Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Backyard Tourist. F is for Ferry Ride.

Ferry Ride from Bermeton, Washington to Seattle.

Backyard Tourist. E is for Ellis Island, Empire State, Etc.


Left- Statue of Liberty at the Ellis Island in New York.






Above - Found on the way to Battery Park, Markers commemorating Prez Garcia and Quirino's visit to Manhattan.




Above, Lobby of the Empire State
Directly Above, Memorial at the Twin Towers in New York. Foreground, Site of the former Twin Towers.

Saturday, April 24, 2010

D is for Dambana.

Dambana, The Filipino Shrine is located at The Grotto in Portland, Oregon, a two-hour drive from Seattle, Washington.

The Dambana is a new addition to The Grotto, a mountain garden-grotto which is the National Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother, where the faithful can worship and meditate amidst beautiful flowers and plants and overlooking the skyline of Portland, Oregon.

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

C is for California Coast.

View at the Pebble Beach in San Jose.

Backyard Tourist- Part 3. B is for Bear.

Polar Bear snoozing at the Sea World's Arctic Attraction. This would become a Pup station.

This Sea World is located in San Diego, California.

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Backyard Tourist- Part 2. A is for Amish.









We made a trip to the Amish country in Ohio. I've been here before and also in the Amish country in Pennsylvannia, but it's always a pleasure visiting this unique places and people.

Saturday, April 10, 2010