I wish that my pictures from Monterey, Big Sur, Barbados, Poland, and Germany were on disk.  I think that will be a project for me once we get settled in our new home.  So many of those pictures invoke such strong memories and feelings, that I never get enough of looking through them and sharing them with friends and family who come to visit!

BUT!  I do have plenty of other pictures to share of other places and events that mean just as much to me!  I hope you enjoy them!

This picture was taken at Kualoa Beach Park.  My sister, her friend, and I found our way across to the far side of the park which was much more secluded and private.  There we found this rope swing (that would have pulled the tree over had we tried to use it! lol) and tiny strip of beach, and complete peace and quiet!  I remember looking around the park, and across the water, enjoying the cool breeze that came off the water, and the sounds of the birds in the bushes and trees behind us.  It was a pleasant, lazy day!

This beautiful building is in Seoul, South Korea.  Brett and I found it as we were looking for a particular temple and had gotten lost.  There were no tour guides though this was an obvious tourist spot (as could be determined by the number of people lingering with cameras).  These front doors were closed to the public, but we could hear music and laughter coming from inside.  As we wandered around the building we discovered that there was a wedding ceremony being performed within.  (I did not feel comfortable taking pictures of this special occasion because I didn’t want to unwittingly offend any of the wedding party).  Brett and I both watched for a moment, struck by the beauty of the building, and the beauty and perfect grace of the ceremony being help under it roof!  It was this accidental ‘discovery’ that encouraged us to really explore as much of Seoul as we could within the time that we were there!  What an incredibly beautiful, and rich culture!!!