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By the second day, the sun began to melt the snow and we made some new friends.
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When I arrived in Iceland back in November 2005, I wasn't sure that I would warm up to it. Hurricane Wilma had just dropped a foot of snow on the island, and contrasting that to the black lava underfoot, it was a black and white world. If you weren't careful in the scene…
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! ! What a grand idea for a sign! And a great way to start the week! ! This sign was shot in Iceland. I can't find the translation for it, maybe you can?!
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How do they tell each other apart? Three Snowy Egrets, fishing from the seawall near the Castillo in St. Augustine, Florida
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Have you ever felt like you've finally caught up with yourself? You're no longer running away or toward anything, but all caught up? It's a great feeling! This fellow has definitely not caught up with himself. Sometimes the way home isn't at all what you thought it might be, but it's exactly as…
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Is it hot out here, or is it just me? (For those of you who worry about the health and well being of critters, this Great Blue Heron was just fine!) Photograph taken at Blue Springs State Park, Florida
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Such a mild winter, still walking with toes in the water. Are we on borrowed time? Such a superstitious species! If we're having a warm winter, then what's the summer going to be like? Being human and being in the moment, enjoying what shows up, is the challenge we mortals have faced…
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Sleeping good. A warm ginger leaf and a frog. Who needs football?
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The diversity found in nature is sometimes mind boggling. Pictured here are two black skimmers and a laughing gull. Skimmers are apparently the only species of bird with the lower mandible longer than the upper. Watching them as they fly so close to the water to capture small fish and insects near…
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Let's never forget that we are a nation that can dream BIG, and make those dreams come true. What are your dreams for our America? The last launch of the Space Shuttle, Discovery, seen from St. Augustine Beach on February 24th, 2011.