June 20, 2018

Daylilies have never made a great impression on me.  We had some of the dull orange plants at our home in New Hampshire and they provided some color in front of the farmer porch.  We have a number of yellow daylilies here in Georgia, which blossom for a longer period and are pleasant to view.

I should not be amazed to find that there are many varieties and here are a few that are in bloom at Gibbs Gardens.

June 18, 2018

"A picture is worth a thousand words and a thousand words do not make a picture," which is a take off from the original quote,

"Use a picture. It's worth a thousand words." appears in a 1911 newspaper article quoting newspaper editor Tess Flanders discussing journalism and publicity.  A number of variations to this have appeared since then.

I have two pictures that confirm this and elicit any number of captions, which fascinate me.  My friend, Alison Ford, is great at adding captions.  I have added a few below the following picture.  Let me know if you have any.

Click on the picture for a better view.

"Been there.. Done that"
"When is he ever going to listen?"
"When am I going to learn to listen"
"There is nothing new under the sun!"

June 16, 2018

Happy Father's Day and well wishes to all the mothers.  As Tracy Byrd sang, "You can't have one without the other."  That phrase has been captured to illustrate many different scenarios. 

When I started to process this following picture, I thought of Father's Day, not just because it is tomorrow but because it demonstrates a father watching over his loved ones; his wife and family, albeit, future family.

It is a great picture for which to write a caption.  

What caption comes to your mind?

Take a look at the second picture... "What comes to your mind?

 
 

Jume 13, 2018

The rookery at the the Alligator Farm in St, Augustine if very refreshing, particularly after looking at alligators and vultures.  It is populated by a variety of wading birds.  The first question that came to mind was, "Why do these birds congregate like this?"  As the farm’s website declares, “these birds seek out evening roosts above the alligators, knowing that alligators will keep tree-climbing predators away.”

The pictures are a random sampling and there will be more posted later.

 

June 9, 2018

At The St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park, there were a number of exotic birds.  Some of the birds were difficult to photograph due to the netting that surrounded the cages.  Others were out in the open and allowed for close-up shots.

The two vultures are not exotic, but did not fit into the birds in the rookery, which will be posted soon.

The little ducklings, with the blue bills, were adorable as they scurried around in the water.

June 7, 2018

The St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park located on Anastasia Island was one of our highlights while in St. Augustine.  There were more than alligators at the farm, which included turtles and tortoises, and a rookery of birds... lots and lots of birds.  There were some exotic ones as well. 

Here is a sampling of some of the 24 species of alligators.  Who knew???  24 different species at they have them all.  One each of the turtles and tortoises of which I suspect that there are many species of these as well.

 

June 3, 2018

The side streets are active all day into the night.  Lines with shops waiting for you to enter.  Did Ray enter???  Noooo!  

These pictures are typical and if there are streets without people, that is because I took the pictures very early in the morning.  There is one section that is missing that is worthy of note.  It is the Colonial District, to which we went, but it was so hot and the sun was bearing down on us.  We ended up on the venue that were indoors.

The first picture is of the city gates, when the city was walled.  For information regarding the history, Googling St. Augustine will take you into much detail about the city,
 
The men that are in costume were part of r re-enactment that was happening later in the day.  There are many "oldest things' in St Augustine.  Undoubtedly, capitalizing on the fact that it is the oldest city in America.  The oldest wooden schoolhouse is on on of the side streets.

June 3, 2018

We are in St. Augustine, FL for a long weekend and it is living up to the reputation of a great place to visit.  Although it is 'commercialized,' the historical significance stands out.

I got up early to get pictures of the sunrise at the lighthouse on Anastasia Island.  After that, I walked around the 'Old City' before the crowds arrived.  It is a great time for taking pictures.  

The last picture is of a side street.  One of many that house a variety of restaurants and shops.