We are nicely back home again, the sun is shining, and there's still huge piles of snow. The girls couldn't believe how cold it was, especially after their nice warm holiday down south. it's definitely not weather for bare feet and sandals! Better hurry inside and put something warmer on!
We had a good time down south, even though in many places everything was weeks behind. Last time we went down to Florida we were just too late for the azaleas and rhododendrons, so this time we planned for two weeks earlier so we'd be there when the flowers were in full bloom. But, as luck would have it, everything was way behind down there this year - just like up here - and the azaleas had barely started to bloom. Oh well, we made the best of it.
I brought along five of my smaller dolls; BIDs Elin, Nami and Byuri, and KIDs Lisa and Lonnie. Florida isn't exactly the easiest place to take doll photos, as it's hot, sunny and very windy. Last time we went, I had brought my Rosie, and she only came out of the RV once, and it was way too windy for decent photos. However, all the practice the past year and a half with my smaller dolls, made this trip somewhat more successful. It was not practical to take photos with all five dolls at once, so they took turns coming along to the various sites.
I've downloaded all my trip photos and have processed a few of my favourites...
I brought along five of my smaller dolls; BIDs Elin, Nami and Byuri, and KIDs Lisa and Lonnie. Florida isn't exactly the easiest place to take doll photos, as it's hot, sunny and very windy. Last time we went, I had brought my Rosie, and she only came out of the RV once, and it was way too windy for decent photos. However, all the practice the past year and a half with my smaller dolls, made this trip somewhat more successful. It was not practical to take photos with all five dolls at once, so they took turns coming along to the various sites.
I've downloaded all my trip photos and have processed a few of my favourites...
Evening out on the beach, Gulf Islands National Seashore, Gulf of Mexico.
The only time they were all able to come out and play together....
The only time they were all able to come out and play together....
On the Navarre Pier, on the Florida Panhandle....
On the Beach at Destin, on the Florida Panhandle.....
Touring the Historic District of St. Augustine....
Looking for shells on the beach at St. Augustine......
More beach-combing on the beach on Tybee Island.....
...and Lisa in the old Magnolia Plantation garden, in South Carolina....
I have to admit that beach photos were the easiest - just park and take the dolls in their boxes out to the beach, set up, take some photos, shake off all the sand, and clean up again. The most challenging is taking a few dolls along on a walking tour in a city or public place. Wrapping them up, putting them into a bag, taking them out for photos and putting them back in again. There were also plenty of times when a single doll just popped out for a quick single shot somewhere. I'm still not comfortable taking photos in public, but hopefully that might change someday. Anyway, my plan is to process the doll trip photos and post them here, one outing at a time, then put them all together into a trip album.
So now I have to unpack, and clean up, and get back to "normal routines". Two weeks away with nothing to do but eat, sleep, drive and sight-see, living in a very small space, is ever so easy compared to a big dusty house. And now that I have my computer back, that eats up a lot of time too. Well, better go put in some more laundry, and put some more trip stuff away......
So now I have to unpack, and clean up, and get back to "normal routines". Two weeks away with nothing to do but eat, sleep, drive and sight-see, living in a very small space, is ever so easy compared to a big dusty house. And now that I have my computer back, that eats up a lot of time too. Well, better go put in some more laundry, and put some more trip stuff away......
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