Loops & Twirls

It's time for my favorite meme, Skywatch Friday. And since it's been a while since I've posted lightning, here's one you haven't seen from last summer. Although after a while they all look the same...

See this post if you want to know how to capture lightning. Staying safe is the most important tip! And of course, you can click on the Lightning label below to see lots more of my captures.

USS Iowa Officers Quarters

Here are some photos of areas inside the U.S.S. Iowa. First is an area for officers to relax.

This is a typical officer's quarters.

And finally, this was President Roosevelt's area when he was on the ship in World War 2.

This is my entry this week for the Our World Tuesday meme, a truly fascinating piece of American military history. And those carpets are perfect for Blue Monday.

SLO Flowers

San Luis Obispo, sometimes shortened to SLO, is a very pretty town. When we were there last summer, I photographed some flowers near the mission, so to warm me up on a cold week here's one of those shots.

I'm entering this to Floral Friday, a new meme to me.

Freezing Skies

To remember the arctic weather around my country this week, here are some cold Skywatch Friday photos.

It wasn't as cold here as in most of America, and we're already above freezing, so I can't complain. The second photo tells me I need to clean my sensor.

Wassenar Windmill

My notes say that this old photo (a scanned slide) is from Wassenaar in Holland, back in 1976.

Our World Tuesday

Vintage Weekly

Socks in the Garden

Socks comes with me whenever I hike - here he is sitting on a rock in Garden of the Gods, admiring the scenery.

And here he's fearlessly leading the way.

Camera Critters

Orange Friday

Pets Forever

Ship Skies

For this week's Skywatch Friday post, we're looking at beautiful blue skies over the U.S.S. Iowa, a ship about which I've posted several times in recent weeks.

This is looking straight up, with a  long pole on the left.

And here we're looking between two decks.

I wish all my readers a Happy New Year. I hope 2014 is a good year for you!