Florida Summer Beach Days

Our 27th anniversary was last week so my husband and I took a lovely trip to the beach.  Which ocean photo do you like the best?

Using this one for P52 Week #22.  (I'm #25.) 

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Watching and Waiting

Springtime on the pond... watching and waiting...being so patient.

This is my P52 Week #21 photo [my photo is #17].   I just love capturing close-ups of wildlife.  Right after this was taken, this bird captured a fish but I had already put my camera down...apparently his watching and waiting paid off!

So much of everyday life is a parable or visual aid to spiritual life as well.  Be still and keep your eyes open for deeper truths in the daily...

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Jas 5:7  Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord...

Just Hanging Around Butterfly Photo

This is my P52 Week #20 photo [I'm #40.]. I was so happy to capture this beautiful butterfly before it flew away.   Do you hold your breath, too, when trying to take a close-up photo of something that moves?   :)

Gen 1:31 God saw all that He had made, and behold, it was very good...

Stop and smell the roses

So beautiful... take time to stop and smell them today.  :)

P52 Week #19 (photo #17)

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Local Outing: Black Hammock Restaurant / Oviedo

We joined some friends for dinner this weekend at a little restaurant called the Black Hammock in Oviedo.  The food was pretty good but the outdoor view was wonderful.  Had a nice, cool breeze, spotted a few alligators in Lake Jessup plus a gorgeous sunset to end the evening.

This one is my P52 photo week #18 (I'm #16) for this week.

Easter Blossoms and Blooms 2014

After church on Easter Sunday, our family went out to lunch.  The park near the restaurant was bursting with blooms as was the restaurant entrance.

The prettiest sight was on our way home when we passed a church with this gorgeous flowered cross in the front.  Breathtaking.    Don't you just love this?  [Using this for my P52 Week #17 photo, #20.]

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The significance of the flowers on what was a barren cross, I imagine, is the new life after death and resurrection of Jesus.  What a lovely picture of this truth.

John 11:25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life; 

he who believes in Me will live even if he dies...

Disney Epcot Flower & Garden Festival : Disney Characters

We were at the flower and garden show last weekend and I took photos of some of the characters formed out of plants.  The Snow White face is amazing!

My P52 Week 16 photo.  I'm #27.

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What a Surprise to See You!  

Horsin' Around / Atlantic Center for the Arts

My husband and I attended a live auction fundraiser lunch event over the weekend with the theme Horsin' Around. [Atlantic Center for the Arts] I tried to capture some of the equine art and (run for the) roses throughout the venue...always fun to see.

My P52 Week 15 photo for this week. I'm # 20.

This metal sculpture had several bids throughout the morning/afternoon.

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Winter Park Art Festival 2014

We love attending the Winter Park Sidewalk Arts Festival each year... just a few photos there and this giant-sized dog sculpture we spotted on the way there.   It was a gorgeous day!

I'll use this one for my P52 entry for Week 14.  I'm #  36.

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Brown Dog, Brown Dog, What Do You See?  :)

Local Event: True Life Choice Walk for Life

On Saturday we participated in the annual Walk for Life with True Life Choice, a crisis pregnancy center in Orlando.  About $50,000 was raised to help this organization which gives pregnant women an alternative to abortion.   It was a beautiful spring day with a great turnout. Here are some of the photos of the morning.

Ps 41:1  How blessed is he who considers the helpless; 

The LORD will deliver him in a day of trouble.

This one is my P52 photo for Week 11

I am #25.  Love this natural "framing"!

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Week #13 of P52. I'm #50.

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There were hundreds of pairs of baby shoes. Each pair represents a baby aborted each day in Florida.

P52 Week #12 photo.  I'm #32
We miss some interesting sights because we're not looking high enough...

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