April Fool’s Day yes, but the birthday of one of my best friends too – Happy Birthday Boca-girl Suzan!!

Suzan is a diver and underwater photographer and an author, among other things – take a peek at some of the things she’s seen and captured – http://www.niteflightphoto.com – go ahead and “like” something maybe.

She lets me use this incredible photo on my website.

Photo by Suzan Meldonian

After many years in California (where we met) Suzan and her son moved to the clear and warmer waters of Florida.  The following summer, when our boys were still shorter than us, we had a rendezvous in Bozeman, Montana and drove on to Yellowstone (you can see some of the photos on her site – look in the Wildlife section).

It was one of the best trips I’ve ever taken.  What an other-worldly place – fantastic, beautiful and rich with wildlife. Bison appeared in front of us out of clouds of steam, we held our noses at bubbling mud pools and eerie bacteria lakes, we trekked out to crystal clear geyser pools and waited patiently for an amazing outpouring from the depths of the earth; we played spot the animals for cash with the boys, spying osprey with fish grasped in talons, brown bear with three cubs, wolves, more bison, moose, elk…. and we laughed…a lot.  Wonderful, wonderful stuff.

P.S.  I am participating in the Ultimate Blog Challenge this month – a blog a day if I can.