Winter Trees, Different States

Going back to the winter, here are some Skywatch Friday views through trees. First, the warm Florida sunshine.

Next, the cool Colorado sunshine.

Since I'm originally from England, I can't get enough blue skies!

Wild Disney

Disney World has some things to see and do for the thrill seeker, it's not just for kids. At their Hollywood Studios (in Florida) there is a motor stunt show, and near the end they set somebody on fire.

The climax to the show is a car jumping through a big explosion. Except for slight cropping, this photo is not altered in any way, it's a single photo from my camera. The car really jumps through that fireball.

And finally, they have the Tower of Terror ride, which drops you 13 floors in an out-of-control elevator (it actually drops faster than gravity). It's fun when you're at the very top and they open the doors, then drop you!

These photos were taken in December when I was in Florida for my daughter's wedding, and it's an Our World Tuesday post.

Dinosaur?

Is that a dinosaur looking down at me?

The photo was taken at Disney's Hollywood Studios for Skywatch Friday.

Merry Christmas

I hope all my readers have a very Merry Christmas.

These photos were taken at Disney's Hollywood Studios a week ago when I was in Florida for my daughter's wedding, all of them handheld with my old Nikon D40X and their brilliant little 35mm f/1.8 lens. It was the most impressive light display I've ever seen, and they would periodically change in time to music. I'm linking these photos to the Our World Tuesday meme.

Epcot Center

As Sonia figured out, the previous photo was of the famous giant sphere at Epcot Center, at Disney World, in Florida. Here's another, more distant one. It's not as sharp as I would like as it was handheld at night. The structure in front is the monorail.

I was there for my daughter's wedding! And this post is an early one for Scenic Sunday.

What's This?

If I haven't approved or responded to your comments yet it's because I've been away for a week and left a couple of posts to go up automatically. I'll get to everything in the next day or two. Any guesses where I've been? This photo is a pretty good hint - I'll update the post with appropriate labels later in the week when I answer the question...

Florida

We went to Disneyworld and also spent a day at the beach, so here are a couple of rare non-Colorado photos. First here's Cocoa Beach.

And here's the Tree of Life at Disney's Animal Kingdom.