Morning’s early light,
shines through cloudy skies,
capturing the essence and aspirations,
of a new day.
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~A Snowy Egret and a little “this & that”
In the glimmer of late evening,
birds gather at water’s edge,
still as statues,
graceful as ballerinas,
they hunt with patience and persistence,
their beauty is mine to admire.
While staying at Myakka River State Park…
I captured these photos as the sun was setting. They were fishing where an inlet runs into a lake. This series of the Snowy Egret are some of my favorites; I never get tired of watching them.
A little “this and that”….
We are currently back at Lake Louisa State Park in Clermont, Florida. It has been rainy and cool. Not much going on here, and in between rain showers we take long walks, just enjoying the beauty of this Florida State Park.
Monday, I hope to go play Pickleball at the Clermont Recreation Center. When we were here a month ago, I got to play. Loving my new paddle!
Yesterday we enjoyed a late lunch at World of Beer.
Ham Radio and what’s coming up on our schedule…
Howard has setup his Ham Radio antennas and has spent a little time “on the air”. Wednesday we pull into the Orlando Fairgrounds, with a group of friends, for what is called HamCation.
HamCation is a huge convention of ham radio operators and other electronic vendors. Our group, FMCA, Amateur Radio Club, park our rigs on the grounds with easy access to all the activities. People from all over the world attend, shopping for bargains. It is a lot of fun and we are hoping for good weather, no rain!
Until next time, stay dry and warm!
Northern Mockingbird-a Tanka
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atop a bush he sits
his gaze speaks to me
we share a note
through my lens I see
a twinkle in his golden eye
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I captured these photos on January 6, 2016 while visiting Myakka River State Park. I captured a Mockingbird at this very spot last year; I wonder if it is the same bird.
~A walk through the spirit of a day
Alafia River State Park
January 26, 2016
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A walk through the spirit of a day,
The path before us leads the way,
The breeze blows, tree canopies sway,
Sunbeams don’t reach the ground, the skies are gray,
Little eyes peer out of the bay,
On a log, in the water they play,
Heard the nine notes, the elusive owl looks for prey,
She will show herself we say,
It truly was delightful, yea.
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Thanks for a good time!
~Alafia River State Park
Alafia River State Park, Lithia, Florida
We are currently in Alafia River State Park. Our friends Karla and Larry are camping here with us for a few days, and we are very glad they are here.
Since Wednesday we managed to get in a few walks and one neat hike. If you like to bike and/or ride horses, Alafia River is the place to come. Check out this beautiful Florida State Park here: Alafia River.
Here are a few photos of our site and the campground. We have four Live Oak trees on our site.
Our rig
Our side yard for seven days.
Paved streets into the park and around the loops.
My Orchid seems to like it also. One started to bloom again!
Our view out the front windshield .
Water and electric; central dump station.
Pavilion amphitheater
Horse stalls
Lake on a cloudy day
Butterfly Garden in winter
The girls are enjoying it here.
This park is pastoral and peaceful, and filled with live oak trees. The birds love these Live Oak trees. We have spotted several Osprey, one Bald Eagle and seventeen other species so far. Here is a beautiful Green Heron and a Killdeer.
Green Heron
Killdeer
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