Sunset

Here is a beautiful sunset over the Gulf of Mexico.

It has been a sad week in our history with the coming of Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf. We were not affected by the storm in my area, but please pray for the people whose lives have been changed forever by Katrina. The devastation is heartbreaking. Do whatever you can to help these unfortunate people. Donate to your church or favorite charity or whoever has a program to send aid. This is a time of great need.

River Scene

Here is a river where we like to go canoeing. There is always lots of good wildlife to see there.

Little Green Heron

We love birds in Florida. This one is a Little Green Heron. I took this picture using binoculars to zoom in. I don't know why the water looks such a bright shade of green,but I like the way the picture came out.

Sunflower!

Here is a pretty sunflower from a friend's yard. It is about 8 inches in diameter and was about 5 feet tall.

Photo Friday: Chaos

Hurricane Charley broke off mature pine trees with 140 mph wind on Friday the 13th in August of 2004.

Baby Blue Jay

My family loves to rescue baby wild animals. Here is a blue jay that fell out of his nest. We took him to wild life rescue after trying to put him back in his nest.

The Monarch Arrives

Here is the same Monarch a little bit later. The butterflies stay still for a few hours to let their wings dry and harden. Then they take off and start their new life.

Monarch Butterfly

We have studied Monarchs. They eat our milkweed and then make their chrysallis in our yard. Here is one that is only an hour away from coming out to start his life as a butterfly with beautiful orange and black wings.

Muscovy Duckling

This is an orphan wild baby duck we found near our house. He was so cute. We took him to a wildlife rescue organization that will raise him and set him free.

Moray Eel

Isn't he a cute one? I didn't see him in the wild, but at a marine park. Yes, they do live in the wild in Florida.

Photo Friday: One

One Florida Woodstork

I love Florida wildlife. This is one of the kinds that shows up regularly in our neighborhood.

Florida Bunny

We have the cutest wild bunnies in Florida. This one lives in north Florida and was nice enough to pose for this great picture.

Sunshine Skyway Bridge

I love this bridge. This is the view as you go over the top of it. We always take a picture of the bridge when we cross over it and Tampa Bay.

Florida sunset

This is one of the reasons I love Florida!

Tampa airport: One plane coming in and one going out. We love the airport!

Photo Friday: Violet



I think this is really a lily, but I like it a lot.

Hurricane Jeanne


It has been a year since Charley did so much unbelievable damage to Florida. This is a picture I took as Jeanne went by a month later. The wind was blowing and made the rain sting if it hit your skin.

Photo Friday: Complexity



I tried to find something a little different.

Photo Friday: Somber

This is Ground Zero in New York City taken from a plane 30,000 feet up.

Sea Oats

This is a picture of the beach in Cape Canaveral. I always love to see the sea oats growing along the beach.