BSM: Sparkler Art?

It seems I get the same kids' parade and sparkler shots every year on the Fourth of July. This year I thought I'd try something new:



While everyone was lighting fireworks in the street behind me, I concentrated on making "sparkler art."

Australia

Thoughts on Australia:

The natives are very greedy...



and lazy...



and often eyed us rather suspiciously...



There is litter everywhere...



and the traffic? Don't get me started...



But despite these complaints...we had a great time :).

Am trying to get through the various photos from our trip, but catching up on life seems to be getting in the way. You'll probably be treated to random Australia photos throughout the summer, so beware!

Hangin' Tough: The Popsicle Edition

It's hard to look tough while eating yellow popsicles, but they're giving it the old college try...



It must be the muscle shirts.

Theme Thursday: Rising

I'm still not really with the program here, but it's nice to be back on the blog.

One morning on our trip, I took a sunrise walk along the esplanade in Cairns. Here's what I saw:







What a great way to start the day, eh?

For anyone interested, I will be posting Australia pics over the next few days. They are on my computer now, so I just have to weed through them and see what I have. I think that's half the fun of a vacation!

BSM: Back in the US

Breezed back into town yesterday...well, really, I flew thousands of miles and countless hours, but "breezy " ought to do it. James continued on to Portland (he actually has to work today -- groan), but I'm in CA soaking in lots of hugs from the boys.

I won't have any Australia pics up for a few days. I have to get home first and maybe do some grocery shopping. But I did snap one gem before I left for OZ:



Some of you might remember a similar photo I took last summer, with Harrison walking solo along this path. This year I got both of them in the shot.

I won't tell you what I had to do to get them to hold hands...