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Kite surfers at the end of a cloudy windy day in St. Augustine. From a distance, the kite looks like a giant butterfly. Now that would be interesting… giant gentle things flying among us! St. Augustine Beach, almost Autumn!
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Purple is good too! It took me three days to retreive the botanical name of this wonderful shrub from the archives of my mind. It is a kind of a dancing word, Callicarpa. It is not only beautiful, but an effective mosquito repellant!! Now that is useful beyond measure. …
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A late walk on the beach. Surfers crisscrossing the sand like businessmen with their briefcases on a busy city street. More sea beans reaching out for life than ever before. A sweet sunset that stretches out over the ocean. On the way back, a lovely labyrinth, gladly walked, and a young boy with his…
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A pale pink feather, found on the beach is surely from a Roseate Spoonbill. These strange and beautiful birds are often mistaken for flamingos until you get a clear view of the spoon shaped bill. In sunset light their color is exquisite, as it is against a clear blue sky when…
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Don't be late!
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"If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands." I learned this song a very long time ago in Brownies, and never really thought about the words, other than to clap my hands and stomp my feet at the appropriate times. Is it really possible to be happy and not…
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In many seaside towns there are sculptures of families waiting… They say that we all have someone waiting on that distant shore, ready to meet us. I guess we won't know for sure until our time comes, but there are a couple of dogs and cats that I would love to see…
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The Grand Canyon, one of our National Treasures. It takes your breath away when you stand on the rim, and literally when you hike into it! You feel at once grand and so small, a wonderful justaposition of feelings. Photo by Paula Post. (Thanks Paula!)
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Saturday evening as I was driving along US 1, there was a beautiful sunset over the marsh, next to the railroad tracks. A storm was moving away that created a low ceiling or shelf that by and by was gray and then golden and then a wonderful sunset glow of oranges and…
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