Bright light will always banish the darkness…….pass it on #GulfOfMexico

With head in the clouds I can rise above it all For peace reigns above

New sounds will be heard With the setting of the sun Nighttime has begun

It can be fun being the passenger….. #MulipleAngelsMonday

Sunsets are proof that no matter what happens…… every day can end beautifully. ~~Kristen Butler #Fisherman’sCove #SiestaKey #GulfOfMexico

Here’s Bob, my neighbor’s cat, all nestled underneath an Indian headdress. He is camouflaged pretty well. You never know where you might find him. #Caturday #Where’sBob

Waking up to this is to transition from dreaming at night to continuing on with a daydream…..the double joy of clouds in the sky and clouds mirrored on water.

Clearing my head in my cozy little spot on Sarasota Bay…….

The windows of my soul I throw wide open to the sun. ~~John Greenleaf Whittier #WindowsOnWednesday

Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards. ~~Søren Kierkegaard #AlphabetChallenge #WeekGforGlass

When young, I thought I was odd to be mesmerized by watching clouds morph in shape and shades of all kinds of purple and gray….that I waited until the last possible moment to turn away. But I grew to find that I am not alone….. there is a whole tribe of people out there that feel the exact same way.

I am blessed to have had the privilege to set the world on pause……..to have found a retreat to recover and reset.

A yellow pumpkin flower, with a partial shadow over it from an overhead green leaf, with dark soil as a backdrop. #AccidentalAbstractArt #AbstractAug #AbstractChallenge

My friends are afraid that I will not come back to Sweet Home Alabama, that I will move up to idyllic settings like this that are close to my sister and brother in northeast Pennsylvania or southeast New York. #DiverseAndBeautifulCountry

Not all storms come to disrupt your life, some come to clear your path. ~~Paulo Coelho #StormHour #IntoEachLifeSomeRainMustFall

My neighbor’s cat, Bob, is a very well behaved kitty. 🐈‍⬛ He enjoys hanging out on their 4th floor balcony. #Caturday #BobCat

The morning steals upon the night, melting the darkness. ~~William Shakespeare #BrightLightWillAlwaysBanishTheDark #SarasotaBay

Some clouds blow by overtaking any other clouds in their path. Some are wispy and dissipate into thin air with the slightest breath of wind. They are dreamy and moody as they create artwork in the sky, ever changing shape shifters. They are totally captivating to me #CaptivatingClouds #GulfOfMexico

I had never seen or known what a Wood Stork was until I moved to Florida. I found it to be quite a sociable bird. It would fly in or come out of the pond and tap on my door with its beak. It wanted fresh water in the bird bath. The pond water was not to his liking. #WelcomeWoodStork

I don’t always get to where I’ve intended. When I went to Acadia National Park, I was really headed to Nova Scotia. The first time I was headed to North Carolina, I ended up staying in Kentucky. When I finally did made it to Peggy’s Cove, up in beautiful Canada, I fell madly in love with the place

If you’re in pitch blackness, all you can do is sit tight until your eyes get used to the dark. ~~Hakuri Murakami #MondayMonochrome

The sky is an infinite movie to me. I never get tired of looking at what's happening up there. ~~K. D. Lang #Stunday

Birds are my alarm clock no matter where I am. #DaytonaBeach

Grandchildren are good for your health. They make you act younger, laugh more and believe in the future.

Multitudes of angels encompass you and keep you safe…….. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekDforDrivetime

They patiently wait Standing all in a neat row To fetch their supper #SiestaKey #GulfOfMexico

Glance backward, look heavenward, reach outward, and press onward….. ~~Thomas S. Monson #StunningSunday

Once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. ~~Haruki Murakami #StormHour #IHangOn

In the empire of the senses, you’re the queen of all you survey. All the cities, all the nations, everything that falls your way. There is a deeper world than this that you don't understand. There is a deeper world than this tugging at your hand. ~Love Is the Seventh Wave, Sting #ScapeToTheHills

Up with the birds, #SunriseMagic

All is quiet on the Bay. It is peaceful and calm just watching the birds fish for their breakfast. #WindowsOnWednesday #SarasotaBay

When this old world starts getting me down And people are just too much for me to face I climb way up to the top of the stairs And all my cares just drift right into space On the roof, it's peaceful as can be And there the world below can't bother me Up On The Roof, The Drifters, 1964 #UpOnMyRoof

Each person does see the world in a different way. There is not a single, unifying, objective truth. We're all limited by our perspective. ~~Siri Hustvedt #AsISeeIt #BrightNewDay

A cozy and laid back #caturday to all. Smithsonian National Zoological Park Washington, D.C.

Bars of a railing are positioned perfectly for the rising sun #AlphabetChallenge #WeekBforBars #MerrittIsland

I know not what is happening. The reason of my waking mind tells me that great evil has befallen and we stand at the end of days. But my heart says nay; and all my limbs are light, and a hope and joy are come to me that no reason can deny. I do not believe that darkness will endure! J. R. R. Tolkien

I loved the clear water of our pond when the swans would come over for a visit. They were all sorts of graceful and serene on the surface, when underneath the calm water, usually unseen, were these large webbed feet paddling at full speed. #TwosDay #GracefulOnTheSurface

My morning spot waits. I am an early riser. Best seat in the house! #BarnegatBay #BlessingsAbound

May every sunrise hold more promise and every sunset more peace. ~~Umair Siddiqui #SunriseMagic

We all have our time machines, don’t we? Those that take us back are memories… And those that carry us forward, are dreams. ~~H.G. Wells #ThrowbackThursday #GulfOfMexico

The only castle I have ever stayed in was where my daughter had her wedding. Bright lights will always banish the dark……. ~~Glin Castle, Limerick, Ireland #WindowsOnWednesday

Time and tide wait for no man. ~~Geoffrey Chaucer #AlphabetChallenge #WeekAforAlliteration #GulfOfMexico

Goodby June….. #MostlyBlueSkyMonday

Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come without leaving happier. ~~Mother Teresa #WhatTheWorldNeedsNow #Stunday #BarnegatBay

Nature and books belong to the eyes that see them (Ralph Waldo Emerson). Complete with a tea house and a zen garden, this spot tucked away up on Monte Sano Mountain in Huntsvillle, AL., is perfect for an early morning walk. ~North Alabama Japanese Garden #GetOutside #BreathDeepExhaleSlowly

Needing some downtime, Tall grasses should cover me. Nothing to see here…….. ~~Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, Colorado #WalkOnBy #SeekingRefuge

Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I'll try again tomorrow. ~~Mary Anne Radmacher Smithsonian National Zoological Park - Washington, D.C. #WeekZForZoology #AlphabetChallenge

Each sunrise beckons Come, see what today will bring Let’s begin again #SunriseMagic #BarnegatBay

Rolled down my window So I could share treats today In this drive through zoo. Alabama Safari Park #WindowsOnWednesday

The sun was setting after a most chaotic day in our world. The sky was trying to match the chaos as my texts were warning of hail, thunder, heavy downpours of rain and possible flooding. After some time, the alerts lessened and I raised my eyes up to the sky and saw this serene beauty overtake it.