Laine's Blog, Thinking Out Loud

Survivors

 

 

Lots of trees down in the Parks

after the Hurricane.

 

But lots more survived!

 

 

 

 

Vail Point Park.

 

 

Yes, It's the Car Wash!

 

Needing to get the undercarriage washed after the Hurricane,

and the "Do it yourself" car wash didn't do the trick,

I succumbed to the Show Boat Car Wash,

and was glad that I did.

It was nearly psychedelic,

and it took me too long to get the phone out to shoot

(although I like these shots!)

so, I must go back soon and capture the colors!

 

Here is the obvious shot...

 

 

 

 

St. Augustine Show Boat Car Wash, after the storm...

 

 

 

Someone Asked...

 

How are we doing in St. Augustine?

 

We are strong, but fatigued.

Grateful - "It could have been much worse", yet heartbroken,

if not for ourselves,

then for the other.

 

There are still piles and piles of debris in most neighborhoods.

Debris that is mostly tree limbs and branches and spanish moss,

and some consist of peoples beds, sofas, cabinets, rugs..

There are homes that are no longer standing,

and motels and thrift stores that have all of their contents outside.

Some shops downtown lost everything.

 

There are stories, lots of stories.

Young people who stayed in St. Augustine after finishing school, always intending to leave,

who lost everything in their rented apartments in the flood zone, and are now leaving to continue their dreams.

People without jobs or homes who live here and want to stay.

 

We are still in a daze,

but working hard to get it back together

and feel "normal" again.

 

We are strong, grateful, moving forward...

 

 

 

 

 

I don't have the heart to take photos of the devastation, so will be posting beautiful photographs next week to inspire and comfort.

The Thing About Being Four...

 

Boundless Energy!

 

 

The urge to make art, anytime, anywhere...

 

 

And making easy friends with driftwood creatures...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

St. Augustine Beach, nearly a week after the Hurricane, with Aden, October, 2016.

The Beach...

 

There is a ton of debris and the St. Augustine Beach Pier

is still closed,

but we are survivors,

we, who love the beach...

 

The Atlantic's back porch...

Yoga? Anyone?

 

It's still dangerous to swim, but people were swimming

and surfing and kite surfing.

 

Bless us all.