Sunshine

It's been raining all morning and off and on the past few days.  I even saw hail dime size fall for a few mins. All the gray clouds can really get to me. So I thought I would share a couple of pictures from two recent mornings without the rain. The top is on the St. John's River and the bottom is from the fishing spot Sunday.

Here's a song that made me smile this morning.

Sunday Morning

I started Sunday with a drive to the beach in Guana for sunrise 348. Then I hiked to the fishing spot to meet up with Chris, Brittney and Tyler. A very windy day but warm in the sun. Later in the afternoon Brittney caught a monster Drum Fish making for an epic dinner.

Have a Weekend!

From Sunday's walk-a-bout with Ken and family.

Have yourself a weekend, and Make it Great!

Wisteria and thoughts of summer

The lilacs wisteria have been in bloom for a little while. Early last week I took a walk around the neighborhood near my office and found these little guys. Spring has been here officially for a few days now and my thoughts are all ready turning to summer. This summer I have a dream - make this list of simple things come true. So here it is a little list of things that I will be doing this summer.

1. See a concert - Radiohead would be nice :)
2. Camp overnight on an island. (reachable by only ferry or private boat)
3. Take an early morning guided nature hike.
4. Avoid even one sunburn.
5. Run long distance barefoot on the beach often.
6. Build an impressive sandcastle.
7. One old fashioned Ice Cream Sunday at Crucial Coffee Cafe.
8. See Source Code, Your Highness, and Super 8
9. Photograph Photograph Photograph
10. Sleep in often :) 

* A flickr friend pointed out that these little guys are actually Wisteria.  

Super Moon

Here are some shots that I took Saturday at Jacksonville Beach.  I was impressed by how many people showed up to watch the moon rise.  The second last shot is me, it is my first time using the self timer on my camera.

Lunar Perigee

Tomorrow night when the full moon rises it will appear about 14 times larger than normal. Nasa is calling it a "super perigee moon".  You can learn about it on Nasa's website here. I plan on hitting up the beach tomorrow night with Chris, Brittany and my camera. Sunday I'll be with Ken and his family. I hope to have some pictures to share with you soon.


Have a great weekend.  I'll be back next week.

100 More things I Love About This World

The first 100 was just not enough 'cause there are so many things to love.  

1. Earth Tones
2. N.P.R.
3. Lazy Sundays
4. Movie Trailers
5. Blooming Trees
6. Laughing So Hard I Cry
7. Canadian Geese
8. Roller Coasters
9. Sea Shells
10. Sand Dunes
11. Light
12. Morning
13. Vanilla Lattes
14. Turtles
15. Butterflies
16. Lady Bugs
17. Fireflies
18. Dragonflies
19. Lilacs
20. Frames
21. Google
22. The Fishing Spot
23. Tea
24. Dream Catchers
25. Oyster Reefs
26. Peace Signs
27. Kindness
28. Happy Dances
29. Smiley Faces
30. Kazoos
31. Yo Yo's
32. I-95 South
33. Mankala
34. Tolkien
35. 2010
36. Flea Markets
37. Love Letters
38. 35mm Film
39. Shadows
40. Sliding Glass Doors
41. Dreams
42. Gummy Bears
43. Tickles
44. Foot Prints
45. The New York Times
46. Waking Up
47. Flickr
48. Stick Figures
49. Dew Covered Spider Webs
50. Apple Trees
51. The Full Moon
52. The Winter Olympics
53. Pac Man
54. Strobe Lights
55. Lasagna
56. Sun Bathing
57. Reunions
58. Street Art
59. Oranges
60. Home
61. Hot Air Balloons
62. Nature Walks
63. Owls
64. Peter Cottontail
65. Willow Trees
66. Beach Towels
67. Cross Country Running
68. Pride Flags
69. Daylight
70. Popsicles
71. Humming Birds
72. mp3's
73. Cheese and Crackers
74. Snow Covered Mountains
75. Skylights
76. Walking Sticks
77. Cookie Dough Ice Cream
78. Birthday Cakes
79. The Northern Lights
80. Constellation Orion
81. Fireworks
82. Welcome Mats
83. Shooting Stars
84. Transpiration
85. Vacations
86. Airplane Takeoffs
87. Low Tide
88. Shuffleboard
89. Tomato Soup
90. Jacksonville, Florida
91. wine
92. Babbling Brooks
93. Model Rockets
94. Mist
95. Starfish
96. Sun Glasses
97. Cinnamon Swirl Bread
98. Changing of the Seasons
99. Imagination
100. Together

Japan

My thought are with the people of Japan.

The house that caught my eye

Have you ever passed a spot and thought to yourself what a wonderful shot?  Did you take it?

More at the fishing spot

Three more from the fishing spot.  Dinner was good.

At the fishing spot

Last Sunday I joined Brittany (Top Left) and Chris (Top Right) for a fishing adventure at Guana River State Park just north of St. Augustine, Florida.   We started out very early to hit the beach for sunrise then a hike to the fishing spot. Everything was covered in thick fog that lingered for hours.  So while Brittany and Chris were busy catching fish for dinner I had some time to wander this lovely spot and snap my little heart away.  Above are some shots from my first roll.  I hope to share with you the second roll as soon as I finish it up.

Here's a remix I found in the Soundcloud that I've had on repeat this morning. - This Too Shall Pass.  Have a great weekend!

Sunset Walk

Last Saturday I took a short walk through Riverside with a couple of friends.  For the next month or so the weather will be perfect for afternoon walks - then comes the summer heat.  So while the weather is nice, and not hot, I plan on getting out and enjoying it.  Love the sign in the last picture.