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Category: Inspiration

  • Out of Your Element

        Have you ever felt like you were out of your element? These two unlikely tourists know the feeling. They were found on the steps of a museum in Key West, Florida, and from the looks of them their cab couldn't come fast enough.   Sometimes the holidays can push you out of your…

  • Giving Thanks

       

  • Blessings in Disguise

      An early morning thunderstorm left these beautiful clouds for the rising sun to shine upon.   May all the storms in our lives be blessings in disguise.    

  • Pelican – Simply Living

        According to some observers the pelican will actually enter the water upside down in order to catch the fish.   Imagine a pelican in the grocery store asking the pelican behind the counter, "Is that fish wild or farm raised?" The pelican behind the counter stands on his head and says, "They came…

  • The Angels Can’t Say No

        Angel's Trumpets, that's what these magnificent flowers are called. They are blooming all over St. Augustine now. Maybe we can invite the angels to come and play for us on these delicate instruments, and be blessed with their songs. We are in need of angels here and everywhere.   This is the week…

  • More Determination

      Squirrels appear to have magnets or Velcro on the bottoms of their feet. They really do fly from tree to tree, defying gravity. And they never ever give up.    

  • Getting Grounded

          Living close to water with the ocean breezes, the need for grounding arises from time to time. In Florida the live oak tree, so grand and elegant, is the perfect antidote. Well over 200 years old, these living monuments surprise and amaze with their sprawling limbs, thick crusty trunks and roots that…

  • Written on the Wind

           These clouds look as though they could be organized into words, words that are literally written on the wind.   What would the universe like to say to us today?      

  • Fishing in the Big Pond

           A great blue heron can often be seen fishing on this beach. There is a marsh just over the dune in front of her that would seem to provide an easy feast for a heron, but there she is, hunting in the ocean, getting bumped around by the waves on her spindly legs.…

  • Frog Prince

        Have you ever noticed how frogs will sing right before it rains?   This frog must be a prince, because what frog in his right mind would have an umbrella? A fat and happy prince at that.   It's just about the silliest thing I've ever seen!   Happy Monday!