located near Acadia National Park, creator John Savageís vision of providing a good display area for the azaleas came to fruition as he arranged the azaleas along the shores of the pond to increase the effects of their beautiful blooms in the reflections of the water.
  • A fisherman takes advantage of the full moon as it reflects on Bddeford Pool in Maine.
  • The cliffside Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse in Acadia National Park, located in the village of Bass Harbor within Tremont, Maine in the United States, marks the entrance to Bass Harbor on the southwestern side of Mount Desert Island.
  • The design of the Asticou Azalea Garden near Acadia National Park is influenced by Japanese garden design. [NELL CARROLL/AMERICAN-STATESMAN] 6/2019
  • From the summit of Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park, vistors can see the cruise ships docked off of Bar Harbor, Maine. [NELL CARROLL/AMERICAN-STATESMAN] 6/2019

Great Britain

Branson, Missouri

https://www.statesman.com/LIFESTYLE/20180119/Beauty-in-Branson

  • The chapel at Top of the Rock in Branson completes the scenic view of the golf course from the patio deck.
  • The log flume is a popular ride at Silver Dollar city, especially in the summer for riders and onlookers who get splashed by the wave at the end of the ride.
  • The engine waits at the depot of the Branson Scenic Railway. The train takes visitors through tunnels and explores the base of the Ozark mountains.

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