Category: Holidays

  •     Ever grateful for the beautiful ocean, the wind and pelicans, for night blooming jasmine off my deck, for the moon and stars, for family and friends I adore, for my health and happiness.   Happy Thanksgiving!             St. Augustine Beach.

  •     St. Augustine's fireworks display did not disappoint!   Happy 4th, 5th and 6th of July!                   4th of July fireworks, St. Augustine Florida, ©2015, Laine Quinn.  

  •     Are there two sides to the Irish mythology –   leprechauns playing jokes on folks while faeries dance in circles  beneath enchanted trees, and the deep sadness that you hear in her ballads and songs?     Here's hoping for a balance between the joys and sorrows on this St. Patty's Day and…

  •     Sailing into Freeport Harbor in the Bahamas on a breezy day, for my first ever trip to the Caribbean.     Yes, it's a genuine tropical paradise, with lots of friendly people who want to sell you stuff!     Cool Stuff too!     The Tourist, having a very good time, on…

  •   Rest…     Fly…       Repeat!         Black Skimmers travelling through St. Augustine at Vilano Beach, New Year's Day, 2015.  

  •     Pelicans against a sunise stripe, Christmas morning.           Vilano Beach, St. Augustine, Christmas morning 2014.      

  •       And the beat goes on….         Thanks to the fabulous and creative, Karen and Grover!!  

  •     It's a balmy day here in St. Augustine, and they tell me it's Christmas Eve!   A light rain created the scent of spring through the window and yet… there are lights everywhere and places to go and presents to wrap and friends to cheer… so it must be Christmas!   Have a…

  •     Although the Winter Solstice marks the longest night of the year, it is a celebration of light.   It's the birthday of the sun.   Our red star turns his warm face back to earth once again and like the ancients, we are assured that there will be another spring and another harvest and…

  •     A pink flamingo on top of a makeshift Christmas tree, wearing a set of miniature pearls.       Christmas is such a mixed bag of tricks, and then it's over!   Doing something fun with the people you love seems to be the very best thing to do.   May you find…