I actually took these photos... myself... with my camera. No, I did not steal them from National Geographic... although they look like I might have, right?! Since Glacier is so big we didn't expect to make it to the most...

Almost every year, until I started hauling off to fun places on the opposite side of the globe, my Dad and I would pick an evening and go Christmas shopping together in Freeport, ME.  Shopping was followed by a hearty dinner...

We're an ocean family.  Mom wanted to dip her toes in the Pacific so we decided to take a day trip to Santa Cruz. We didn't know much about the place.  We headed off in that direction on a recommendation...