Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Chapel of the Holy Cross

Chapel of the Holy Cross
Built as a memorial to Lucien and Marguerite Brunswig in 1956 by Marguerite Brunswig Straude.  June Yucca blooming at base of the 90 ft. cross.
Sedona, Arizona

Monday, October 26, 2015

Cypress Gardens

Aerial Scene of Florida's fabulous Cypress Gardens.

Saturday, October 24, 2015

Temples of Hawaii

Latter Day Saints Hawaiian Temple, situated on the windward side of the island of Oahu, Laie.  The temple is surrounded by beautifully kept shrubbery, majestic Royal Palms.  The tiered pools fronting the temple add much to the serene beauty of the temple.

Soto Mission - the main tower is designed after Gaya temple in India, Buddha's Path of Life is represented by the eight smaller towers.

Saturday, October 17, 2015

The Dunes

The Hotel Dunes
Las Vegas, Nevada
This new high-rise multi-million dollar hotel on the world famous Las Vegas Strip is one of the showplaces of the Western Hemisphere.  The many exclusive shops and facilities make it not only a city within a city - but a city within a hotel.

Monday, October 12, 2015

Bananarama

Banana In Bloom
This interesting picture shows a beautiful bloom, and how the banana grows on the tree.

Banana tree growing in Florida.  Note how bananas grow upwards.

Thursday, September 25, 2014

Shell Game

Sea Stars, commonly called Starfish, are found on various sea coasts.  There are many varieties.  This one is the most common.  Since they are so destructive to oysters, enormous quantities of them are destroyed by fishermen.

It was not too long ago that shells were literally the treasure of the sea.  Prehistoric men placed a high value on them and used them in bartering for goods.

Sea Shells ...Treasures of the Sea