Happy Weekend

Here's hoping you find a great parking place wherever you travel on this last full weekend of summer, in August. Labor Day is super early this year and next weekend will be a long one, half in August and half in September. via

View of Summer

What a great view. I'm so glad all the chairs are pointing toward the outside. Happy Friday. via

15 Gorgeous Formal Gardens: Charleston

A series of garden rooms at a lovely home in Charleston’s historic district conjures the charm of the Old South. This is the first of 15 photos. Click here for the rest.

Kangaroo Fun

I thought this photo looked hot too. I haven't spent much time outdoors since the heat wave began. I'm so thankful for central air. Oh, by the way, I loved Sunday's episode of ENDEAVOUR on Masterpiece Mystery on PBS. Did you watch? My friend in Massachusetts loved it too. I'm watching Pie In The Sky right now. I love the quirky characters. British TV is so great. It will soon be time to retire to my bedroom to watch the flat screen. Good night. See you tomorrow. via

Fun Hotel in Uruguay

Casa Zinc -- the Hippest Hotel in Uruguay. I really enjoyed the photo tour of this unique place to stay. Everything is reclaimed and recycled and fabulous. Maybe you will get some ideas for your own interior design, especially if you like vintage industrial and architectural elements. Click here to read a great article and see more photos.

Isn't this room charming? The arched windows were salvaged from a train station.

Gentoo Penguin Chicks from Antarctica

Click photo to enlarge.

Aren't we cute?

Gentoo Penguin Chicks, Antarctica - Photograph by Richard Sidey. Two newly hatched gentoo penguin chicks get their first glimpse at the Antarctic wilderness. via National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest I could spend the whole day looking at all of the wonderful photos people have submitted. The contest is still open in case you want to enter.

Summer in Scotland

High summer in the Quiraing, Isle of Skye, Scotland via

Amazing Terraced Landscape in Paris

Click photo to enlarge and then pick yourself up off the floor. WOW.

A page from the book 'Paris in Bloom' photography by Christoper Baker

Mellerstain House in Scotland

I was surprised to learn this charming cottage was in Scotland. It looks so much like a story book illustration, doesn't it? I love the hedge lining the walk. Let's go inside, shall we? via

Château de Chatillon garden, Bourgogne

click image to enlarge

Château de Chatillon garden, Bourgogne | by © Jean-Baptiste Collection via I'm really into green gardens this year.

Faith in Humanity Restored

As most of us know since the large meteor crashed there, almost all Russians have video cameras mounted on their dashboards. This is a wonderful compilation of the many kind acts by everyday good Samaritans that were captured by these cameras. It's very heartwarming and the background music is beautiful. Please watch. If you can't see it on my blog, go to YouTube here. Good news is hard to find and this will bring tears to your eyes, guaranteed.

Windows of Amsterdam

In case you need a reason to visit Amsterdam that doesn't involve tulip fields. I've never been, have you? via

Teleport Me to Broadway [England]

Broadway Tower, Worcestershire, England in the heart of the Cotswolds. I love the dark sky in the background and the sunny foreground with grazing sheep. Could anything be lovelier? via

Incredible Landscape

This is really the most amazing photograph, isn't it? It illustrates so many different types of weather. I like the sunshine best. via

Beautiful Day in Edinburgh Scotland

It looks like spring in Edinburgh in this photo. Wish I were there!!! via

Where the Calla Lilies Grow

Jhuzihhu Taiwan -- I've never seen calla lilies growing en masse, have you? How does a person even get in there to cut them without doing damage? Stunning photo. via

Goodnight (from Finland)

Finland must be the perfect place to really enjoy winter. This beautiful night on a lake was photographed by Mikko Lagerstedt.