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Category: St. Augustine
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The yellow flowers that grow on the vine that reaches for the heavens, are back and bigger than ever. Each morning there is a bouquet of them on my deck. Gifts from the gods!
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Is the world upside down?
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Awakened in the middle of the night to a squeal, followed by a familiar guttural – "Who who – who whoooooo? Who who – who whooooooo?" – right outside my window. I worried for some little creature that might have made the squeal, and then remembered that baby owls, who can't yet…
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This is a wholehearted amaryllis, only 4 days after that beautiful bursting bud!
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There's and eagle in this photo, taken last October against an autumn sky. Recently, from the vantage point of a rented canoe, I watched an eagle slowly soar over the water and with an elegant confidence snatch its prey from the willing river and coast away as easily as I breathe. …
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Do we share an ancient memory of a time when life was truly simpler and our days were spent in the open air, close to the changing seasons and nature's ways? Our true heritage as children of this earth, punctuated by the sounds of drums and exotic horns, and the call of…
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99.9% BLUE! What's your favorite color? St. Augustine Beach, on a blue day.
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Flags in the sunshine are irresistibly bright. The Prince of Whales Restaurant, Cuna Street, St. Augustine, Florida, flying her flags!
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If someone asked you what the dominant emotion of your childhood was, what would your answer be? This happened to me and it wasn't a trusted friend or a therapist who posed the question, but someone I cleaned for who could engage me in interesting conversations. My uninhibited response was, "shame." As…
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Tulips going by, as all things must, beautifully. Photo by Gilda Strutz ©2013. Thanks Gilda! (It's National Poetry Month, so dust off those gems that you've jotted down and submit them to laine@lainesblog.com. Poems will be published the last week of April, so submit by the 19th. Add…
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