#272 - T is for Talladega!

I'd have laughed in your face

if I had ever been told that I would one day be

traveling to Alabama for a NASCAR race.

Yet, here I was... joining DH whose cousin works

at the hallowed Talladega...

We went to a fund raiser on Friday which

got the weekend started...

But it was the pit passes that made the weekend...

Front row as the drivers entered for their pre-race meeting...

And DH wanted plenty of photos of his favorite:

Jeff Gordon

I like the tire changes, and I was bummed

our passes wouldn't allow us up close and personal

as the pit crews did their thing...

But still, we got to see the cars,

and the trailers...

And the track... 

Start of the race, "boogety, boogety, boogety...!"

yeah, we saw him too...

We had time for a short walk through town...

And at a LOT of Southern Food...

Catfish and hush puppies...

Shake and bake...!

Yeah, I got into the spirit a little...

If you ain't first, you're last...!

#274 - S is for Seattle

One of the benefits of having to do CME

(continuing medical education) is having a 

wide array of conferences to choose from.

A lot in places where I've never been.

Like Seattle.

Not only do you get to continue to learn

and grow in your profession, but you get to 

see cool and fascinating things...

Like the Chihuly Garden and Glass

where I took some amazing photos of

even more amazing artwork:

We had a reception one night in the atrium

just below the Space Needle... wow...

I also enjoyed going to the EMP 

(Enjoy Music Project) Museum.

Not only did they have some interesting exhibits:

DH, I think there's something behind you...!

But, I also was able to see the swords from the 

"Princess Bride" movie.  One of my favorites!

One day, I took a walk to the Fish Market and watched

as the mongers threw fish over people's heads.

We also caught a ride on the Bremerton Ferry,

one just to say we rode a ferry,

and two because they allowed dogs.

I don't know if they enjoyed the experience or not,

but they sure attracted a crowd and were

surprisingly well-behaved despite the noise.

And, three, you can't beat the picture opportunities:

We had our final reception at the

Museum of Flight where we got

to spend an entire evening enjoying the museum.

Have I mentioned I love planes?

We thoroughly enjoyed Seattle,

and the 12 hour Road Trip to and from the conference!

#274 - R is for Rear View Mirror

We take a lot of road trips,

and at some point I noted that I started

taking a lot of photos through the rear-view mirror.

And, now, I have to have a couple of shots every trip.

The challenge is not getting yourself in the photo.

And getting the camera to focus on the image in the mirror.

I think it offers an interesting perspective.

And, it can create a great frame for some vistas.

I love road trips...

Maybe I just love the open road...

I know my dogs do...