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Once upon a time there was a lovely aster. This aster was enjoying the last light of an autumn evening in Baltimore, when suddenly it was surrounded by butterflies. They were the most unusual butterflies that this aster had ever seen, and quite frankly they took her breath away! The End …
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The look, smell, and sound of this beach brings back memories of my childhood. It is a mere inlet away from St. Augustine Beach, yet the sand and the shape and the voice – so different- are worlds away. A lifetime away… Vilano Beach, St. Augustine, just the other…
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Blue skies and gentle breezes. It's still summer here, but not quite as hot, and there's a scent in the air of cooler nights to come. Roof top and shadows in St. Augustine, Florida
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Ever have trouble focusing on the most important thing? So many distractions and excuses. Sooner or later you'll put everything else aside and get to it. Tomorrow! No really, tomorrow! Marsh abstract from the bridge.
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In the hammock, St. Augustine Beach's version of sand dunes, these flowers were a lavender surprise. There they were, along with the yellow daisies and the blanket flowers. By evening they were gone.
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As above, so below. or, you could say… Heaven on Earth! Moors Reflection, west end of Provincetown, Massachusetts.
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Early morning light creates a patch of paradise by the side of the road, illuminating these blooming grasses to create a bit of magic fit for a faery. Everything looks better in this light!
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How do you sweeten your life? Chocolate? Long walks on the beach? Time spent with friends? Fragrant flowers? It's a good day for some sweetness! (You can almost smell the plumeria!)
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Sometimes a little time apart is all that is needed. Not too far apart, and not for too long, just for a little while, in the shade, out of the sweltering heat. Just for a little while, and all will be well.
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Little feet in the ocean for the first time. "It's cold, mommy, what are you trying to do to me?" Spoken, of course, with a cry for mercy, the language of the tiny ones. But the water is delightful, once you get used to it! Like life – once you…
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