I’ve been taking pictures of the sunset for several nights, each one quite different from the one before. The sun sets in the west, right? Well last night, looking west in the front yard, it was so overcast there was nothing but gray skies. But, I could see a glow coming in the east from behind the house, like the humid air was absorbing the ( Read more... )

Sunset tonight . . .
"Flying" for my sister.


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We were able to finally get over to check out the sunset at Safe Harbor Regatta Pointe in Palmetto the day before my sister left to go back to PA. Everything seemed to be bathed in gold.


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The Pileated Woodpecker is Florida's largest woodpecker (usually between 15" & 20" long). A very impressive bird and their call is the most pronouned and loudest of all the woodpeckers that visit our area. It sounds like a tarzan jungle call to me. This one came to our birdbath and gave me a show! Pictures: ( here )

This is a view of the front pond at Palma Sola Botanical Park. It is so darn hot here that my sister and I go early-early if we are going to go out anywhere.


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This is one of several favorite spots at Robinson Preserve where the birds like to gather in the early morning hours. On this particular morning, the clouds were intensely pink and fluffy and reflected those colors on the water. The birds seemed to be all lined up around the edges and most were looking at something in the center of the pond. I ( Read more... )

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Every time I think
there’s nothing new to see,
or nothing new to photograph,
the Universe does a little tilt,
and surprises me.
Shot through a screen,
in the rain,
in near darkness . . .
(click on picture for full size view and details)


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My sister, egg_shell crocheted this afghan for me a few years ago and mailed it down to Florida. She made dozens and dozens of the little shapes called ogees and crocheted them all together to make the beautiful afghan. When it arrived and Pete first saw it he immediately claimed it for himself because of the intense colors and warmth it provided. One ( Read more... )

I am always happy when I am creating something. But even happier when it is from something old and worn that is crying out to be repurposed and have a new life. These cast cranes and birdbath are 22 years old and were faded out to the color of an old cement driveway. They seemed to disappear into the background wherever I put them. So….. I ( Read more... )