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A member of the clergy for St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church presents the cross for the annual Epiphany Celebration on the procession to Spring Bayou.
A molting Little Blue Heron works hard to blend in as he perches precariously on a small branch.
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Whimbrel
Watching and photographing this Whimbrel was such a treat. Unlike previous encounters with this species, this bird was fairly accommodating to my presence on the beach with him. Part of my joy in photographing birds is feeling a connection with them.
On October 19, my Wife & I took a Trip from the Sponge Docks in Tarpon Springs, Florida (on the Anclote River) to Anclote Key (in the Gulf of Mexico) to see the Lighthouse and the Electric Power Plant.
Anclote Key is a small Island in the Gulf of Mexico at the Head of the Anclote River.
This photograph shows the Anclote Key Power Plant, which we passed during our Tour to Anclote Key (aka Anclote Island) while heading West on our Tour Boat.
DISCLAIMER: The Photograph Location that I chose on the Map is not accurate, it's just my best guess based on the speed of our Tour Boat heading to Anclote Key.
A pair of male Boat-tailed Grackles have a bit of disagreement, with one taking quite the aloof stance.
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Hurricane Ian fell on my wife's birthday, so we ended up with a small, quiet night at home -- albeit with a delicious cake my family had baked for her in the days before.
Tarpon Springs, Florida. Divers take turn going down to the bottom. Average diver can remain underwater working in depths of 150 feet.for 2 hours. Camera used, Canon EF, cir:1977 with Canon FD 28mm f:2.8 lens. Tri-X ASA 100. Developed in D-76 1:1.
Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla)
This Laughing Gull has some interesting "armpit" feather action going on.
Hope everyone's weekend is going well!
Pileated Woodpecker (Hylatomus pileatus)
This was the bird that started me down the path of chasing and photographing birds. It's been such an incredibly rewarding journey.
Yellow-crowned Night-heron
This youngster was having great success in finding these sand fleas in the grasses at the beach.
May your Monday be as fruitful!
Dear friend, here are 5 things you should know:
1. Like it or not, we are ALL sinners: As the Scriptures say, “No one is righteous—not even one. No one is truly wise; no one is seeking God. All have turned away; all have become useless. No one does good, not a single one.” (Romans 3:10-12 NLT)
2. The punishment for sin is death: When Adam sinned, sin entered the world. Adam’s sin brought death, so death spread to everyone, for everyone sinned. (Romans 5:12 NLT)
3. Jesus is our only hope: But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. (Romans 5:8 NLT) For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 6:23 NLT)
4. SALVATION is by GRACE through FAITH in JESUS: God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. (Ephesians 2:8-10 NLT)
5. Accept Jesus and receive eternal life: If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. (Romans 10:9 NLT) But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God. (John 1:12 NLT) And this is what God has testified: He has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have God’s Son does not have life. (1 John 5:11-12 NLT)
Read the Bible for yourself. Allow the Lord to speak to you through his Word. YOUR ETERNITY IS AT STAKE!
Sincerely,
Someone who cares about you
I scanned this Photograph, from a Color Negative that I took on March 16, 1996, three months after Smiths Aerospace Corp. (a British Company) transferred me to their Clearwater, Florida location from their Florham Park, New Jersey location. I had my choice of either moving to Clearwater, FL or Grand Rapids, Michigan. Prior to Jan 1996, I spent some very cold Business Trips at their Grand Rapids, Michigan location, so I chose Florida. They covered all of my moving expenses, Real-estate expenses, temporary housing in Clearwater for several months until we found a House in Pinellas County, FL, and enough money to cover the additional Income Taxes because of my additional income for the 1996 Tax Year.
This photograph shows a Commercial Fishing Boat (Registration Number 585458) docked on the Anclote River near the Sponge Docks lining Dodecanese Boulevard in Tarpon Springs, FL. Tarpon Springs was founded by Greek Sponge Divers, which migrated to the United States during the 1890's. For more information about the growth of the Greek Sponge Industry, see:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarpon_Springs,_Florida
In parallel with the development of the Sponge Industry in Tarpon Springs, it also became an area for Wealthy US Northerners and Canadians (aka: Snow Birds) to escape the Harsh Winters in the Northeastern United States and Canada.
Finally, Tarpon Springs attracts Tourists from both the United States and Canada who spend their vacations in Florida and visit the Sponge Docks and all it's many shops & restaurants along Dodecanese Boulevard, which parallels the Anclote River.
Disclaimer: I took this photograph in in the early 1996 with my Minolta Maxxim 5000 35mm SLR Camera using Color Film, when I was just learning photograph. Therefore this photograph i very soft & grainy. I scanned the Negative and used Photoshop Elements to correct the Exposure & Saturation and to Optimize this Digital Image.
Open only four times a year, my wife and I were actually marooned as we waited to climb to the top of the lighthouse. Our boat left us as some didn’t want to wait and so we were stuck for hours on a literal desert island — with no fresh water, food, or shelter. Still we enjoyed the lighthouse at least!
Hurricane Ian fell on my wife's birthday, so we ended up with a small, quiet night at home -- albeit with a delicious cake my family had baked for her in the days before.
On October 19, my Wife & I took a Trip from the Sponge Docks in Tarpon Springs, Florida (on the Anclote River) to Anclote Key (in the Gulf of Mexico) to see the Lighthouse and the Electric Power Plant.
Anclote Key is a small Island in the Gulf of Mexico at the Head of the Anclote River.
This Photograph shows the Sponge-O-Ramas Tour Boat passing us as we return back to Tarpon Springs, Florida.
DISCLAIMER: The Photograph Location that I chose on the Map is not accurate, it's just my best guess based on the speed of our Tour Boat heading to Anclote Key.
On October 19, my Wife & I took a Trip from the Sponge Docks in Tarpon Springs, Florida (on the Anclote River) to Anclote Key (in the Gulf of Mexico) to see the Lighthouse and the Electric Power Plant.
Anclote Key is a small Island in the Gulf of Mexico at the Head of the Anclote River.
This Photograph shows the a Group of Fishing Boats, at a Dock near a Restaurant on the Anclote River in Tarpon Springs, Florida.
DISCLAIMER: The Photograph Location that I chose on the Map is not accurate, it's just my best guess based on the speed of our Tour Boat heading to Anclote Key.