Lainesblog Thinking Out Loud

Gleanings From Living Long

recent posts

about

Category: St. Augustine

  • THE SUN NEVER SAYS

        Even after all this time the sun never says to the earth,   "You owe me."   Look what happens with a love like that –   it lights the whole world.                                          …

  • A Year Ago

        A year ago, people were swimming in the ocean, and walking around in shorts and bathing suits. There was water under the pier too!   This year, there are winter coats and hats and gloves. And hardly any water under the pier, thanks to the beach renourishment.   What are your expectations for…

  • Busy Ocean

        Busy ocean today, after the rain storm. The wind blowing one way and the tide the other.   Like thinking one thing and feeling another.   The tide always wins out.       Vilano Beach, St. Augustine, Florida.

  • Treasure Enough

        When we have long departed from this beautiful blue/green planet, will we one day long for a glimpse of a new leaf in springtime, missing the seasons and colors of Earth?   Perhaps that depends on the treasures that we find on the other side.   For now, a new green leaf in…

  • And Pigs Will Fly

        Have you done something impossible recently?   You must have, because this was in the sky, just the other night.   The sky does not lie.         "When pigs fly."

  • Words Escape Me

        Words escape me, like the leaves floating on this creek, away and away, but the feelings are there, the feelings are there…       Lots of love on Valentine's Day. Moses Creek, St. Augustine, Florida.

  • Connections

        The role that this block and tackle plays in controlling the nets on this work boat looks confusing. Close up it appears to be dysfunctional, as though it might jam, if pressed into service. And then there's the frayed end that turns out to be the bottom of a splice that is stronger…

  • Paradise Found

        Funny how different colored shutters and a couple of pink chairs and flamingos can brighten your day.   Here's a beach house that shares its joy on the outside, for anyone who walks by on their way to the beach to enjoy.   Someone has found paradise and made it their own!  …

  • The Missing Piece

        St. Augustine Lighthouse

  • Do You See What I See?

      Back to basics. A walk on the beach with my favorite 8 month old friend, who now looks when I point to the pelicans flying so close by above the waves.     St. Augustine Beach, Anastasia Island State Park, Florida