Our mission this summer is to re-discover Florida and learn how it got its coastal names. Florida has ten distinctive coasts which have names that reflect their individual histories and personalities. In this post, we will talk about where it all began - the First Coast. You can see by the graphic below that this …
Captured Moments – We Time
You might think that being retired means that all of our time is "we time," but that isn't necessarily so. We have separate obligations and interests, and the distractions of every day life interfere with "we time," very much like it did when we were working. Getting away restores that much needed connection that we …
Thursday Doors – Darien, Georgia
At least twice per year, we travel across the Florida state line to enjoy time along coastal Georgia. When we are there, we explore the surrounding area, including Darien, which is where our favorite seafood restaurants are located. Darien has an interesting history, and was settled by Scottish Highlanders in the 1700's. James Oglethorpe had …
Captured Moments – Opportunity
"Luck is preparation meeting opportunity" Oprah Winfrey Our Captured Moment this Sunday is of a Snowy Egret. I focused my lens and followed the bird for several minutes while it did absolutely nothing, and then finally, she lifted her wing and revealed my reward for being patient - a beautiful reflection. As an amateur photographer, …
Thursday Doors – Far Away
Several months ago I wrote about visiting Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas. You can read that story here. The water surrounding the former garrison turned prison, is crystal clear and attracts divers and adventurers from all over the world. It is the closest thing to the pristine beauty of a South Pacific atoll that …
Picture Retirement 