Laine's Blog, Thinking Out Loud

Coming Soon, The Best Of 2014!

 

 

Three Egrets,

again...

no regrets.

 

 

 

 

 

Vail Point, Moultrie Creek, St. Augustine, Florida.

 

Sunrise

 

 

Pelicans against a sunise stripe,

Christmas morning.

 

 

 

 

 

Vilano Beach, St. Augustine, Christmas morning 2014.

 

 

 

Best Ornaments!

 

 

 

And the beat goes on....

 

 

 

 

Thanks to the fabulous and creative, Karen and Grover!!

 

It's Confusing...

 

 

It's a balmy day here in St. Augustine,

and they tell me it's Christmas Eve!

 

A light rain created the scent of spring through the window

and yet...

there are lights everywhere and places to go and presents to wrap

and friends to cheer...

so it must be Christmas!

 

Have a Very Merry,

Everyone!

And try to be nice!

 

 

 

Baltimore backyard, almost a year ago! 

 

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PEACE...

 

 

Peace Rose.

 

 

 

 

 

Making Friends...

 

 

Making friends at any age is a gift and a blessing.

 

 

 

Sharing your toys and time is a bonus.

 

The connection, the friendliness, the love,

is all.

 

 

 

 

St. Augustine Beach, a close encounter with a generous Oriole's fan at the beach on a beautiful warm December afternoon.

 

Here Comes The Sun...

 

 

Although the Winter Solstice marks the longest night of the year, it is a celebration of light.

 

It's the birthday of the sun.

 

Our red star turns his warm face back to earth once again and like the ancients,

we are assured that there will be another spring and another harvest and back again to another winter solstice.

 

So, make peace with the year behind you and get your dreams rolling for the one to come.

 

Here comes the sun!

 

 

 

 

Photo by Paula Post reprinted from LainesBlog, 12.12.12. Words reprinted from LainesBlog, 12.21.11.

Happy Winter Solstice. The days will now imperceptively be getting longer.

 

 

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The Best Thing To Do...

 

 

A pink flamingo on top of a makeshift Christmas tree,

wearing a set of miniature pearls.

 

 

 

Christmas is such a mixed bag of tricks,

and then it's over!

 

Doing something fun with the people you love

seems to be the very best thing to do.

 

May you find yourself in good company, warm, and loved,

no matter how you choose to spend these days.

 

It's over before you know it and the days begin to grow longer and a new year begins.

 

 

 

 

 

Reprinted from Laine's Blog, December 2012, the year the earth stood still, or not.

 

 

 

A Little Misty...

 

 

It's difficult to capture the atmosphere of a misty morning,

but the shore birds set the stage,

for peace and tranquility,

amid a crazy season.

 

 

 

 

 

Vail Point, Great Blue Heron over Moultrie Creek.

 

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The Dusty Clouds

 

 

Pelicans flying home

in a dusty sunset sky...

 

 

 

 

 

Vilano Beach, St. Augustine.

 

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What are you baking for the Holidays?

 

 

 

 

At the pool in Cocoa Beach, after a week of rain in St. Augustine! (Summer,2008)

My perennial favorite, from December 2011, Laine's Blog.

 

 

No Loitering...

 

...under the pier.

 

 

Some of us can't even fit under the pier,

but others

lead us there...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aden under the St. Augustine Beach Pier that more than once upon a time had water under it and will probably soon again, if the ocean has her way.

Let the Light Find You...

 

 

What to do with the unlovable parts of ourselves?

Try as we might, we can't run away or separate ourselves from our shadows.

 

What happens if we sit and stay, like a good dog that wants to jumpandrunaround so badly,

but we sit and we stay, and we don't look away?

 

The poets say that's when the light gets in.

And it's true.

If we can love ourselves in our worst moments, then we are that much closer to just about everyone on the planet.

Our compassion shines through the dark. 

We love more and judge less. 

 

 

If you're having one of those days, (weeks, months),

try to sit and to stay long enough for the light to find you,

and believe that you are equal to the best of us.

 

And don't forget to ask for help from your favorite

"other"-

whether it's the angels,

your higher self,

or your God.

 

It can't hurt!

We need you back here.

 

 

 

 

Reprinted from Laine's Blog, February 2012. Top photo is the shadow of the passion vine. Lower shot is Herring Cove Beach, Dark Sky. All used with permission and tweaked a little.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dreaming By The Fire

 

 

Who doesn't like staring into a warm fire on a cold night?

 

Drawn into the magic of dancing light and heat and the crackling sounds,

it is difficult to concentrate on the conversations around you,

and the one in your head is more like a dream -

 a dream that humans have been having for thousands of years -

restfulness, safety, peace, warmth.

 

Winter dreams...

Human dreams...

 

 

 

 

From Laine's Blog, December 6, 2013 and used with her permission!

 

Within The Week...

 

 

A fog rolls in,

escorting the cooler air along the beach -

some colder days ahead,

and then back into the 60's or 70's.

 

Up North, you kind of have to settle into winter,

honker down,

but here,

in Northeast Florida,

you can rest easy knowing that the cold days will come,

but they will go too,

probably within the week!

 

 

 

Flagler Beach, Florida.

 

 

Upstairs...

 

 

If you can climb the stairs,

your day care awaits...

 

Bar & Tables

150 Craft Beers

Fine Vino

 

You get the idea!

 

 

 

 

Cedar Key, Florida, where they respect their elders and provide facilities for their well being.

 

Take Care...

 

 

Once again, it is that time of year when people are driving really really badly.

So,

go slow,

pay attention

and

watch out for the other guy.

 

For whatever reason,

she/he is having a really bad day,

is in a really big hurry,

and stressed about something.

 

Take care,

beware...

 

 

 

Reprinted from Laine's Blog and tweaked, with permission, December, 2013.