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Almost everything is in its waning stage now - this is "peak leaf" weekend for southern New England and the air is filled with newly liberated leaves riding the breezes slowly to the ground.
And the flower gardens are down now mostly to Black Eyed Susans, Japanese Anemone, Shasta Daisies, Cosmos, Marigolds, Mexican Sunflowers and the amazingly resilient Dalhias in all their vibrant colors and shapes.
The alarm on my phone bleeps at 2:30am, wearily eyed I hit the dismiss button and trope downstairs for my morning ritual, coffee. I drink it at a faster pace than usual, mindful of the fact that I'm setting off in half an hour, within which time I'll have to make myself a bowl of cereal and consume that too.
My camera gear is primed and ready from the night before. It makes a huge difference when everything is ready, including your clothes, rather than rushing around first thing and scrambling to get everything together - it's probably as much to do with mindfulness more than anything - if you're rushing around, that leads to feeling frantic, and that's the last thing I wanted to be feeling like when arriving at my destination. It's important to be on the same level with nature when trying to convey the sheer beauty of it.
Having checked the weather forecast the night before I knew I might be arriving to sublime conditions. And you have to picture that in your mind, I think, to feel at one with them and make the most of them. Do you want to be frantic and arrive late or get there early, feeling connected with the atmosphere nature provides?
Arriving well before sunrise meant that the woods were shrouded in the most beautiful depth of mist I've ever seen.
When Your Not Strong,
And I'll Be Your Friend,
I'll help you carry on...
Thanks to Lenabem Anna for texture
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During these stay-home times, we are learning to lean on one another in virtual new ways. This old photo, from a Las Vegas makeover session back in 2011, made me think of that. I hope my gurl friends here feel they can lean on me! Stay safe!
Brian, lit with the same Sunpak 120J + Grid Spot setup as before. At the One Light Workshop in Berkeley, CA.
Oxyopes macilentus, sometimes known as the lean lynx spider, is a species of lynx spiders from East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and northern Australia. They are active predators, hunting invertebrates (including other spiders) among vegetation. They are especially common in grassy areas and rice fields. Their bodies are characteristically long and thin, about four times as long as it is wide. Their body color ranges from pale white to yellow, orange, or green; with a... (Source: Wikipedia)
The Schooner America 2.0 with Full Sails! She is one of the most majestic tall sail-ships in the Key West sunset-sail fleet. Her huge sails catch the wind and the light as she roams the harbor, giving passengers a day/evening of excitement and open-water beauty.
Schooner America 2.0 - Key West Harbor - vertical
Key West, Florida U.S.A. - The Florida Keys - 11/24/23
SUNSET - Autumn Light 2023 - seagulls - 4-Sail Beauty
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - harbor sunset-cruise charter]
*[harbor sunset moment - the day after Thanksgiving - Friday night]
*[taken aboard the "Commotion on the Ocean" Fury Catamaran
Sunset Cruise in Key West Harbor with the Cory Heydon Band]
History: Designed and built by Scarano Boat Inc. in Albany, N.Y., the America 2.0 had big shoes to fill. Its 1995 predecessor, the 139-foot America (now berthed in Santa Barbara) won the hearts and minds of many islanders on and off the docks. That ship replicated the original America, a 101-foot sailing vessel that won an 1851 race against 15 yachts of the Royal Yacht Squadron in what would become known forever as the "America's Cup" in honor of that ship. The 1851 original America ended up a blockade-runner for the Confederacy and after the Yankees seized her, became a blockade-buster for the federals. She remained government property until falling victim to a shed collapse in 1945, and with the shed was scrapped and burned. A 170-year history with two replicas built.
America 2.0 (105 feet) replaced the 1995 replica schooner America (139 feet). The '95 replica is now berthed in Santa Barbara, Calif.
The America 2.0, the Adirondack III, the Western Union, the Appledore and many other tall ships are credited with helping
to keep Key West's maritime traditions alive for years to come.
Key West: Far from Normal - Close to Perfect
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"Margaritaville" - Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett
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"It's Five-Oclock Somewhere" - Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett
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RIP Jimmy Buffett - Passed 9/1/23
Depend not on another, but lean instead on thyself...True happiness is born of self-reliance.
The laws of Manu
Model : Nassir Mestarihi
Lean On Me by Bill Withers (1972)
Daffodil/Narzisse and Tulip/Tulpe
in our garden - Frankfurt-Nordend
At The Gap ~ Bahia Honda Rail Bridge
106 Year-Old Decaying Bridge to Nowhere
The Florida Keys U.S.A. ~ Dec. 5th, 2018
(I'm noticing a 'slight lean-to-the-left' after Irma, a Cat 4
Hurricane, passed over this area in September of 2017)
The Bahia Honda Rail Bridge is a disused bridge in the lower Florida Keys connecting Bahia Honda Key with Spanish Harbor Key. Originally part of the Overseas Railway, the State of Florida purchased it after the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane and converted it to provide automobile use as part of the Overseas Highway in 1938. After a replacement Bahia Honda Bridge was opened in 1972, two spans of the old bridge were removed to accommodate boat traffic and make the majority of the bridge inaccessible to pedestrian traffic; the rest remains standing.
It was originally built by Henry Flagler as part of the Overseas Railroad which was completed in 1912. Flagler funded the construction of the bridge, along with the rest of the railway himself. It was purchased by the state of Florida and converted for highway use in 1938 after the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935. Rather than completely rebuilding the bridge after the hurricane, the existing structure was repaired and the deck for the Overseas Highway was added on top, as the existing deck inside the truss was too narrow for vehicular traffic. The bridge served as the primary mode of transport to the islands of the lower Keys, and as a primary evacuation-route-out for quite a few years.
A new four-lane bridge was built in 1980, a few hundred yards north of the old bridge, replacing the old route of U.S. 1. Today, the former bridge provides a scenic overview of the area for tourists. Two of the truss spans have been removed in order to facilitate boat traffic, as the new bridge has an increased span height. The original bridge has fallen into a state of disrepair and signs have been posted on the bridge warning boat traffic to watch for falling debris, but all of the sections have remained standing (not counting the two that were removed). The easternmost section remains open to pedestrian traffic and is maintained by Bahia Honda State Park ~ Bahia Honda Rail Bridge ~ Spanish Harbor Key ~ Bahia Honda Key ~ Lower Keys
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Looking a bit out of place on the super-elevated curvature made for fast-moving Amtrak and empty coal trains, eastbound Buckingham Branch local freight train Z631 leans into the curve passing the C&O-built block passenger station in Goshen, VA, as they approach their first switching spot on the gloomy morning of March 12, 2021.