OOH SAY CAN YOU SAY OPATIJA OR OCRACOKE?

People, Places & Things From A to Z, The O List

By Norman Carr

Roses and Moss - Oysterville, Washington. (Photograph by Norman Carr)

My photos related to the letter O extend from coast to coast to coast and up rivers to faraway places with strange sounding names: Onyar, Opatija, and Ocracoke.

Ocean to Ocean - North America

The Olson House (Maine) and Ocracoke (North Carolina) are on the east coast.

Oysterville (Washington) is on the west coast. The Saint Lawrence River surrounds Île d'Orléans (Quebec).

European Waterways

Opatija (Croatia) is on the Adriatic Sea. Onyar River flows through Girona, Spain.

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A Spiritual Oasis and a Desert Oasis

Orval Abbey offers pilgrims a respite and a good brew in the Gaume region of Belgium. Even in the desert of Big Bend National Park, nights can be cool and verdant in November.

NEXT STOP THE LETTER “P”

Coming soon might be Peggy’s Cove (Nova Scotia), Portland (Oregon), Pike Place Market (Seattle), Pontiac (Tucumcari), Packard (Council Grove), Pelicans, Plitvice Lakes National Park (Croatia), The Prater (Vienna), Café Prückel (Vienna), Paradise Bungalows (Lake Louise), Ponderosa Restaurant (Magdalena), Pula (Croatia), Pumpkins (Jamesport), and Le Petit Café (Collioure).

Onyar River, Girona, Spain - Ducks in a row and reflection of art deco buildings. (Photograph by Norman Carr)

Orval Abbey, Gaume region, Belgium – Vaulted ceiling of the original abbey. (Photograph by Norman Carr

Twilight on Ocracoke dunes - Outer Banks, North Carolina. (Photograph by Norman Carr

Olson House, Cushing, Maine – The Olson homestead is the backdrop for Andrew Wyeth's Christina's World. The door from the garage to the living area looks like one of his paintings. (Photography by Norman Carr)

Île d'Orléans, Saint Lawrence River, Quebec. (Photograph by Norman Carr)

Sunset in Opatija, Croatia – Opatija has long been a resort town for Europeans. Eastern Bloc tourists during the Cold War were a mainstay. It now offers a warm welcome to everyone. (Photograph by Norman Carr)

Oasis in Big Bend National Park. Even the desert offers a cool evening in November. (Photograph by Norman Carr)

Roses and Moss - Oysterville, Washington (Photograph by Norman Carr)