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This is My ‘Waterworld’: How Some of My Favorite Travel Photos Help Me Appreciate Water

Globetrotters June Monthly Challenge prompt — Flow Like Water

I never liked the movie Waterworld, maybe because my brother loved it and watched it to near obsession. Or, maybe because hunky Kevin Costner spent the whole film looking like he’d just crawled out of a dumpster. I just couldn’t handle it.

The only thing I did like though, was the title: Waterworld — sounded so cool.

I like the thought of a world filled with all kinds of water, both fresh and salty. When a person really stops to think about it, the many uses of water is just amazing, not to mention all of the symbolism water may represent.

Water as sustenance — Idaho, a long time ago

Have you ever been incredibly thirsty on a hot day? Taking a swig of lovely, cool water is like heaven entering your body. The state of being extra thirsty just accentuates this all the more.

The first photo I included above was taken as part of an ‘Intro to Photography’ class I took many years ago now. The instructor was crazy nuts. Seriously. She would rip apart people over their photos like she was a judge at a professional photo contest or something. Must have completely forgotten about the “intro” part.

Though this threatened to take the fun away, I did learn a lot and met some really nice people in the class. Perhaps we bonded more because the teacher was such a bitch. 😆

Water heals and soothes — Atlanta, GA

Visiting the MLK memorial in Atlanta was one of my favorite travel experiences. The magnificent pools pictured below surround the tombs of Martin Luther King, Jr., and his wife Coretta Scott King.

We hear about MLK our whole lives, and I suppose after a while it’s easy to become apathetic. Visiting the memorial made everything so real. I saw where he was born and where he first began to preach.

I was able to think of him as a human being, fighting fervently for peace but being ruthlessly gunned down. It was quite an experience. The pools were just stunning.

Water is vital to us and our animals — Los Angeles Zoo, CA

I took my daughter to the LA Zoo one year when we were visiting the city. Some zoos are better than others and I think LA does a great job with theirs.

Loved this photo of a teenaged alligator. It became one of my favorites from that trip.

Water is just plain beautiful— Orlando, FL

Water provides a lot of entertainment and positive distraction, my favorite of which is photography.

There are two major parks in Orlando where locals like to hangout. Lake Eola and Lake Baldwin. Both have walking paths around the lakes and various activities to engage in. This photo is of beautiful Lake Baldwin.

Water can be fascinating — Yellowstone Park, WY

One of my favorite places to visit is Yellowstone Park. I have many photos of wildlife, small geysers like this one and paint pots.

Will have to post photos of the paint pots one of these days. They are really remarkable.

Water is fun and relaxing — Central Park, NYC

One of many photos of Central Park in NYC. Most of my NYC photos are pretty old. Need to go back one of these days and take more now that I have a better camera.

Snake River in Idaho

What collection would be complete without the Snake River? This was from my first northern winter after 10 years of living in Florida.

Life is a beach — Trinidad & Tobago

Can’t get enough beach photos. Love them. I’ve taken way too many but I still take more.

Conclusion

Funny enough, it’s been raining like cats and dogs the whole time I’ve been working on putting this post together. How appropriate.

This made me think of a little video I made the first time we drove through the rainforest here in Trinidad. It was really something! You can see the beautiful misty mountains and the twists and turns of the road — they don’t call it a rainforest for nothing. My video really doesn’t do it justice. Need to get a better one soon.

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