hawaii and australia: three weeks I want to relive starting now
Move along people, nothing to see here. Three weeks in paradise, warm weather and orange infused sunsets have left me wordless and short on commentary preferring to go through my 5,264 photos of euphoria rather than summon my brain to produce something picturesque and jealousy inciting. And after getting a bit teary-eyed that I am back in 32-degree weather with once powdery white snow dusting the ground instead of dipping my toes in salty ocean water the color of which I never knew existed, I will revel in the fact that my once albino-white skin is now the shade of an almond, a miracle even I can’t explain.
But for your sake, I will try to string together a few coherent thoughts: there were beaches that felt like brown sugar under your toes, skies the color of mango and strawberry gelatto, salty breezes that refreshed you down to your bones and sand that felt softer than velvet. There was the constant sound of giggling children, the sight of completely relaxed bodies and faces with smiles expressing utter contentment. And, oh yes, there were whales, dolphins, ice cream swirled clouds and a Christmas Eve luau that involved coconut clad women and men constructed of solid muscle. Could Christmas get better that this? I submit that it could not.
And that was just Hawaii. The land of Oz offered its own array of beauties: tan surfer dudes catching waves, kangaroos and their wee joeys, sleepy koalas and an elaborate array of fireworks welcoming in the New Year. Remind me why I don’t live here?
But here we are, after 22 hours of homeward traveling, 14 hours of jet lag with approximately 17.6 loads of vacation laundry staring me down, and an empty fridge groaning for food, finally home.
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you have grown SO MUCH as a photographer!! :) you’re legit now!!! :) so many images that “speak” to me.. I can’t even say..
My *absolute* favorite is #3 on the blog entry. :)
Your pictures are beautiful! Wow! Like, you could submit these to one of those stock images agencies! Dang girl. xoxoo
Megan……i have been following your travels on facebook…your pics are GREAT…you should forget the working place with Tierney and go work with National Geographic !!!!!
B-E-A-U-tiful! Thanks for sharing your fantastic photos. I feel like I have been on vacation!
Wow, these photos are incredible, especially the first three posted. What I would give to have visited there myself :)
Beautiful photos – I wish my Christmas vacation had looked like yours!
I love you pictures! They are amazing. And I have to thank you because seeing your pictures convinced my husband that we WILL take a trip to Japan as soon as we have the money saved up!
Megan! OMGoodness, the pictures are beautiful! I am in complete agreement on pic #3 up top!
Amazing pictures. I’m jealous =) but so glad you decided to share these. Now I have something to dream about =)