A relieving pause between storm bands brought out the sun and a few deer this morning.


Humanity In Uncertain Times

Tropical storm Sally

We want to know, from our vantage point in the present, that things will be OK later on. But we never can. (This is why it’s wrong to say we live in especially uncertain times. The future is always uncertain; it’s just that we’re currently very …


Dove gangs are muscling out the nicer birds from the platform feeder. Not pictured are the other four waiting their turn on a nearby fence.


More Bok Tower details. I wish we had more architecture that combined gothic with Art Deco because it’s such a good look.

On the opposite side to the golden door is a golden sundial. (Hopefully this gives you more ideas, @fardles )


Spent an enjoyable (but very sweaty) day at Bok Tower Gardens.

Bok Tower

The giant Victoria water lilies are beautiful and can grow to seven feet in diameter.

Giant Victoria Water Lilies

Their spiders are also large but thankfully do not grow to seven feet.


I was fortunate enough to capture the amazing jeweled colors in last night’s sunset. They only lasted about two minutes before disappearing.


Hummingbird visitations have been increasing lately. We’ve really been enjoying this little lady’s company.


📷 Finally some sun after two days of non-stop storms. The plants and the birds are out in full color celebration.

corner hedges with blue sky

📷 Love – I have always loved watching the sunset play off of clouds and I’ll never forget this particular evening. The fading sun was an explosion covering the entire sky and I felt the same feelings of smallness I had when visiting the Grand Canyon for the first time.

sunset cloud streaks

📷 Discovery – There’s always something to discover in the boxes around our home.

cat peeking out from inside a wooden box

📷 Overcome - It took several days of applying to get my daughter into the jedi academy before she was finally given the chance to overcome the dark side.

Darth Vader battles kid

📷 Hummingbird friend visited us again today. Luckily, my camera was sitting by the window. I just love how, in spite of all our human mess, the animals keep doing their thing.

Hummingbird

📷 Relentless – Florida storms always include relentless amounts of rain. That’s Disney’s Magic Kingdom castle right in the center.

Disney's magic kingdom in a rainstorm
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