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Matthew — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 04:09:13 +0000

So this is a puzzle that we haven’t been able to solve. There we were on the Safari ride in Animal Kingdom when our driver stopped the van and told everyone to be quiet. He informed us we were incredibly lucky to see a lion up close and personal. And sure enough, we looked out of our vehicle and saw a lion asleep under the tree right next to our bus!!.
The puzzle is the fact that we aren’t sure the lion is for real!? Honestly, it’s almost too picturesque. So, what do you think? Is this for real?, or is it just another piece of Disney ‘magic’?

Matthew — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 20:53:18 +0000

Who can forget their first visit to Disney World? Certainly not our kiddos who woke up one Saturday morning to find their bags packed and plane tickets ready. The ’surprise’ trip was truly a magical time, and we enjoyed one of our best vacations ever.

Matthew — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 01:32:15 +0000

For our 10 year anniversary, Jen and I headed out to San Francisco, CA. One of the highlights of an extremely busy trip was a visit to Napa Valley for a tour of the wineries. One of the stops along the tour was at Andretti Wines, owned by the famous race car driver Mario Andretti. While we were tasting the wines, we wandered off into the vineyard and snapped this pic.

Matthew — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:26:12 +0000

Location: Old Colorado City, CO
Date: December 22, 2005
Camera: Nikon Coolpix P4

We were day-tripping up in the foothills with family when our oldest decided to stop and peek in the window of the local ‘Christmas’ shop. Thankfully, I was lucky enough to get my camera out in time. Such a classic pose – it almost belongs on the cover of ‘Look’ magazine!

Matthew — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:38:17 +0000

So one of our favorite places to take visitors to Colorado is Eldorado Springs. It’s only about 25 minutes from Denver but it is absolutely gorgeous. The roads are easy to navigate, and within a few minutes you are in the middle of the foothills and surrounded by aspens, pine trees, rivers and trails winding up and down the hillside.
This picture was taken during one of my mother’s visits from out East. The kids had a blast running around, throwing sticks, etc. Also of interest is that the river pictured above is used in making Eldorado Springs bottled water. The manufacturing plant sits just a few miles down the road. So if you find yourself in Colorado with a few hours to spare, head on up and enjoy the beauty!

Matthew — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:25:26 +0000

So everyone might not be as excited about this picture as I am…but it’s my site, so deal with it. I took this picture while Jen and I were celebrating our 10 year anniversary in San Francisco. We were on a boat over to Alcatraz when we passed this buoy bobbing up and down.
I took the shot without much thought, but every time I flick through my pictures from the trip I always stop at this one. Not because it’s a great pic (it’s actually not really even ‘good’), but rather because I find it odd that I can’t remember the last time I have seen an actual buoy! We’re near water in Michigan each summer, but it’s a lake – and I don’t recall any buoys. Anyway, I thought it was neat so I decided to post it. Hope you like it.

Matthew — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:13:32 +0000

The entire Walt Disney World ‘campus’ is just crawling with wildlife…literally in this case. We stopped outside the Rose & Crown for a quick beer before our lunch when this little guy crawled up. He was in no hurry whatsoever, and just slowly made his way along the gutter. I guess it is a pretty good gig to be a bug in Epcot.

Matthew — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:05:17 +0000

This picture was taken during our visit to Disney World in the Fall of 2009. This particular shot was taken at Animal Kingdom, and it shows the centerpiece of the entire park: the ‘Tree of Life’
I tried really hard to ensure there were no people in the picture, but now I almost wish there were for scale factors alone. This tree stands hundreds of feet tall and is a breathtaking site in person. The entire trunk is a gigantic sculpture of various animals, and inside/under the tree is the ‘It’s Tough to be a Bug’ 3D movie/ride.
For more pictures of our visit to the land o’ Mickey, wander over to our Flickr page here.

Matthew — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:58:37 +0000

I really stumbled upon this picture as we were stopping for a water break at the Magic Kingdom. I hadn’t seen these purple berries anywhere else in the park so I decided to take a closer look. I love this picture because it shows just how hot it is in Florida – even the vegetation is sweating!!

Matthew — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 01:47:28 +0000

This is a detail shot of the geodesic dome of the Epcot Center ‘ball’ in Orlando, FL. Inside this dome is the Spaceship Earth ride which presents a history of communication – from the dawn of time all the way through today. The ball itself is a fascinating achievement in architecture and can be seen from miles around. For some fun facts and info…hit up the wiki site here.