Daily Photo Tour - Pooh's Honey

There's nothing better than a pot of honey at the end of a long day, that is, of course, if you're a willy nilly silly old bear.

Daily Photo Tour - Waiting for a Ride

Growing up, there was this commercial that used to play what seemed like every commercial break. It was for a car insurance company called Survival. If that name hasn't instantly jogged your memory, allow me to clarify. This commercial and its numerous iterations would feature a guy walking along a road, jacket held over his shoulder by a finger or two. That makes you cool, or so I was led to believe by these commercials. The commercial would cut between Mr. Cool and, usually, a woman with bright lipstick driving a sporty car. When she saw how cool this guy along the road was, she would pull over and offer him a ride. Who wouldn't? At this point he would lean onto the door and ask two questions - "Are you insured?"...(yes)..."By Survival?"...(no). To which he would respond, "I can't take that ride." I haven't seen that guy in years. I assume that after turning down so many rides he probably died along the side of the road from dehydration or starvation or something. Seeing people wait in line for Autopia always seems to make me think of seeing those commercials growing up.

Daily Photo Tour - Hummingbird Charm

Michaela and I like to spend a lot of time in New Orleans Square and such was the case on our last visit. In particular, I wanted to visit the fountain because I'd read over at Dlandlive that it had been given a short refurb. I always love to see things at the parks when they've just had a facelift. Sometimes it's fresh and sometimes it's completely different. In the case of the fountain, I would say it was definitely plused. The color contrast and detail really stood out. As we stood there enjoying the peaceful day and the steady trickle of the fountain, a hummingbird showed up and decided to take a short bath. We had maybe a few seconds and he was gone as quickly as he'd arrived.

Daily Photo Tour - A Carriage Approaches

It may not be a Doom Buggy, but this hearse always finds a way to set the tone for your journey into the mansion... and beyond.

Daily Photo Tour - Why Did it Have to be Bats?

I love the Temple of the Forbidden Eye and it always bums me out to have go through it so quickly. The queue is every bit as good as the ride itself. When you make it to this point, the bat cave area, that's when things really get interesting. The path gets crooked. The walls and ceiling close in on you a bit so that there's a level of discomfort. That discomfort is always offset for me by hearing Jim Carey as Ace Ventura shouting "Guano!" Just me? Dangit...

Daily Photo Tour - A Walk in the Park

This was the best day I have ever had at the Disneyland Resort. It was one of those moments in life you never expect to have the opportunity to have, but somehow it manifests itself. For me, this picture encompasses the essence of that day. We had the amazing opportunity to spend the entire day at the park with Disney Imagineer Dave Durham. It really was one of those moments I had to stop and ask myself if it was really happening.

Dave is one of those people you really look up to, technically, professionally, and especially as a mentor. He really is the full package. You just get a sense that he goes into work every day truly loving what he does. He has such a passion for his work that it just bursts forth from his character. To be able to walk through Disneyland and California Adventure with an Imagineer was a surreal experience, one I will never forget.