My trip to Florida-April 2015

All of these postcards I got on my trip to Florida last month. We stayed mainly in Orlando, but did go to New Smyrna Beach, Florida to go see the ocean. We only did Universal Studios and SeaWorld for theme parks, not Disney World.

Universal Studios Theme Park. 

With an incredible array of rides, shows, movie sets and attractions. Universal Studios is the Number 1 Movie Studio and Theme Park in the World. Universal Studios is the only place on earth where you can Ride the Movies.

Islands of Adventure Theme Park.

Take an amazing journey through five awe-inspiring islands, each one featuring new and exciting adventures that bring your favorite stories to life. Explore Seuss Landing, The Lost Continent, Jurassic Park, Toon Lagoon, and Marvel Super Hero Island, where the world's most technologically advanced rides and attractions challenge to Live the Adventure.

Men In Black Alien Attack.

Join the ranks of the Men In Black as you zap aliens loose on the streets of New York. Your score determines the ending of this interactive ride....it's never the same ride twice.

SeaWorld Penguins.

Awareness adaptations. You wear a jacket when you're cold, but penguins rely on a thick layer of blubber and overlapping feathers to stay warm. This is important since some penguins spend most of their lives in the sea hunting for tasty treats like fish and shrimp-like krill. Their feathers work hard and wear out, so penguins molt or shed old feathers and grown new ones about once a year. While molting, they may have a scruffy appearance and won't go into the water to eat.

SeaWorld Penguin and Chick. 

Hungry, healthy penguins. At SeaWorld, we carefully monitor the diets and health of our animals. We put fish in the water for the penguins to swim after, but we also hand-feed our penguin population vitamin-enriched food to make sure they all maintain a healthy, balanced diet. We give each bird a complete physical and constantly check the health of their chicks, even when they're still inside their eggs.

Florida is the perfect vacation hot spot. Well known for its long sandy-white beaches, crystal-clear tropical waters, endless warmth and sunshine, and some of the most beautiful sunrise and sunsets.

Las Vegas

This postcard was a souvenir from a friend who went on a trip to Las Vegas. She sent me many videos og the Bellagio Water Show, which I love, so she also got me this postcard. It's hard to tell in this picture but the water glitters.

Regal Vegas. Make your experience legendary in Las Vegas.

World of Coke Museum

This postcard was a souvenir from a friend who went on a road trip and stopped at the World of Coke Museum in Atlanta.

The saying on the back is: You can't beat the feeling (1989)

First card from Belize

This card was a souvenir from a friend who went on a Western Caribbean cruise :)

Belize, land of adventure...

A dramatic view of the sand passage in Actun Cabal, one of the many caves in the Chiquibul Forest.

Harper's Ferry

Historic High Street in Harper's Ferry

Various Sites in Utah

Queen's Castle, Bryce Canyon National Park. Of the many fantastic formations in the great horseshoe-shaped bowl, the Queen's Castle is one of the most interesting. Wind and water have carved the pink and white limestone into myriads of unusual forms and figures.

Cedar Breaks National Monument in Southern Utah. Called "circle of painted cliffs" by the Indians, this vast amphitheater is almost half a mile deep and two miles from rim to rim. Its walls are eroded and broken into massive colored ridges radiating from the center, white or orange at the top, breaking into deep rose and coral.

Paul Bunyan's Potty. A huge "pothole" arch, a few miles up Horse Canyon and the Salt Creek, in the Needles District, Canyonlands National Park.

The Mormon Battalion Monument. This monument was erected in 1927 in commemoration of the march made by those men who volunteered at Council Bluffs, Iowa, in May and June, 1846, for service in the War with Mexico. They marched to San Diego, California, 2,000 miles, the longest march of infantry in history. Seven members of the Battalion participated in the discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill, January 24, 1848.

 Navajo Twins and Sunbonnet Rock, Bluff. These unusual rock formations stand beside the highway at Bluff, Utah. Bluff was settled in 1880 by the "Hole in the rock" Mormon pioneers.

Cart Creek Bridge. This 500-foot Cart Creek Bridge near the $30 million Flaming Gorge Dam is Utah's longest single-span bridge. Cost $3/4 million. Contents, 1.300 CU. yards of concrete and 2 1/4 million pounds of steel. Its 28-foot roadway is 200 feet above the canyon floor and will remain 30 feet above the 91-mile long Flaming Gorge Lake when completely filled.

Various Places

The Yellowstone County Museum located on the rise to the north of and overlooking Billings, "The Magic City"

Ski Bridger-where the powder is so light it's called "cold smoke." Located in the beautiful Rocky Mountains near Bozeman

Trick Falls and Rising Wolf Mountain in Glacier National Park. Located in the Two Medicine Area, this falls is a favorite with photographers.

The petrified tree, a remnant of a great primeval forest, is situated one-half mile south of the Tower Falls-Mammoth highway on a spur road.

St. Mary Lake in Glacier National Park. This popular lake lies serenely in the St. Mary Valley near the Eastern Entrance to the Park. Uniquely nestled beneath many famous Glacier peaks in a most unusual setting, St. Mary boasts the reputation of being the world's most beautiful and most photographed lake.

Scenic Route to Gibbons Pass (elevation 6995), on Hwy. 93 south of Missoula, Montana, which follows along the 10,000 ft. Bitterroot Range. At the summit of the pass, a splendid highway leads off to nearby Big Hole Battlefield National Monument.

Various places

The Peabody Hotel in Memphis. The world-famous fountain and ducks in the lobby of the elegant Peabody Hotel. See the March of Mallards at 3 p.m. daily.

White Wing Publishing House and Press in Cleveland, Tennessee

Oak Ridge Research Reactor. Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Operated by Union Carbide Corporation for the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission.

Paris Landing State Park Inn near Paris, T.N.

 

General Hospital in Jackson. The beautiful, modern architecture of the Jackson-Madison County Hospital enhances the humanitarian service it performs for the community.

The Hermitage- Home of General Andrew Jackson, Seventh President of the U.S., Hermitage, T.N., near Nashville. Standing today just as it stood when he left it over 100 years ago is the classic home of "Old Hickory." Built in 1819, this historic shrine has successfully defied time and nature in 134 years. Although it was damaged by fire in 1834, it was restored immediately as it stands today.

 Dining Room of The Hermitage

Dixie Sight Seeing Cars on Wilder's Tower, Chickamauga Park, Chattanooga. Erected by Wilder's Brigade near the site of The Widow Glenn's Hosue. Built of white stone and is 81 feet high. A circular stair case gives access to top from which a beautiful view of the Battlefields may be had. Sight seeing cars leave from hotels daily.

Reelfoot Lake. This nationally known resort is located at Tiptonville, Tennessee--nearby resort towns are Samburg, Ridgely, Union City, and Dyersburg. The Reelfoot State Park contains 20,000 acres and uncounted miles of shoreline. It was once the hunting grounds of the Chicksaw Indians. It is patronized by sportsmen and vacationists from every state in the Union. This view, take at Magnolia Beach, shows some of the attractive facilities of the "Washout" area of the lake.

Arizona various places

Yes I know this one saws New Mexico on the front of it but the back says:

Balanced Rock, Texas Canyon, Arizona, Near New Mexico State Line

Weighing at least 25 tons this balanced rock resting on a base only inches in diameter, is but one of many strange formations throughout the canyon, which have been formed by the twin forces of upheaval and erosion. Texas Canyon is also identified as Dragoon Pass, the scene of Apache Indian attacks upon the Dragoons of the U.S. Cavalry.

Devil's Tea Pot. In Sedona, Ariz., on Highway 89, 30 miles south of U.S. Highway 66 and Flagstaff, Ariz. This is one of many formations located in this area which form a backdrop for many western movies. If you are passing through Flagstaff by all means take time out to go through Oak Creek Canyon and Sedona.

A large area of petrified logs found in the Petrified Forest National Monument in Northern Arizona along Highway 66. These petrified logs grew in prehistoric ages.

Sundown on the desert. The beauty of the fluffy red sky and the black silhouette of the graceful saguaros blend in perfect harmony.

Fifth Avenue, Scottsdale. This interesting street is one of Scottsdale's many tourist attractions. It is lined on both sides with shops showing such a variety of the unique and the beautiful it is a favorite of tourists and residents alike.

US Airways Center, Phoenix. US Airways Center is a sports and entertainment facility located in Phoenix. It is the home of the Phoenix Suns, the Phoenix Mercury, the Arizona Rattlers, and the Phoenix Roadrunners.

Chase Field, Phoenix. Chase Field is the home of  Major League Baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks. Construction began in 1996 and was completed in 1998. Chase Field has a swimming pool, located in right-center field, which is rented to patrons.

Incorporated as a city of Arizona in February 25, 1881. Phoenix is located in central Arizona in the "Golden Corridor." With a growing population of 3,252,876, it is the fourteenth largest city in the United States.

Various sites

Summit of Little Round Top and the 44th New York Infantry Monument, Gettysburg. Showing the Red Bud (Judas) in bloom. The Summit of Little Round Top commanded the country to the west for artillery purposes, and although the guns of Hazlet's battery were worked to the summit, it was a difficult task there being no roads on the hill at the time. Once in position, they rendered effective service.

"Memories". Gale Nurseries, Gwynedd

This Victorian bandstand with formal flower gardens and crabapple trees was awarded the highest points for Pennsylvania Nursery entries by the judges. It was also given the Pennsylvania Horticulture Award of Merit and the Philadelphia Flower Show, Inc. Silver Trophy for the Most Distinguished Exhibit in the 1981 Philadelphia Flower Show.

Lakeside Inn in Limerick

While the Pittsburgh skyline has been a bit for years, this new park has made fans out of almost everyone.

Carlsbad Caverns

Drapery in Papoose Room 829 feet underground.