A Traveler's Photo Journal

Sweden

Posted on July 21, 2010 by volovecto

Lake Silyan

Mora

My cousin Laila in front of her home.

Traditional Swedish Dalahäst

Stockholm

Mårten Trotzigs gränd, Gamla stan

Gamla stan

Celebrating Midsummer's Eve in Mellbystrand with my cousin Christer and his wife Berit.

Carl Larsson's home, Sundborn, Sweden.

SWEDISH ARTISTS

Carl Larsson self portrait; (1853 - 1919)

Breakfast in the Open. Carl Larsson

Carl Larsson

Elsa Beskow (1874 - 1953); illustration from Solägget (The Sun Egg)

The Sun Egg was first published in Sweden in 1932. First published in English in 1980.

Elsa Beskow; illustration from The Sun Egg

Sagan Om Älgtjuren Skutt och Lilla Prinsessan Tuvstarr; John Bauer (1882 - 1918)

Into the Wide World, John Bauer

The prince riding in moonlight. John Bauer.

John Bauer

Breakfast Time, by Hanna Pauli (1864 - 1940)

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This photo was taken from the Sunset Beach Bar deck. It is a wonderful spot to watch the planes land at the Princess Juliana International Airport on St. Maarten. The bar has a list of the inbound flights, the name of the carrier and the type of aircraft, and is a very popular spot.

http://www.sunsetbeachbar.com/

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Tortola

Posted on July 21, 2010 by volovecto

Soper's Hole

Smuggler's Cove

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The Bahamas

Posted on July 21, 2010 by volovecto

Abaco Islands

Junkanoo on Green Turtle Cay

Roadside bar near Paradise Island, Nassau

Treasure Cay Beach, Great Abaco

Treasure Cay Beach

A Jelly Fish on the beach at Treasure Cay

The Cove pool, Atlantis Hotel, Paradise Island, Nassau

Pool and beach, Atlantis Hotel

Light fixture, The Cove

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Granada

Posted on July 21, 2010 by volovecto

The Alhambra at night

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Seville

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Alcazar

Cathedral of Seville

The tomb of Christopher Columbus, Cathedral of Seville

La Casa del Maestro

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Heron Island, The Great Barrier Reef

Posted on July 20, 2010 by volovecto

Heron Island on the Great Barrier Reef was another birthday destination. My number one goal at Heron Island was to see baby sea turtles hatch and run for the sea. I was not disappointed. Our first evening on the island we saw a nest hatch, and every day after that as well. We also saw a large female turtle cover her nest and return to the sea, and on our last day, very early in the morning, my sister saw a large female run to the sea from the shoreline. We saw sharks and turtles during our snorkle trips.

Photo Credit: Rebecca Nielsen

My sister Rebecca on the beach at Heron Island

Turtle hatchlings on Heron Island reach the water

Turtles hatch at Shark Bay on Heron Island

Shark Bay, Heron Island

Champagne birthday picnic on the beach.

Photo Credit: Rebecca Nielsen

Fresh turtle track after she covered her nest and returned to the sea.

Me and my sister Rebecca celebrate the sunset.

Heron Island sunset

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Ngorongoro Crater

Posted on July 20, 2010 by volovecto

Ngorongoro Crater Lodge

Ngorongoro Crater Lodge dining room

sunrise over the crater

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London; black and white

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Bora Bora

Posted on July 20, 2010 by volovecto

Mapuru a Paraita/Marche de Papeete. Photo Credit: Rebecca Nielsen

Tahiti, in 2006, was the first of my exotic birthday destination trips. Bora Bora was fabulous, one of my best trips ever. The people were very friendly and the snorkeling was good. We saw turltes and a spotted ray while we were snorkeling right off the beach.