Leaving the city behind for open waters! | Bigkitty Gallery

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Light shower as we headed back

Panorama view of the Pitons

Famous St Lucia Pitons viewed from a catamaran

Getting closer to the pitons

Look how clear the water is in St. Lucia

Sailing around St Lucia

NCL Dawn lit up for evening fun

And so ends a great day in Aruba.

Aft view of the NCL Dawn

Wonderful colors in the clouds!

The sun is only found reflecting in the clouds.

Night sky starting to show

Clouds give beautiful colors during a sunset.

The sun goes down on a beautiful day in Aruba

NCL Dawn at port in Aruba

Pelican Adventures - the company we sailed with

Cruise terminal in the distance

NCL Dawn before sunset

Setting out on a catamaran sunset sail

You can't find me!

Sniffing around

We found a bear!

Average black bear

MSY Mardi Gras 2023

Nice architecture along Bourbon St

Not I can say I've been down Bourbon Street

Modern day Café Du Monde

Saying on the Café Du Monde cups

Jackson Square Water Fountain in front of St Louis Cathedral

Front of Andrew Jackson's Equestrian Statue

Left side of Andrew Jackson's Equestrian Statue

Right side of Andrew Jackson's Equestrian Statue

Beignets and orange juice

Beignets and hot chocolate

Original Café Du Monde

Original version

Café Du Monde Menu

Inside Café Du Monde

Street view of St Anthony's Garden

Decatur - this is how street signs are done - in sidewalks

Street sign of the Court of Two Sisters

Historic info for The Court of Two Sisters

We met up with Sandra from our 2020 cruise

Look how wonderful this view is!

Great restaurant we went to

Last view of Bienville statue

Side of Bienville statue

History of Bienville - a part of NOLA in the French Quarter

Even the fire trucks get decked out for Mardi Gras

Other random statues in NOLA

Random statue in NOLA

The fire station's decorations

2012-07-06 16-27-09 719-jess

Movie 08 2012-07-05 14-39-39 591-jess

Poison dart frogs

Humpback whale skeleton

Very large fish!

Redtail catfish

Pacu! See how big they are!

Oh look! It's another human!

Coral reef info

Types of seahorses

Weedy Sea dragon

Leafy Sea Dragon

Goliath Grouper

Group of horseshoe crabs

Dory and Marlin

Finding Nemo fish

Chambered nautilus

Erica in the penguin tube

Frank the Penguin

Sally is over 100 years old!

Peeking trough the trees

Turned over tree

Beautiful view 2

Beautiful view 1

Nature bent the tree

Great view to the dome

Standing at a big rock

On the way to Clingmans dome

Erica's favorite view - west

East View Map 1

Erica on the dome

Northern View Map

North View Map 2

East View Map 2

South View Map 1

South View Map 2

West View Map 1

West View Map 2

West View Map 3

Dad's favorite view

Dad below the dome

Hatfields and McCoys

All ready to go!

Taking the bus to the drop area

NC and TN border on the Pigeon River

Some calm waters

Rafting through the river

Walking to the next hole

Balls are too close

Waiting for a turn

Up into the wagon

Almost to the bottom

Going back down after playing golf

He's watching me!

Here is where the alligator started

View from back of the timeshare

Alligator visitor

Us with Cape Liberty Lighthouse

Beach view on island opposite Cape Liberty Lighthouse

Entering the Walled Garden

Crossing the driveway to the Gardens

View of the Conservatory

Walkway to the gardens

Map of the Gardens and Trails

Landscape Highlights

Along side of the Walled Garden

Model of the Estate stair wall

Part of the Garden Railway outside the Conservatory

Under the train track

Garden Train going by...

Beautiful plants

Information about the Conservatory

A model of the Conservatory

A model of the house in the Conservatory

Conservatory ceiling

Conservatory - view 1

The Gardens Railway in the Conservatory

Train track inside the Conservatory

Another view outside the Conservatory

Outside the Conservatory

Side view of the Rose Garden in early spring

Looking out through the covered walkway to the Rose Garden

Entering the Rose Garden

Information about Fredrick Law Olmsted who designed the Gardens

Information about the Walled Garden

Lion at the front of the house

Up close picture 2

Up close picture 1

View of the back of the Biltmore Estate

Walking around the Italian Garden

Biltmore Estate

View of the field in front of the estate

View of the South Terrace from third floor

More mountain views

View towards the mountains out back

View off the patio

The statues of the people listed on the sign

Banquet Hall - view 4

Taxidermy decorations in the Banquet Hall

Other tapestry in Banquet Hall

Banquet Hall - view 3

Tapestry in Banquet Hall

Pipe organ in Banquet Hall

The different people represented in the Banquet Hall

Banquet Hall - view 2

Real picture of Florence Twombly

Banquet Hall - view 1

Whole house call buttons

China Storage - view 3

China Storage - view 2

Butler in the china room

China storage - view 1

Door to china room

Decoration up the stairs

Linens hang dry

Glassware storage

Pottery Storage

Serving dish closet

Motor for air to the pipe organ

Information about William Matthews

Downstairs dining

Dumb waiter to send food upstairs

Kitchen - view 3

Kitchen - view 2

Kitchen - view 1

Servant's dining room

A different servant's room

A servant's room

Where jarred food was kept

Entry into the cold storage room

Exercise room - view 3

Exercise room - view 2

Exercise room - view 1

Full view of the indoor pool

Top view of the indoor pool

Piano in the sitting room along the hallway

Sitting room along the hallway

Video played talking about the estate's history

Mural room in the basement

Further into the hallway

Underground hallway

Artwork in the staircase

Basement staircase

More of the staircase

Bathroom for the Louis XV Room

Louis XV Room - view 4

Louis XV Room - view 3

Louis XV Room - view 2

Louis XV Room - view 1

Sign for Louis XV Room

Tyrolean Chimney Room - view 3

Tyrolean Chimney Room - view 2

Tyrolean Chimney Room - view 1

Sitting room - view 2

Sitting room - view 1

Wall decorations in Billiard Room

BilliardRoom - view 3

Billiard Room - view 2

Billiard Room - view 1

Other upper view of the Banquet Hall

Serving Dishes decorating the Banquet Hall

The sign for the people gathered in the Banquet Hall

View above the fireplace in the Banquet Hall

Upstairs hallway

Details on the walls of the staircase

Windows in the staircase

The Third Floor Living Hall - view 3

Photos of the statue people in the Living Hall

Third floor Living Hall - view 2

Third Floor Living Hall

View into the Banquet Hall from the hallway above

Edith's bedroom - view 2

Edith's bedroom - view 1

Martha in Edith's room

Edith's office - view 2

Edith's office - view 1

Another great ceiling

Cornelia and cousin John in a room

Real pictures of Cornelia and cousin John

A bedroom - view 4

A bedroom - view 3

A bedroom - view 2

A bedroom - view 1

Beautiful piece of furniture

Real pictures of Edith and George

Edith and George Vanderbilt

Artwork behind the people

Real pictures of Pauline and Cornelia

Pauline Merrill and Cornelia Vanderbilt

A higher view of the staircase

Bottom of the spiral staircase

Nice grandfather clock

View of the tapestry above this fire place

A tapestry without people in front of it.

A globe near the Library Room

Picture of George Vanderbilt

The Library above the mantel and ceiling view

The Library - view 2

The Library - view 1

Bookshelf in the Library

Martha and George in the Tapestry Gallery

Beautiful flowers in the Tapestry Gallery

The Tapestry Gallery - view 2

The Tapestry Gallery - view 1

Bed side of the room

Sitting area of a bedroom

A different bedroom

A different hallway

Room card - Madonna Room

Inside the Madonna Room

Room name card - Van Dyck

Inside the Van Dyck Room

The Music Room - view 3

The Music Room - view 2

The Music Room - view 1

The ceiling in the Salon

The flowers on the table in the Salon

The Salon - view 2

The Salon - view 1

Real photos of George Vanderbilt, and Adele and James Burden

Breakfast room lounge area

Great details in the ceiling

3D artwork along the wall

The middle of the Winter Garden

Winter Garden glass above

House plants to welcome you in

The Vanderbilt Family at the statue in the front

A Vanderbilt House Party - The Gilded Age

Where are you going?

Going on the prowl

Lounging around

You keep watch, and I'll go this way.

What do you see?

Time to go somewhere

Lazy white tiger

Leopard roaming

The tigers who live here

Cougar scratching the branch

Artic Mural (going backwards)

Sea lions and Harbor seals playing - seen from below

Sea lions and Harbor seals having fun - seen from above

Seeing his flips from below

Polar bear having fun with bag flips - seen from above

Dolphins seen throughout the video

Brian and Cheryl go shopping

Brian and Cheryl

Brad and Cheryl

Good food and wine

Hanging out on the Waterfront

Working our way down the river

Seal heads bobbing

Look at all of those seals!

Monkeys are in there

Second snorkel spot

First snorkel spot

Buffet Morning Greeter

Lets head into that rapid

View from our cabin

One towel animal

And the last sun sets to end our cruise.

Great picture of the moon

Cozumel night lights

Sailing past Cozumel heading to Costa Maya

Erica with the sunset

First sea day sunset

The start of "Wine Lovers - the Musical"

Port - Punta Langusta in Cozumel

Dessert - Caramelized Plantains with Chocolate Taquila sauce

Grouper with sauteed vegetables and tamarind sauce

The fish are served with rice and shredded cabbage

Chef Luis and Moses

The other deviled shrimp sopa

1 plate of Devil-style shrimp sopes

All cooked ready for the shrimp

Deviled Shrimp sautéing

Starting the shrimp

I think they are a bit too thick...

Next up - Lightly seasoned fish

Erica's dessert plate decorated

Brian's dessert plate decorations

Try to decorate your plate like this.

Chocolate Tequila sauce for the plantains

Caramelizing the plantains

Seasoned the plantains

Chef Brian at Playa Mia

Chef Erica at Playa Mia

The Free Radical from Radical Adventures

Brian with the sea urchin

Different sea urchin

Snorkeling Selfie!

Harvest Caye Port life preserver

Welcome arch to the island

The flags of the Harvest Caye

The pier after we docked

Approaching the island

Costa Maya waters at the port

Costa Maya Port life raft

Which way do we go now?

Gran Plaza sign

Monkeys were hiding in these trees.

Chacchoben Ruins map

Look how they filled in every gap with all different sizes of rocks

Close up of the walls

Closer picture of us

Us at one of the ruins

NCL Getaway Aft view

Great aft waves!

My balcony view!

Miami is getting smaller!

Great day to head out to sea!

Leaving the city behind for open waters!

Leaving Miami, FL

Brian hugging Erica

Erica hugging Brian

Embarkation Day

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