African Safari

Here are some amazing photos Julie took on our recent trip to Africa (click on the photo for a closer view):

White Rhino

 Bush Baby

 Mike and Dickie Nelson in camp

 Zebra

 More Zebra

 Bull Cape Buffalo

African landscape

Red Hartebeest

Sunset

Giraffe

Baby Klipspringer

 Ground Hornbull

 Leopard

 Baby Giraffe

 White Lion

Black Mamba

 Ostrich

 Wild African Dog

White Lion

 White Lioness

Lion eating a horse

 Wildebeest

Sable

Pumba (warthog)

 Eland

Blesbok

 Roan

Normandy

While in France this week, Julie, Caleb and Mike visited Normandy. Quite impressive and sobering.

Julie and Caleb behind the grave of Robert Niland, one of four brothers on whose service Saving Private Ryan was based

Mike and Caleb before the Reflecting Pool at the American Cemetery at Omaha Beach

Julie and Caleb overlooking Omaha Beach

Dubai and Greece

We have returned from our trip to company meetings in Dubai (M and J only) and Greece. We had a wonderful time meeting new friends and fellowshiping with old ones. Here are some photos:

Julie at the hotel in Dubai. Dubai is incredibly hot and humid, but everything there is very modern.

 This bird was in the lobby of the hotel

 Caleb at the White Tower at the sea in Thessaloniki

 Mike and his good friend Georgie, the catcher on the Aris baseball team and a former member of the Greek national team, at Georgie's bookshop. Georgie's first comment when he saw Mike: "Coach, your hair. It is so white."

 The world's best McDonald's, where our baseball team bus stopped every Sunday evening during the baseball season as we left Athens for the 6 hour ride to Thessaloniki. This is also the McDonald's where we left Ben one time.

 Caleb in front of Mount Olympus

 Eating gyros and trigona after a day on the beach at Lagomandra

 This little boat has been along the boardwalk in Thessaloniki since we first moved there.

 Marcel T Bull once said, "Never trust a man who takes your photo while you're relieving yourself."

With our leadership at the hotel in Greece

 Caleb and his good buddy Matthew with Paula and Maria, who were on our team in Greece

Her Majesty the Queen

For some reason some of you may not believe this, but we really did see the Queen last weekend. We were with Elbert and Carissa at Windsor and we saw some of the royals leaving for the Derby.

 The Queen and Prince Philip

 The Queen's car

 Prince Andrew and his daughters, Beatrice and Eugenie

Queen Julie of Chattanooga and Princess Carissa of Henrico, waiting for the Queen

Fox

Yes, we have foxes at the JHouse. Here is one checking out my bird feeders. Sorry I could not get a front view. They are interesting little creatures. They are not hunted anymore, though, so no worries.

Blue Ridge Mountains with Ben, Sam and Christine

While in the US recently for meetings, Mike got to spend some fun time with Sam and Christine and Ben in North Carolina.

 Mount Mitchell, a little higher than Mt Leconte

A rose among thorns.

 Ben the Mountain Man

These three have fun together. They'd have even more with brother number 3.

Table Rock in the background.

 Linville Falls

Looking down at the falls. Mike was nervous with the kids so close to the edge.