Laine's Blog, Thinking Out Loud

Gratitude...

 

 

Ever grateful for the beautiful ocean,

the wind and pelicans,

for night blooming jasmine off my deck,

for the moon and stars,

for family and friends I adore,

for my health and happiness.

 

Happy Thanksgiving!

 

 

 

 

 

 

St. Augustine Beach.

Good People and Flying Dogs

 

 

These dogs are rescued by these good people and taught to fly!

(chasing a frisbee, of course!)

 

Patience, perseverance and love are the ingredients that make these dogs great.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nocatee Farmer's Market, the wonderful couple make up Disc.connectedK9's and they and their dogs win national competitions on a regular basis.

Amazing to watch! 

 

For The Birds?

 

As Mary Chapin Carpenter sings,

Why walk when you can fly?

 

 

(It's not just for the birds.)

 

 

 

 

 

Sanderlings, St. Augustine Beach.

A Little Grounding...

 

 

Sturdy,

solid,

ready for anything.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mountains in North Carolina.

The Perfect Afternoon

 

The perfect afternoon at the beach.

 

 

The perfect thing to do...

 

 

Get sandy and wet!

 

And later?

 

 

Have a drink with friends!

 

 

 

 

 

 

St. Augustine Beach pier, and Aden playing in the tidal pool and later at the Conch House with friends.

 

 

The Interior Life of a Tree...

 

 

 

Getting a closer look at a large piece of driftwood on the beach,

reveals some of its secrets.

 

 

Can you see the river and the mountains?

 

And a Ram?

 

 

The interior life of a tree...

 

 

 

 

 

Anastasia Island State Park, St. Augustine, Florida.

 

 

Turn a Corner...

 

On a cloudy afternoon,

sometimes,

all you have to do is turn a corner

for something wonderful and cheering to come your way.

 

 

The sun pops out and illuminates the clouds over the harbor.

 

A little bit of a rainbow on the way to the beach and then this sunset -

 

 

It's hard to be miserable under these circumstances.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

St. Augustine Harbor and Beach. 

 

 

Celestial Pals...

 

 

The moon resting near Venus and Mars, early Saturday morning.

(Mars really is red!)

 

When you look higher,

there is Jupiter!

 

 

The sun is about to rise and outshine these pals as they make their way across the sky.

 

A beautiful sight.

 

 

 

 

 

The moon and Venus close by with Mars and Jupiter, looking East on the morning of November 7th, 2015.

Venus and Mars are alright tonight... from a Paul McCartney song.

 

Ok, so...

 

So, the external hard drive,

that housed all of my photo files,

and well everything,

got fried.

We are still praying over it,

hoping that the local genius can retrieve some of the files.

 

In the meantime,

being not just a little bummed,

here is some humor from the archives...

 

 

Good Morning!

 

 

Good Morning! 

or

Good Morning, is that coffee you have there?

 

or

 

Good morni...no, don't put the umbrella back now, no, I'm in here...gotta go!

 

 

 

 

 

 

From Laine's Blog, the first year, the second month! November, 2011.