Where the Cape ends in a fantastic spiral,
there is Provincetown,
surrounded by water on three sides and shimmering with a luminosity
that bounces off the sky and the land and the water.
This unique juxtaposition of ocean, sand, bay, and light
is one of the reasons that Cape Cod is so beloved.
Some say there is no other place like it on the planet.
New Sunset, shot from the East end of town, looking toward Pilgrim Monument.
It didn't occur to me to imagine what the earth looked like during the eclipse the other day.
Shot from the International Space Station, this photograph was my favorite
in the APOD's (Astronomy Picture of the Day) gallery of Eclipse photos.
A really different perspective!
"Eclipse from Orbit"
Credit: Don Petit, NASA
What secrets do you know, little one, secrets too soon forgotten?
Where did you come from?
Where were you 10 months ago?
What do you know?
Oh my, you almost smiled, not even one day old!
Welcome.
Welcome to this crazy world of ours!
Already you have brought much joy.
So much more to come.
Welcome, little one.
Welcome!
Photo by Eszter Bujdosó Fike, baby too with Dad, Shawn Fike!
The rays of the sun make their way through the woods like a painter's dappled stroke.
You might expect a faery sprite to pop out from behind one of the trees.
Of course you might faint if one actually did,
but it'd be worth it!
Trees found in the mountains of Georgia.
Wind.
You can't see it or touch it, but you can't deny the fact of it either.
What if we didn't have a word for wind, hadn't named it?
How would we explain spanish moss dancing on the limbs of giant trees,
or snow going sideways, or grains of sand just up and flying down the beach?
It might be spooky if we didn't already know,
"Oh, it's just the wind."
Does naming a thing rob it of its magic?
Would we go out and dance in the streets when there was a mighty wind,
if we weren't so tamed by language?
We might, we just might!
The funniest gull sauntered up to me yesterday as I was sitting quietly alone on the beach.
It was as if he wanted to tell me something.
I am still trying to figure out what that was!
He stayed for a good while, even tried to nibble my toes.
Then he flew gracefully down the beach along the line of grasses until he disappeared in the distance.
A blessing or a curse?
Did I smell like fish?
Or was I in desperate need of a close encounter with a magical creature?
Flamingos Seen Over Marsh in St. Augustine South on Christmas Morning!
Welcome home!
Flamingos Glide Into Times Square in New York City!
They seem to have regained their color.
It appears that the hot chocolate the was so kindly shared with them in Baltimore has revived them.
It's Christmas Eve, how are you doing?
Are you getting your color back and warming up to the holiday?
That is my wish for you today,
no matter how busy or unfinished the day is,
may it be warm and filled with kindness.
FLAMINGOS SEEN NEAR CITY PIER IN BALTIMORE'S FELLS POINT!
Are they turning blue?
Pink Flamingos Spotted in Virginia!
They look as though they are about to land.
They are probably looking for some goose down.
If you see them, try to keep them calm and warm until help arrives.
Lawn ornaments take to the sky!
(Seen here flying over the Bridge of Lions in St. Augustine, Florida.)
They seem to be headed North, bad idea! It's cold up there you guys, it's a big mistake!
The twins woke before dawn to find their dad in the cockpit of the boat with a steaming cup of coffee. Rubbing the sleep from their eyes, they called up to him,
"Hi, Dad, are you drinking coffee? You never drink coffee!"
"Well, today is special. In fact, I left some for you guys, and even warmed up the milk for you."
They weren't going to argue with him, even though their mom would never let them have coffee. Where was their mom?
"Where's Mom?"
"Come up here when you have your coffee and I will tell you a story."
Uh, oh, was all the girls could think and they found themselves joining their dad, with the moon still bright in the west and the sky just beginning to brighten at the horizon in the east. There was a slight chill in the air and a mist was just becoming visible over the river. The only sound was the water gently rippling against the hull when their dad began his tale.
Dan, that was dad's name, didn't know where to begin, so he jumped in with some humor, telling the girls that their mom had met the little person years ago at Girlscout camp. Nancy and Stacey shared a doubtful glance until their dad reassured them that it was true.
Norma was 11 years old at the time and after her swimming lesson, she went into the cool spring water to explore the river with her friends. Somehow she got separated from them, when she saw some turtles sunning themselves on a log. She moved very quietly to get a closer look. One by one the turtles heard her approaching and fell into the water, swimming to safety.
That's when Norma noticed the fish on the log, only it wasn't a fish at all, it was a small boy who wasn't all boy either. Trying to get a closer look, the boy/fish saw her coming and he disappeared into the water with the turtles.