The next morning we took off early in the morning and started the drive towards Roanoke.  The view along the road was gorgeous, especially when we got up into the mountains.  By late afternoon we arrived in Roanoke and found our way to the Hotel Roanoke right in downtown.

Once in Roanoke we got a chance to explore the downtown area.  Marisha and I had a wonderful breakfast at Tudor’s Biscuit World and then we walked through the farmer’s market and enjoyed the architecture in the area.  Of particular interest was the Taubman Museum of Art with it’s contemporary architecture designed by Randall Stout.

If you’d like to see more, please visit my Flickr Page.

And now, after being refreshed, it’s time to get back to work.  It’s going to be a busy week this week.  I have a final this evening for Career Management, as well as a Finance Final next week.  I also have some projects I’ve completed that I’d like to post on here also.  So, be sure to check back in the near future.

It’s been a busy week!   I wish I could have gotten to these pictures sooner, but I couldn’t find the time.  Anyways, Marisha and I had a wonderful time at Gatorland last weekend.  The weather was beautiful and we loved watching all the reptiles.  It’s amazing how close you can get to the animals along the boardwalk.  Just look down & there’s a six/eight foot alligator just watching you walk by.   I’ve gone ahead an upload a dew shots to my Flickr page, so be sure to take a look.

You have to love winter in Central Florida.  Just three days ago we had overnight lows in the high 20′s and today we’re out canoeing on the Wekiva River.  It was a beautiful day on the river, highs in the mid 70′s with a nice breeze off the water.   Below is one of my favorite shots, and there are a few more on my Flickr page.

We spent the Sunday before Christmas at the Kennedy Space Center here in Titusville, Florida.  It’s been many years since I’ve been there, and with family in town and Marisha’s teacher discount, it seemed to be the perfect activity on a nice winter day.  We arrived a little before noon and jumped straight on the bus tour.  The first stop was nice overlook to see the different launch pads.

The next stop was the Apollo mission building, which was my favorite area.  The Apollo rocket was massive.  The scale of these items is just incredible, especially when you see how small the capsules were. Finally, we moved on to the International Space Station building, which offered a glimpse of what is floating above us every day. We capped off the evening with an IMAX film and walk through the Rocket Garden as the sun set.

To view the rest of the photos, please visit my Flickr Set.

Marisha and celebrated with her family in the windy city this year.  Luckily, the weather cooperated and we had a wonderful time.  Most of it we spent at her Aunt & Uncle’s home outside of the city, playing the Wii and eating a lot of really good food.  We also took a trip (with everyone on a bus) to visit downtown where we got a nice over the water view of the city, crashed a German festival and got to look over the city at the Hancock building.  Thank you everyone, we had a wonderful time.

Old Oaks on the Split Oak Trail

Sunlit grasses on the Split Oak Trail

It’s official, I’ve received the wedding photos back from Jason Frazier.  Him & his wife, Angie, did a wonderful job capturing our wedding and Marisha and I can’t thank them enough for all their hard work.  I’ve added a small sample of the images to my Flickr account where you can view them.  If anyone would like to see more, please let me know.

Well, we’ve been back all week it’s just taken that long to get caught up with everything.  Marisha and I had a wonderful time at the Sandals Resort in Antigua.  The weather was sunny and perfect all week long.  We loved the food, the entertainment, & the room 15 steps from the beach.  We made our favorite hangout the small pool with the lazy river and swim-up bar, and enjoyed the Banana Sip-Sops and Miami Vices all week.  Also we had a lot of fun kayaking & sailing off the beach, as well as snorkeling at the beautiful reefs. Be sure to check out all the photos on my Flickr Account.

For anyone who loves nature photography the name Ansel Adams is well known. Actually, for anyone that loves national parks, especially Yosemite, the name Ansel Adams should be well known. He was a master at photography and developing prints, and a very interesting individual to be around. The NY Times website is featuring his photos with a quick voice over describing the scene. Well worth a visit.