LIFES A BEACH!

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  • MissBianca
    MissBianca Member Posts: 1,291
    edited March 2011

    Thank you for the welcome! I can't wait!!!

  • mumito
    mumito Member Posts: 2,007
    edited March 2011

    A rare species of Egret my DH found in Taiwan

  • socallisa
    socallisa Member Posts: 10,184
    edited March 2011

    I always love a help up...

  • samsue
    samsue Member Posts: 599
    edited March 2011

    MissB, welcome to the sunshine state. Hope you find the mix of cultures here stimulating!

  • barbe1958
    barbe1958 Member Posts: 7,605
    edited March 2011

    Foxflove...digitalis??

  • faithandfifty
    faithandfifty Member Posts: 4,424
    edited March 2011

    Lisa. Now I wanna see more pics of the 'whole' sculpture.

    I can't get over how much color you already have for this time of year: WOW!!!

  • MissBianca
    MissBianca Member Posts: 1,291
    edited March 2011

    Samsue, thank you so much! I love cultural diversity, and am looking forward to experiencing all the sights, sounds, and tastes of all the different influences in Florida!

    During this time of year, when I was in San Diego, I loved to visit the Flower Fields in Carlsbad, CA (north San Diego County). They are breathtaking. The flowers are ranunculus, and the fields are near the ocean with a picturesque windmill. I have tended to take more pics of up close shots than sweeping panoramic views, but found these online.

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    carlsbad flower fields 

  • socallisa
    socallisa Member Posts: 10,184
    edited March 2011

    Bianca they are so beautiful, even driving on the freeway up there is fun

    when they are in bloom

  • socallisa
    socallisa Member Posts: 10,184
    edited March 2011

    faith, I am looking for it..I did take a picture of the whole sculpture

    not a very good photo, but you get the idea

  • MissBianca
    MissBianca Member Posts: 1,291
    edited March 2011

    That's a beautiful succulent, Lisa. I love looking at symmetrical design in nature. It's amazing.

  • heymoose
    heymoose Member Posts: 682
    edited March 2011

    Wonderful pics.  Have a beautiful day and strool on the beach.

    (((((HUGS and PRAYERS)))))

  • Marple
    Marple Member Posts: 10,154
    edited March 2011

    I love the 'helping hand' photo.  What a beautiful figure.

  • socallisa
    socallisa Member Posts: 10,184
    edited March 2011

    I saw this turtle this morning

    and boy did he  have an attitude..

  • coonie
    coonie Member Posts: 2,582
    edited March 2011

    Lisa--love the turtle, but I'm really partial to your rose pictures!

    Always so BEAUTIMOUS!!

  • socallisa
    socallisa Member Posts: 10,184
    edited March 2011

    Hi Coonie..took this today too..

  • barbaraa
    barbaraa Member Posts: 3,548
    edited March 2011

    Not a beach pic but this is the approach to the beach in my little town. The entire 2 mile approach is lined with these bottle brush trees.

  • socallisa
    socallisa Member Posts: 10,184
    edited March 2011

    Barbara, we have lots of those trees too, nice...

    let's soar

  • faithandfifty
    faithandfifty Member Posts: 4,424
    edited March 2011

    We're driving south (to Tampa) so that I can catch an early morning flight north tomorrow.

    I think I've gotten everything I need packed up.

    Going it alone this time & so packed only the absolute essentials & I still need to rent my own camel for the hauling.

    It's really exciting, as this is a whole new category of conference for me.... so I'm hoping to make new friends and plant new seeds.

    xx00xx00xx00xx

    Everybody splash happy.

    ****** Remember tomorrow's HUMP-DAY!

    Maybe I can roust Julz outta FB & she can serve up something extra delish.

    xx00xx00xx00xx

  • faithandfifty
    faithandfifty Member Posts: 4,424
    edited March 2011

    This seems like a good companion for the hotair balloons, Lisa.

    I loved chasing the kites last month on the beach, with my camera. Like watching a quilt dance on the laundry line in my grandma's farm yard.

    Memories, sweet memories.

    xx00xx00xx

  • MissBianca
    MissBianca Member Posts: 1,291
    edited March 2011

    Wonderful pics. Thanks to all for lifting our spirits!

    Wow, Faithie, you're like a rocker going on a solo acoustic tour! You really are blessed with so much energy, and expend it on bringing joy to others. I really admire that. I hope you make great connections.

  • chrissyb
    chrissyb Member Posts: 11,438
    edited March 2011

  • faithandfifty
    faithandfifty Member Posts: 4,424
    edited March 2011

    They're just about ready to board our plane.

    LOVE to each & everyone splashing at the beach...... and everyone who reads along and appreciates the scenery.

    xx00xx00xx00xx

    *****Every Wednesday is lurkers-join-in day..... so feel free to introduce yourself and pick up some flip flops. I found quite a storehouse the other day.

  • barbe1958
    barbe1958 Member Posts: 7,605
    edited March 2011

    Lisa, do the dogs in the area bark at the hot air balloons like they do up here?

  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 10,618
    edited March 2011
    Fith, you beat me to it.  I was going to open up my shoe closet to anyone who needed some...
  • Marple
    Marple Member Posts: 10,154
    edited March 2011

    LOLOL @ Meece.  Quite the array.

  • socallisa
    socallisa Member Posts: 10,184
    edited March 2011

    Barbe, I didn't hear any dogs..the balloon festival

    I went to was just a one time thing for me, beautiful

  • barbe1958
    barbe1958 Member Posts: 7,605
    edited March 2011

    We used to get a LOT of balloons when we lived in Aurora. All the neighbourhood dogs would go NUTS. People had to put them in their basement!!! I don't know if it was the sudden looming of such a large object over the street (pterodactyl warnings?) or the sound of the hiss of the gas...

  • socallisa
    socallisa Member Posts: 10,184
    edited March 2011

    Wow Barbe, who knew??

  • eph3_12
    eph3_12 Member Posts: 2,704
    edited March 2011

    My dog(s) have always gone nuts over the noise of the hot air balloons in my area.  they used to land in the field behind my house during a balloon festival held every year, but for some reason they don't anymore.  I'm pretty sure it's the noise that caused the barking because the noise can be very scary when you hear it, but don't see the balloons at 1st.

  • faithandfifty
    faithandfifty Member Posts: 4,424
    edited March 2011

    Meecie, dear one.

    That's some snazzy collection you have there! The photo I took was in our local Hobby Lobby and I turned the corner and loved the rainbow stripes of the generic colors on parade.

    I'm safely in my digs for the night, actually I'll be here for these two nights. The conference is all the way 'downtown' and they are running shuttle buses back & forth to these out-lying hotels. So I'm not done dragging around these suitcases yet.

    On the short hop flight from Chicago I sat next to a presenter flying in from South Africa. She has never been to the states before & her only impression will be this conference & Springfield, IL. She flies back to Africa just as soon as it's done.

    We yakkkkkkkkkked every minute of the time. I told her that I "expect" an invite to her country and she said "absolutely" without missing a beat. She's happy to open her home to me in fact. As long as I have a passport I might as well get it stamped, right?

    xx00xx00xx