cocktails, island style, stories & beautiful blue water
Sharing something special with y’all today ~ an interview with amazing photographer Alan Hoelzle! I hope you’ve seem some of his beautiful images on his Facebook page ~ Coastal Photography by Alan Hoelzle ~ and on his website ~ alanhoelzle.com Both of the photos in this post are ones he shared recently on his Fb page. 🙂 Alan has shared images from… Read More
Welcome to our tiki bar tailgate 2015 & the Jimmy Buffett concert! I’ve lost count of how many Jimmy Buffett concerts I’ve been to over the years ~ but my first was in 1988, so let’s just say there have been a lot. We’ve been doing our bluwaterlife tiki bar tailgate for several years, and there are Facebook albums for… Read More
Next week is our Tiki Bar Tailgate 2015 for the Jimmy Buffett concert. I’m in prep mode and thought to look back ~ so here are some Jimmy Buffett concert tailgates from the past few years. We always have a Tiki Bar sign, chairs, food and the portable blender ~ so those will be there again this year! Tiki Bar… Read More
As the song goes, “there’s somethin’ bout a boat”. So going out with Captain Dave and Captain Rene Heidt from Sundial Charters on their Little Tybee Unplugged back country tour was truly a highlight during my Tybee Island visit this week. 🙂 Our group headed out on two boats from Fisherman’s Walk on the back river, for a three-hour tour of the… Read More
A nice way to enjoy a beautiful afternoon? Savannah carriage tours are a relaxing ride through historic streets and a chance to enjoy the scenery at a slower pace. 🙂 There are a few different carriage companies offering tours. I rode with Carriage Tours of Savannah as it had the most convenient pick up for my location. The kiosk and… Read More
Last week I shared my visit with the Georgia Aquarium whale sharks and today I’m back to give a quick tour of other aquarium favorites ~ and a few tips for your own visit. 🙂 The building seen from overhead looks like the prow of a ship ~ which is really pretty cool. From the street it looks like a… Read More
What do you do when you’re totally missing the ocean and you live in Atlanta? Visit the Georgia Aquarium on a rainy afternoon to see the whale sharks! Of course there are also amazing dolphins, beluga whales, a tropical reef and all sorts of other wonderful things to see and enjoy. But for me as a scuba diver, the FOUR… Read More
My perfect beach cottage is ready for Christmas ~ complete with miniature lights, wreaths, trees, gifts and other goodies! If you’ve followed for a while, you know my miniature beach cottage has been an ongoing fun project, and it’s in the homestretch now. You can catch up here if you’ve missed parts of the story. 🙂 And this is the newest… Read More
It’s officially Christmas Island 2014, when I put my mele kalikimaka trees out on display. Y’all have already seen them this year with my ribbon tassel gift wrap from our holiday week, but I had to bring them back for their own post. 🙂 It’s the week before Christmas, and once again in spite of my best intentions, my shopping and… Read More
