Lions Paw, Panthers Run, Tigers Eye and Leopard’s Chase at Ocean Isle Beach N.C.

NORTH CAROLINA….NORTH CAROLINA….

 GOLF GOLF GOLF GOLF STAYING AT THE BEACH..BEACH..OCEAN ISLE BEACH…for a great golf/beach vacation check out The Winds Resort Beach Club..Ocean Isle Beach North Carolina

We stayed at The Winds oceanfront resort and played  all four Big Cat Courses: Lions Paw, Panthers run, Tigers Eye and, Leopards Chase. Our package included: 4 Nights Lodging, Daily Hot Southern Breakfast Buffet, Daily Round of Golf On Each Of The Big Cat’s Four Courses..Joe Todd says, great room, service, and the breakfast buffet can’t be beat. We did an 18 hole replay three of the four days.(18 hole replay $35.00)

WELCOME TO THE BIG CATS OF OCEAN RIDGE PLANTATION…Lions Paw, Panthers Run, Tigers Eye and Leopard’s Chase…Photos in no particular order…

In early March the temps ran from mid 30’s at night and high 50’s to mid 60’s during the day. The wind could be a factor. The above photo was taken from the back steps of the Tiger’s Eye club house about 7:30 in the morning.This was the only morning there was a little frost on the course.

If I ever get the chance to visit again I won’t play the Lions Paw course…As far as I’m concerned the greens are near impossible as far as being fast.The starter said the stimpmeter reading was 13-15…

God grant me the serenity to accept the shots I miss..

the courage to try, try again,and the wisdom
not to throw my clubs in the lake.

We found the parking lot was full at the Golden Corral restaurant in Shallotte N.C. (mostly locals)… loved the southern seasoned collard greens with ham hocks served with hoecakes on the side,and the southern style cabbage.

I have found The only time my prayers are never answered is on the golf course..

For seafood check out The Dockside Seafood House – Calabash, NC (the senior fish plate was great and only $9.95 nor did they skimp on the shrimp.)

Sand and alligators.. “Big Al” hangs out on #17 Tiger’s Eye course…I found the sand wasn’t much of a problem to play out of.

If you think it's hard to meet new people,try picking up the wrong golf ball LOL . To make a foursome we were paired with Joe and his wife one day.(local/members) and Byron and his wife another day.(from the great state of Pennsylvania)…We couldn’t have asked for better golf partners

  I’ve heard it said they call it golf because all the other four-letter words were taken. Ok go ahead and spell golf backwards…What did you get??? LOL

“Golf has probably kept more people sane than psychiatrists have.”- Harvey Penick… I think I will be able to put up with the cold weather in Ohio a little longer now….

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Lions Paw, Panthers Run, Tigers Eye and Leopard’s Chase at Ocean Isle Beach N.C.

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Animals.Animals.Animals in the land of The Magical Animal Kingdom

A QUALITY TIME TRIP

 A Quality Time Post of our trip to the Animal Kingdom at Disney

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How do you think we got around? Train,Tram,Tuck,Car,Boat,Monorail and, Walk Walk Walk

The Tree of Life, a sculpted 14-story (145-foot tall), 50-foot wide tree, is the centerpiece and icon in Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park.

 Here we go photos are not in sequence and may not be from the  safari, but all are from the Animal Kingdom.

"It is our task in our time and in our generation, to hand down undiminished to those who come after us…the natural wealth and beauty which is ours." – U.S. President John F. Kennedy

“Our task must be to…embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty.” - Albert Einstein

Many of the photos were taken while moving using a Kodak Easy Share C813 using digital stabilization mode

“The success of the white rhino breeding program at Disney’s Animal Kingdom has allowed the team to make a direct contribution to the conservation of white rhinos in the wild.” READ MORE

“Lots of people talk to animals.... Not very many listen, though.... That's the problem.” ~Benjamin Hoff, The Tao of Pooh

“We should remember in our dealings with animals that they are a sacred trust to us…[They] cannot speak for themselves.” - Harriet Beecher Stowe

"This is what you should do; love the Earth and sun and the animals.” - Walt Whitman

"The love for all living creatures is the most noble attribute of man." - Charles Darwin

Who are those ‘Guys”

"What a country chooses to save is what a country chooses to say about itself." - Mollie Beattie, Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1993-1996

Look very closely at the next photo

“Man is rated the highest animal, at least among all animals who returned the questionnaire.” ~Robert Brault

 Amazing video of walking vine woman. DiVine, a plant woman encompassing sixteen feet of living vine, begins her mysterious shows quietly, wrapping herself around a tree or appearing as an inanimate collection of vines on a wall. Slowly, she uncoils her long grapevine branches and moves just a bit before planting herself in a new statuesque position.

Thanks for stopping by. We hope you enjoyed The Animal Kingdom with us.

“If all the beasts were gone, men would die from a great loneliness of spirit, for whatever happens to the beasts also happens to the man. All things are connected. Whatever befalls the Earth befalls the sons of the Earth.” ~Chief Seattle of the Suquamish Tribe, letter to President Franklin Pierce

 A Quality Time Post of our trip to the Animal Kingdom at Disney

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