Cruising Wakatipu Lake - Queenstown, South Island, New Zealand

 We had great expectations for our last evening in Queenstown and we were not disappointed.

First, we made our way through town to be at the boarding area for the TSS Earnslaw lake cruise.

We were on time!

 

 

 The TSS Earnslaw is a steamship and puts out a lot of black smoke...seems like pollution to me?!

Queenstown is back in the distance as we cruised for about an hour to our destination, a lovely dinner at a sheep farm.

 

 

 ...just in case!

 

 details are important!

 

 

 

 same emergency boat but from another level

 

 

 

 this boat is easy to spot on the lake!

Looking Up!

Just in case on the other side, too.

 

 beautiful Lake Wakatipu!

 

 

 Here is the sheep farm and our final destination.

 

 

 A look back towards Queenstown...

 

 

Our vessel shall wait...

 

Lake Wakatipu @ Queenstown, South Island, New Zealand

November 30, 2012



Skyline Gondola, Queenstown, New Zealand

 Everyone wants to take in the magnificent view from every angle possible!

 

 

 ...and, the magnificent Lake Wakatipu is a glorious sight!

 

 

 Some come up the mountain with their own feet only and others bring bicycles.

 

 

 

 

 

Skyline Gondola & Lodge

Queenstown, South Island, New Zealand

November 30, 2012



Lake Mary, Mammoth Lakes, California USA

 This is our last full day in Mammoth and we're hoping to make the best of it!

The boys are scouting for a great fishing spot!

 

 

 Julie and I wait to see what they find...

The spot was great for them but not for our two year old little Noah...to steep and no safe place for him to play near the water.

We agree to stay for awhile.

 

 

Noah places his 'lovie' up against a tree.

It seemed like it was time for Julie and me to take Noah someplace else...so we did.

Bye Bye fisher boys...see you later!

 

Lake Mary

Mammoth Lakes, California USA

July 20, 2013



Goin' Fishin' - Rock Creek Lake, Mammoth Lakes, California USA

 My daughter is succumbing to the urge to give it a try!

 

 

 

 

 

 wOw!  Look at her form!

 

 

 

 

 

 Chase, our 6 year old grandson, teaches us everything we ever want to know about fish...and more!

 

 

 Great cast Chase!

 

 

 The family who fishes together stays together!

 

 

 "Wait for me, Daddy"!

 

 

 

 

 

 She keeps trying but catches NOTHING!

 

 

 I'm sticking to taking photos.

 

 

Love this place!

 

Rock Creek Lake, Mammoth Lakes, California USA

July 19, 2013

See it Sunday, Mellow Yellow, Sunday Stills / Lake Arrowhead, California USA

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Lake Arrowhead, California USA

June 2010.

An empty boat-slip waits for another sunset.

Sunday Stills
 The theme is frame it.

 See it Sunday - The theme is sunset.

Mellow Yellow

ABC Wednesday / "V" and "W", Watery Wednesday - Lake Arrowhead, California USA

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Yesterday I found some places on the water at Lake Arrowhead to take some photos.

This boat slip appears to have no vacancy.

There seems to be plenty of vacancy here.

The top photo was taken in the late afternoon and the bottom photo was taken just before sunset.

 ABC Wednesday

I missed the letter "V" last week so I am combining V and W this week.

Watery Wednesday

Monochrome Weekend / Swimming in a Line

Monochrome Weekend