Next in our series of how Florida's Coasts got their names, is the Gold Coast. You might notice a bit of overlapping on the map, but for the most part, the Gold Coast consists of Miami/Dade and Broward Counties. There was a time when the area included Palm Beach and Martin Counties, but those two counties …
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Captured Moments – Nature’s Poetry
This scene has an ethereal quality that evokes reflection. It is the sort of photo that deserves to have insightful and inspirational words accompanying it. If only I were a poet. Stillness shrouded in morning dew... uncertainty yielding... Fortunately, the photo speaks for itself so I won't go on. I hear the silence, feel the …
Florida – The First Coast
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 …
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, …
Picture Retirement 