Beach W.E.A.T.H.E.R.?

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Is it beach weather yet?  Unfortunately….no.  It’s been dipping into the 30’s and 40’s lately and the wind has been making it feel even colder.  These are the last images I have taken of my beloved Caspersen beach in Venice, FL.  It calls to me, but I must wait…

Get Some BEACH Warmth Right Here!

Walking On W.A.T.E.R…

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If I could walk on water…If I could find some way to prove…If I could walk on water would you…believe in me…my love is so true.  Ok this post isn’t about Eddie Money, but his song definitely comes to mind when I think about walking on water.  Oddly more than it makes me think of Jesus.  When I was a little girl I marveled at the long piers that dot our Florida beaches.  There was something magical about walking way out into the ocean and looking around.  It got you closer to the sea birds, the dolphins and fish.  It was simply amazing to “walk on water”.  Even as an adult I get a little giddy when I walk out onto a pier.  This piece is a reminder of a wonderful vacation in Naples, FL.  Enjoy!

More Pier Art Here

I’ve Been C.A.P.T.I.V.A.ted…

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I’ve been spending a little time in Ft. Myers and Captiva Island. The weather is just too perfect to stay inside. Be back soon!

F.L.O.R.I.D.A.

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For those of you following my map quest, I should say that I will not be creating all 50 states unless someone requests that I do so.  Nothing personal to all of my Wyoming fans, but a rectangle really does not make for much excitement. 😉  So I’ve found myself attracted to the funky shaped states such as my own: Florida.

Known as the “Sunshine State” for obvious reasons, Florida is kind of shaped like a gun which I find somewhat fitting.  Because every time I read a news report about some bizarre crime, the scene is always somewhere in Florida.  Truly we have many interesting people here and the real crazies seem to be drawn to it.  If a man is going to eat another man’s face while he sleeps, it will happen in Florida.  If someone will be attacked with a dead squirrel….yup, it will be here.

All of the oddities aside, I love my state.  I have lived here almost my entire life and I have no desire to move anywhere else.  If you want entertainment we have Disney, Epcot, Universal Studios and Busch Gardens.  But the real attraction are our beaches.  They are absolutely stunning!  Sarasota’s powder white sands and turquoise waves equals heaven to me.  I love the lush tropical landscaping and the relaxed atmosphere of the smaller cities.

Some interesting Florida facts:

• Florida covers 58,560 square miles of area. 4,298 square miles are water.
• There are 30,000 lakes and over 1,300 golf courses.
• Florida has over 1,300 miles of coastline with 800 miles of beaches.
• Florida has a warm climate throughout the year with a rainy/stormy season in the summer.
• Florida’s capitol city, Tallahassee, was the only southern capitol east of the Mississippi River to remain in southern hands for the duration of the Civil War.  

• Amelia Island is the only location in the U.S. to have been ruled under eight different national flags.
• The nation’s oldest city St. Augustine, was settled by Spanish explorers in 1565.
• The Florida Everglades are the only place in the world where alligators and crocodile co-exist.
• Santa Rosa County’s Blackwater River State Forest area offers over a million acres of protected wilderness with miles of hiking trails and canoeing routes and has been dubbed the “Canoe Capitol of Florida.”
• More than 3,000 Seminole Indians live on six reservations throughout the state of Florida: Big Cypress, Brighton, Fort Pierce, Hollywood, Immokalee and Tampa.

Not Yet…..

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Walking along Lido Beach with my husband waiting for that last glimmer of light, I see some children playing in the surf.  Two little girls and one boy squealing with joy as the waves splashed at their backs.  Parents were chatting and pointing at the horizon.  This guy was a whir of activity with limbs going every which way and toys thrown about.  He payed no attention to people passing by.  Then for a split second….just a small moment, he stops and looks at the setting sun as if to say……not yet…I am still having fun.   I cannot believe I captured this….

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