As Far as the Eye Could See

Unending Horizon

R for Repose

Pretty in Yellow

Shining Through

Fort de Soto Park. St. Petersburg, Florida. February.01.2010. Google Map It


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and paints his own nature into his pictures.”
~Henry Ward Beecher

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“Every artist dips his brush in his own soul,
and paints his own nature into his pictures.”
~Henry Ward Beecher

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Looking Down at the Sky . . .

. . . and the trees above.

Cherokee Foothills National Scenic Highway/South Carolina Hwy 11. 2009.

Welcome to my first Weekend Reflections post!



“Ever charming, ever new, when will the landscape tire the view?
~John Dyer

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What does this scene inspire in you?

My first thought was, "I'd love to be up there, too." My thought now: "The world is awesome." :)

Soldier’s Hole Trail. Fort de Soto Park. St. Petersburg, Florida. 2009.

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“May the wind under your wings bear you
where the sun sails and the moon walks”
~Gandalf, The Hobbit

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Oh, to soar through the skies...

Soldier’s Hole Trail. Fort de Soto Park. St. Petersburg, Florida. 2009.

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Welcome to my first LATSOF post.


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where the sun sails and the moon walks”
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Of Dichotomy and Co-Existence

I couldn't help noticing this pair of trees on the side of the trail. I immediately thought of life and death, of yin and yang, of their perfect co-existence. Would you say there's something wrong with this picture?

Soldier’s Hole Trail. Fort de Soto Park. St. Petersburg, Florida. 2009. Google Map It


"Ever charming, ever new, when will the landscape tire the view?
~John Dyer

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Take Me With You

Soldier’s Hole Trail. Fort de Soto Park. St. Petersburg, Florida. 2009.

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and paints his own nature into his pictures.”
~Henry Ward Beecher

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B for Blue/Bird/Beach... :)

Is this the place to do schoolwork, or what? I spent the day here doing schoolwork with breaks here and there *clears throat* for picture-taking and daydreaming. Hey, can you blame me? It was a great spot, except for the crows, who eventually drove me away with their LOUD and incessant crowing from the tree branches above--not to mention several attempts at stealing my food every time I walked away! And then, of course, there were the seagulls, too. Sheesh... The good news was, I did find another great spot (hard not to do in this place); although, I was pretty distracted to do schoolwork by then. Heheh.

Taken at Fort de Soto Park in St. Petersburg, Florida. 2009.



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and paints his own nature into his pictures.”
~Henry Ward Beecher

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Taking in the View

Taken half-way up toward the Skyline Trail in Chimney Rock, North Carolina. Late October 2009.

For my friends who are into rock climbing, it looks like there's plenty for you to enjoy there as well. :)



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Taken in late October 2009 on the Blue Ridge Mountain, North Carolina.



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WATER05 - Off the Trail

Location: Cherokee Foothills National Scenic Highway/South Carolina Hwy 11



Nothing in the world is more flexible and yielding than water
~Lao Tzu

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OW04 - A Glimpse of Heaven

Chimney Rock and Lake Lure, North Carolina. View Chimney Rock on Live Webcam from the Sky Lounge.


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~John Dyer

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WW05 - Heaven on Earth

Chimney Rock, North Carolina. View Chimney Rock on Live Webcam from the Sky Lounge.



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~Henry Ward Beecher

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SWF06 - Raison d'être

Taken at Fort de Soto Park in St. Petersburg, Florida. [View the Beach Walk at Sunrise set at Picasa Web.]



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TC05 - "Tide Rises, and the Tide Falls"

This WeeK: "MUSIC" (Guitar, Playing an Instrument, Things that make sounds, iPods, Sheet Music, Noisy Things,...)

Nature always makes the best music for those quiet, reflective moments we all need now and then. Taken at Fort de Soto Park in St. Petersburg, Florida. You can view the photo set in my Picasa Web Album: Beach Walk at Sunrise.

The post's title is borrowed from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem, which is worth reflecting on as well:

TIDE RISES, AND THE TIDE FALLS

The tide rises, the tide falls,
The twilight darkens, the curlew calls;
Along the sea-sands damp and brown
The traveler hastens toward the town,
And the tide rises, the tide falls.

Darkness settles on roofs and walls,
But the sea, the sea in darkness calls;
The little waves, with their soft, white hands
Efface the footprints in the sands.



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and paints his own nature into his pictures.”
~Henry Ward Beecher

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ABC02 - R for Reduction

From stunning shells to everlasting grains of sand. Taken at Fort de Soto Park in St. Petersburg, Florida.

[From my Picasa Web Album: Beach Walk at Sunrise]

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~Henry Ward Beecher

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