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Weekend Photography Excursion: Into the Woods

Today’s Add More Beauty post takes us out into the woods for a very wet adventure. On Saturday, I set out on a photography excursion. I set my sights on Hugh Taylor Birch State Park in Sunrise, Florida. It’s just off the beach and the intercoastal which makes it a perfect location for outdoor variety.  It’s a nice place to sit and watch the boats … Continue reading Weekend Photography Excursion: Into the Woods

There’s a Storm Coming.

Hi everyone! I hope things are going well in your corner of the planet. My corner is preparing for a hurricane. Hurricane Irma. It’s a pretty powerful storm, breaking a record in category 5 and right now, I believe it’s raging over the Caribbean. I woke up this morning to the darkness of shuttered windows, and it makes me wonder how people live in cold … Continue reading There’s a Storm Coming.

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Impressions While Riding My Bike: Beach Edition

This is a very exciting installment of Impressions While Riding My Bike. Me and my bike have taken to the road seeking adventure. I’ve been getting to know my neighborhood quite well, and it’s been, so far, an enlightening experience. But as you know, standing in place might as well be moving backwards. So it was time to take on a new challenge and a … Continue reading Impressions While Riding My Bike: Beach Edition

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Weekend Finds and Photography Excursion

The clouds sit heavily under the hidden sky. The past two days have been on and off rain, sometimes a downpour, sometimes a drizzle. There have been few precious hours of dryness. It is, after all, the rainy season. Yesterday, Saturday, I missed my opportunity for a morning bike ride and I was bummed. Thankfully, there was something else to do on that dreary day … Continue reading Weekend Finds and Photography Excursion

My Weekend: Books and Beaches

Saturday It starts with the announcement that my favorite bookstore is having it’s $2 sale. Every book, no matter how old and beautiful or how new and shiny, is on sale. Comfortable shoes. Check. My two children. Check. My life’s savings. Check. As you’d expect, we spend a good deal of time browsing the shelves and boxes of books. I find…. too many. My Reason … Continue reading My Weekend: Books and Beaches