Sandhill Crane

DSC_1004, originally uploaded by thenesmiths.

A look a some sandhill crane at sunrise.

Locomotive

Locomotive, originally uploaded by thenesmiths.

I love the trains at Kenefick Park next to Lauritzen Gardens.

Painfully Beautiful

cactus_flower, originally uploaded by thenesmiths.

Amazing that a prickly pear can have such a beautiful flower.

Rocky Mountains

rocks, originally uploaded by thenesmiths.

Overlooking the rocky mountains

Red Maple

red_maple, originally uploaded by thenesmiths.

The leaf of a red maple in the fall.

Deep Blue?

jellyfish2, originally uploaded by thenesmiths.

Under the deep blue sea? No, the jellyfish exhibit at the Henry Doorly Zoo.

Hummingbirds

Hummingbird, originally uploaded by thenesmiths.

Two hummingbirds stop for a drink.

Big Apple

big_apple, originally uploaded by thenesmiths.

A look at Times Square in New York City.

Are we on the moon?

rocks, originally uploaded by thenesmiths.

No its Rocky Mountain National Park near Estes Park Colorado.

Cross the Bridge

bridge2, originally uploaded by thenesmiths.

Antique Tractor

McCormick_Tractor2, originally uploaded by thenesmiths.

A McCormick-Deering antique tractor

Moth

moth, originally uploaded by thenesmiths.

A moth at the Henry Doorly Zoo.

Heidelberger Schloss

DSC_2375, originally uploaded by thenesmiths.

This German castle in Heidelberg was amazing! I had been asking to see a castle with a moat and and a drawbridge. Tina and Brian did not disappoint.

A Quiet Daytona

Daytona_Finish_Line, originally uploaded by thenesmiths.

This was from a much quieter day at the Daytona Speedway.

Great American Race

Dale_Earnhardt_Statue_crop, originally uploaded by thenesmiths.

Tomorrow is the Great American Race, the Daytona 500. This is a statue that sits outside of the Daytona raceway.

Castle

kalmar castle, originally uploaded by thenesmiths.

This was a cool castle in Kalmar Sweden.

Red House White Trim

red swedish house, originally uploaded by thenesmiths.

A classic Swedish house.

Bird and a Boat

DSCN1624, originally uploaded by thenesmiths.

This photo was taken off the coast of Florida near Daytona.

Swedish Flag

This photo was taken near a Swedish Hotel in Angelholm Sweden.

Bed and Breakfast

bed_n_breakfast, originally uploaded by thenesmiths.

Kitten waiting for breakfast. Not sure if this is what the bird had in mind though...

Orchid

flower4, originally uploaded by thenesmiths.

An orchid from lauritzen gardens.

Old Boot

black_boot, originally uploaded by thenesmiths.

Cowboy boot upside down on a fence post.

Looking Up

tower, originally uploaded by thenesmiths.

Looking up at one of the towers on the pedestrian bridge that connects Omaha and Council Bluffs.

Butterfly

butterfly, originally uploaded by thenesmiths.

A butterfly from the Butterfly and Insect Pavilion

Looking from Above

looking_down, originally uploaded by thenesmiths.

Looking down at a tree.

Sunrise

sunrise, originally uploaded by thenesmiths.

Some of the most beautiful sunrises come on the coldest mornings.

Rosebud

rosebud, originally uploaded by thenesmiths.

A rosebud about to open.

Butterfly Garden

moth, originally uploaded by thenesmiths.

I found this moth in the Henry Doorly Zoo butterfly garden.