Thinking of The Deep

I have a fascination and fear of the ocean; it's so huge and I am, well, a very tiny fish in comparison.

Visiting an aquarium seems like the perfect answer for someone like me, who wants to see, 

learn and experience the ocean. 

Georgia Aquarium

" The Georgia Aquarium is the world's largest aquarium with more than 8.5-million-US-gallons  of marine and fresh water housing more than 120,000 animals of 500 different species. Funded mostly by a $250 million donation from Home Depot co-founder Bernard Marcus. Marcus credited his 60th birthday dinner at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in 1990 among the inspirations behind his desire to build an aquarium in Atlanta. "

http://www.georgiaaquarium

Oregon Coast Aquarium

"The largest exhibit is "Passages of the Deep". It features walk-through acrylic tubes surrounded by deep water marine animals such as sharks."

http://aquarium.org/

Shedd Aquarium-Chicago

"The John G. Shedd Aquarium is an indoor public aquarium in Chicago, Illinois in the United States that opened on May 30, 1930. The Shedd Aquarium was the first inland aquarium with a permanent saltwater fish collection."

http://www.sheddaquarium.org/

(information courtesy of: google & wikipedia)

San Francisco

"San Francisco itself is art, above all literary art. Every block is a short story, every hill a novel. Every home a poem, every dweller within immortal. That is the whole truth."

~William Saroyan

I love the city of San Francisco and even though it has been a long time since I've been there I still dream about when I can go visit again.

1. San Francisco Public Library

~When I first walked through the doors of this library I was stunned at how beautiful the architecture was.

2. Alamo Square

~One of the most fun memories I have of this city took place late in the evening at Alamo Square when a group of friends and I took a walk, played 'Heads up 7 up', tried peeking in the window of the house where Full House was supposedly filmed and then went racing away giggling (yes giggling) into the night.

3. Palace of Fine Arts

~This is where you want to go on a Sunday afternoon with a book, and picnic basket. It is so peaceful, and beautiful.

(Photos courtesy of: google image)

Seattle

        

Mars Hill Church 

"Mars Hill Church is a group of people who Jesus has saved and sent to be missionaries. We come together as one giant family to worship Jesus in many locations at many times. You can expect a time of prayer and singing to God as well as biblical preaching every Sunday."

Canlis Restaurant

"Canlis is a place of warmth and welcome. Everything you touch is genuine. Everything you see is authentic. The welcoming fireplace. Mr. Canlis greeting you at the front door. The invisible valet ticket. With elegant energy, Canlis is a place of beauty, serenity and hospitality. "

St Mark's Episcopal Cathedral

"Every Sunday evening at 9:30 p.m. in the Cathedral's nave, the all-male Compline Choir leads this formal choral service that is a Seattle tradition."

(Photos courtesy of: google image, weheartit)