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Laine (me, I) has begun to set up in the Historic Market in the Plaza de la Constitution in St. Augustine. On Sale are photos of St. Augustine and from my travels near and far. This is a month to month commitment, so stay posted for next month's news. I'll be there Saturday…
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The sea oats are greening up again. There was a chorus of frogs in the marsh as I drove by, praising the rain. Summer's in full swing. St. Augustine Beach.
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Shading the afternoon sun. Still hot in the shade Hammock waits for evening breeze. A dip in the ocean was just the ticket!
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A little blue memorial for all lives lost, on the ground, in the air and at sea. May we find peaceful solutions to complicated conflicts so that we never have to ask the ultimate sacrifice of our women and men in uniform. St. Augustine Beach.…
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The schooner Freedom, that is. (We do enjoy a great deal of freedom in America, and vigilance will ensure those freedoms don't shrink.) America, the beacon of Democracy, needs to humble herself to reclaim that title.
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Seems like it's raining all over the world… Alligator in the rain, St. Augustine, Florida. (My hometown, Baltimore, is suffering, what can we do?) (Hope that right action rises up from the ashes and that much good will come from this troubled time.)
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Happy Earth Day! Aden at the Library park, St. Augustine, Florida.
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It used to be that when an older person was fumbling with their money or credit card, having trouble getting things out of their wallet or purse, that I thought they were going a little soft in the head. Now that I am in their ranks I know that the hands…
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It's Bike Week in Daytona so be extra careful of motorcycles on the road, and ever vigilant of the humorous t-shirts that come your way… Like this one… Famous last words… WATCH THIS! Or this one… Ride it like you stole it! …
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Beautiful! Fifteen minutes later, and you can see Mars… Another fifteen minutes and it's nighttime… Venus is the brightest star. Mars is just above. Tonight Mars will move closer to Venus, but the moon will be farther away. Crescent Moon, with Venus and Mars,…