Another prelude to sunset at the pond. I just love the end of day Golden Hour as the last rays seek out little openings and put their best in the final spotlight of the day. After I took this picture, I went over and sat on the old bench and just listened in the peace of the falling night. I could hear the cicadas and chirpings of some ( Read more... )

Last night the song of the cicadas wafting through the heavy, damp night air went perfectly with the gorgeous orange/pink/purple sunset from our front yard.


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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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It was gorgeous! Some views from our front yard, plus one of the garden globe, and one of the mosaic sun & lizards on the garage wall. What is that saying? "Red sky at night, sailor's delight; red sky in the morning, sailors take warning."


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Today is the first day I have been free of this stomach flu I've had since last Saturday night. I didn't get too nauseated, but every time I ate something I had to run to the bathroom.....that kind of flu ( Read more... )

I went over about 5:30 and found the owlets in two different nearby pine trees and the adults in two other pines, keeping watch. One definitely looks older/bigger than the other one. I won't be able to go tomorrow until late afternoon. I bet they miss the closeness of being in the nest next to each other. The one looks a little bit scared or ( Read more... )

I went to see the owls tonight and the little ones barely raised their heads up from the nest. It was pretty windy and I don’t know if that was the reason or what. Maybe after we left and in the darkness they were more active. But I did see some other neat things. A time out in nature is never ever disappointing ( Read more... )

Pete called me outside to see the sunset tonight. I took this from the front yard, and it faded so quickly that I only got one shot. Does it remind you of anything?


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Pelican mates . . . settling in for the night . . .


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