Independence Day in Texas: Let Freedom Ring

Road Trip USA, Part 11: A Photo Essay on Beach Love

Daddy digs a whole and little girl gets covered up to her chin.  

Little girl escapes her sandy hide out and then exfoliates Daddy to share in the delight of sugar sand. 

Just to be certain the job is well done.  

Road Trip USA, Part 10: A Brief Encounter of the Jellyfish Kind

Yes, I did attempt to fling it back to the sea, but it did sting me.

Engineering and construction team.

This is an attempt of a throng of children to rescue the blue jelly fish from dying by creating irrigation canals from the water line to the pit where I dropped it post-sting.  

A kid showing off his collection of sea slugs to me.

Sometimes when tides change, the borders of time passing are treasures.  

Sal, my favorite sea slug.  

Navarre Beach

Fishing Pier

College students on vacation searching in the sand for shells.

Road Trip USA, Part 9: The Hare Krishna Temple

Unfortunately, no one had time to explain anything to me, getting ready for an event to feed the disadvantaged.

 To learn more about the Food For Life program of providing vegetarian meals to hungry locals world wide, visit Hare_Krishna_Food_for_Life.  This vedic Indian movement is based on the idea that all humans are equals and that no one should be starving within the spiritual-geographic community.  

Road Trip, USA Part 8: Balconies of the French Quarter

Public housing project.

Forgive the truck at the bottom of the frame...hazards of taking photos on a driving tour.  

I like to read the news while playing chess and wearing my red beret!

This image speaks for itself.

Apparently this cafe makes famous pastry.  

Corner store convenience...where you can get it all: Neon shirts, alcohol, and zydeco gear!  Finally, one stop shopping!

Because it is just so much better than biking.