THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF THE SEVENTH MONTH OF THE YEAR OF THE CAMELLIA

I was going through the files trying to find an image which would explain trying to jam 20 pounds of stuff in a 10 pound bag.

  Packing for this trip to North Wildwood.  Every time I do a show, I ask myself if it is worth it.  Well, I will see some good friends and hopefully make some sales.  And that should be fun!

But the point is I ran across this image, which I think, is just too good not to share.

It is of a Blue Heron on the Silver River in Florida. 

To begin with, the water is so clear that one can see bottom 20 feet down.  And the habitat is so wild that there are actually monkeys living wild in the woods.  Apparently, they escaped from a movie set some years ago. 

This blue heron is in the process of preening and just offered a classic pose with a wonderful background.

Cya all next Tuesday!

The 14th day of the 7th month of the year of the Camellia

ROAD TRIP!

Today packing and tomorrow I am a "Roady"  Headed to North Wildwood,NJ for a two day show.  An overnight stay Thursday in Middletown, DE with my Son and then on to South Jersey.

Hope to have some new stories and maybe some new photos to post here sometime around Tuesday.  In the meantime please read some of the back stories here as there will be a written test next week.  And not an open book one at that!

These are the scenes from the light tower at the Lighthouse.  Pretty cool place.

Hereford inlet is shown in the left photo and the continuation of the small lagoon and the ocean is to the right.

It just happened to be a stormy day and the rain to the left never got to us, but made a nice photograph

Cya next week!

THE 13th DAY OF THE 7th MONTH OF THE YEAR OF THE CAMELLIA

ONE OF MY FAVORITE CRITTERS!

How can it be that a tiger cub can appear so deep in thought?

When all he does is eat and play!

He is probably pondering some of the same inexplicable things that mutilate my mind from time to time. 

Like----

How is it?

Every time you get in bed,  the pillows just right, the light adjusted so that the book you are reading is clear and it is just so damn comfortable. 

Then----

You get an itch in the middle of your back where you can't reach.  For no reason at all a couple of millimeters of skin just itch and need to be scratched!

How come?

Or you're all dressed up, at the wheel of your car, rolling through heavy traffic, and the same thing happens on the sole of your foot!

Why is that?

Dunno, he's probably thinking about the next meal or some other more important stuff.

THE 12th DAY OF THE 7th MONTH OF THE YEAR OF THE CAMELLLIA

KINDA PUTS EVERYTHING INTO PROSPECTIVE!

THE 11TH DAY OF THE 7TH MONTH OF THE YEAR OF THE CAMEILLIA

THREE PEAKS

I am not real sure why I like this image.  It could be the composition, the sky, or the three peaks found in the foreground.

The 10th day of the 7th month of the year of the Camellia

Now Daddy?   Now Daddy?

Do we head to the basement now Daddy?

Gettin pretty close Son!

But just one more picture!

The 9th day of the seventh month of the year of the Camellia

THE GARDENS AT HEREFORD INLET LIGHTHOUSE

For those of you are not into lighthouses, I offer some images of the gardens created and maintained by one Steve Murray.  These are award winning Victorian gardens built by Steve as an act of love, or shear idiocy depending upon your view.  I choose the former and leave the latter to others.

Incidentally if you do join us for the Maritime show on the 17th and 18th of this month, Steve would love to talk to you about his gardens.  Just please do not mention how much he looks like Robert Redford......It drives him nuts and he really does , but doesn't appreciate comments.

Some of his Handy-work

The back of the house 

                                                          The Front of the house

Ocean side

And of course what has become the quintessential photograph of the entire light and property!

If you intend to attend the Maritime Festival or just visit the lighthouse (it is open year round), a suggestion regarding your driving habits may be in order.  They thrive on speeding tickets in North Wildwood.  And I mean 27 in a 25 mph zone.  Well maybe not quite that bad, but don't risk it.   They are tough!

 Directions are simple.   Exit six on the Garden State Parkway is a south side of the road affair.  There isn't any going north.  So, either you drive up the beach from Cape May or turn around on the parkway and go south to get to exit six. 

After you get off the Parkway, turn right at the stop street and go straight to the ocean.  The lighthouse is on North Central Avenue, and ya all come now!