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Baie Saint Paul

February 10, 2016 by E. Casa de Calvo

Québec, Canada ~ These photos were taken while visiting Parc Boisé du Quai, at the end of Rue-Sainte Anne in the city of Baie-Saint-Paul. We wandered down the only street we could find that would take us to the water. Discovering the park and walking trails was a pleasant surprise. Baie-Saint-Paul has many wonderful restaurants and historic attractions. We just need to brush up on our French, because this is an exclusively French speaking area.

Categories: Canada, Québec • Tags: Baie Saint Paul, beach, bridge, Canada, Canadian, cemetery, dunes, feilds, forest, nature, park, QC, Québec, sand, scenic, shipwreck, sky, trees, visit canada, water, wilderness

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Snoopy’s

February 6, 2014 by E. Casa de Calvo

Corpus Christi, TX ~ We are shivering through the third “winter vortex” blast, and I’m pining for my old hood. These pictures show the route my dog and I would take along the shoreline for morning walks. According to my dog, there is no better place to poop than on the shoreline (mommy always picks it up, of course). The one hazy looking picture is of a spanish style house off of a main shoreline street. This is architecturally an […]

Categories: Corpus Christi, Texas • Tags: beach, coast, corpus christi, dock, dog, fog, haze, oysters, palm trees, pier, sand, shore, shoreline, sky, snoopy's, summer, texas, walk, water

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USS Lexington

January 22, 2014 by E. Casa de Calvo

Corpus Christi, TX ~ The Corpus Christi Bay houses a number of attractions. These pictures were taken while visiting the USS Lexington and the Texas State Aquarium. You can swim in the bay, but you’ll see far more fishers than swimmers. It goes without saying that Texas is hot in the summers, but Corpus is unbelievably hot AND humid. The original photos had such a haze that the color was grayish. The colors have been adjusted a bit, perhaps too […]

Categories: Corpus Christi, Texas • Tags: air craft carrier, art museum, bay, beach, bridge, clouds, coast, corpus christi, fishing, ocean, rocky beach, shore, shoreline, sky, summer, texas, texas state aquarium, uss lexington, water

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Sand Dunes

May 3, 2013 by E. Casa de Calvo

South Haven, MI ~ South Haven is a favorite vacation spot when in Michigan. These pictures were taken from the Van Buren State Beach & Dunes. I was too busy having fun to take a ton of pictures. Now I wish I had taken more! Running up and down huge sand dunes is the best exercise you could ever have.

Categories: Michigan, South Haven • Tags: beach, exercise, lake michigan, michigan, sand, sand dunes, sky, south haven, summer, vacation, water

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Highway 77

March 8, 2013 by E. Casa de Calvo

Robstown, TX ~ If you have ever lived in south Texas, you know that there are only two seasons: hot (summer) and muggy/rainy (winter). Usually there isn’t much to be desired about the rainy season; mud everywhere and mosquitoes the size of hummingbirds. The one thing that is nice about this time of year is watching the sky turn beautiful colors before and after a storm. I captured these photos while driving home one afternoon. Half were taken near the Richard […]

Categories: Robstown, Texas • Tags: clouds, cloudy, fairground, grey, highway, highway sign, palm trees, pete's chicken, puddle, railroad, railroad crossing, rain, sky, storm, water

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Port A.

February 2, 2013 by E. Casa de Calvo

Port Aransas, TX ~ Port A, as the locals call it, is about 35 minutes away from Corpus Christi, TX. Here you will find snow birds and die hard locals. This isn’t a fancy resort spot, but it is clean and friendly. If you want beach time without crowds, this is the place to be.

Categories: Port Aransas, Texas • Tags: beach, big sky, blue, bright, corpus christi, fun, ocean, port aransas, relaxation, road, sand, sky, sunny, texas, water

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Swamp Tour

October 17, 2012 by E. Casa de Calvo

Westwego, LA ~ We drove to Westwego, about 20 miles away from New Orleans, for a swamp tour of Bayou Segnette. We saw all kinds of neat critters; gators, birds, and the neatest of all – a family of nutrias building a nest. The tour was relaxing and peaceful. The tour guide mentioned that he used to play in these swamps as a kid… without a boat. I’m surprised he is still alive to tell about it!

Categories: Louisiana, Westwego • Tags: boat, brown, cross, dock, green, ladder, louisiana, moss, new orleans, pier, swamp, tour, trees, water, waves, westwego

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Shrimp Boats

September 13, 2012 by E. Casa de Calvo

Westwego, LA ~ These fishing boats were docked near the Market Wego, which is in walking distance. The market offers fresh fish and other local catches. These pictures were taken at the start of a swamp tour. After the tour we purchased a chicken stuffed with crawfish and dirty rice… yummmmie! The best. The fishing economy has really struggled since Katrina, so this was a somewhat somber experience, but you can’t keep the people of Louisiana down!

Categories: Louisiana, Westwego • Tags: boat, chicken, crawfish, dirty rice, dock, fishing, katrina, louisiana, market, shrimp, swamp, water

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Lake Travis

August 18, 2012 by E. Casa de Calvo

Lakeway, TX ~ Lake Travis is about 40 minutes west of Austin, TX. These pictures where taken while visiting the Lakeway Resort and Spa. This was a quick weekend getaway, so we stayed primarily at the resort. It is a wonderful place to just relax. We were fortunate enough to have great weather as well.

Categories: Lakeway, Texas • Tags: austin, horizon, lake, lake travis, lakeway, resort, spa, summer, texas, water