The Beautiful, White Sandy Beaches of Panama City, Florida

The pristine white sands at Panama City Beach - before the oil spill! Lost paradise?

Hi my friends,

Doesn't looks like in paradise, my photo of Panama City Beach? 

This was how the beach looked before BP's big oil spill - and how it still looks today we all know it from the media.

Slowly they are recovering from that BIG environmental disaster - of course, the media is saying that again.

I wish for all the residents there, that the media is right! 

Hoping that all the businesses will have a great come back again, like it was before.

Thank you to all my friends for your kind comments yesterday!

Susanne

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As one of the oldest community...

The entrance to the port of Fort Pierce,FL

with all the beautiful yachts and fishing boats lined up

About Fort Pierce

As one of the oldest communities on the east coast of Florida, Fort Pierce has borne witness to the changing tides of history - as well as the changing tides of the Atlantic Ocean - for over 104 years. The days of one-room log houses and quiet river commerce has given way to diverse possibilities as the city has grown to over 41,000 residents, but the echoes of the rural past can still be felt in the peaceful quality of the lives our residents lead just a short distance from the hustle and bustle of both West Palm Beach and Orlando. Ours is a diverse yet neighborly community, embracing both the richness of our heritage and the promise of the future in St. Lucie County Downtown, within sight of the timeless waters of the Indian River Lagoon, affords our residents contemporary shopping, dining and a range of entertainment and activities.

Modern educational and research facilities, like top-ranked Indian River Community College, the $6 million Smithsonian Institution Research Center, the Manatee Observation and Education Center and Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, live in harmony with the completely renovated 1925 City Hall and the current restoration of the historic, 1,200 seat Sunrise Theatre, which will serve as a regional performing arts center.

The community's vision for the future captures our rich, colorful history and blends it - beautifully - into the spirit of modern life.

To read more about Fort Pierce, click here

Hi my friends,

the pictures above are made at the harbor in Fort Pierce, Florida. I've enjoyed that afternoon there doing some photos. As an artist myself and hubby too, we have also visited the Backus-Museum there by the waterfront. Photos about that visit will be online tomorrow. So, come back tomorrow to see the art in the park.

And thank you for all your wonderful comments from yesterday :)

See you tomorrow,
Susanne


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Photos of Mount Dora in Florida

Mount Dora has cozy up stairs outdoor cafe's

There are many pretty places like this lush garden cafe' to spend the
time with friends

I would love to have my apartment in this picturesque painted house in a small lane in Mount Dora

And all the beautiful flowers in the garden cafe's

A very arty boutique sign with a very creative name: The Painter's Daughter

It was time for an Ice cream - It was HOT on that afternoon!



Hi my friends,

I never thought that Mount Dora will be such a photogenic little town! I have more photos if you liked this ones here, I'll bring them online on Monday.

Tomorrow is "My Wordless Sunday" again! Stop by to see me :)
And thank you for all your nice comments again to my post from yesterday!

I wish you a great weekend, enjoy the time with your families, enjoy your life and
everything good will be coming your way, you'll see! :)

Susanne


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184 feet above sea level in Florida

Mount Dora evokes that quiet and comfortable “Southern” charm and hospitality of a lakefront community nestled amongst the gentle hills and orange groves of Central Florida. At an elevation of 184 feet above sea level, Mount Dora is Florida’s equivalent of a mountain top town. Whether you are looking for a respite from the pressures of life and seek solitude overlooking our beautiful vistas, or you desire active shopping and recreation to compliment our many festivals and community events, you can find it all in Mount Dora.

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Sunset over country side on the way back home



Hy my friends,

yesterday I had my first day feeling good again. We decided to take a ride in country side and we have visited Mount Dora, located some minutes outside of Orlando. Mount Dora is a very pretty, very picturesque and arty town and is overlooking a beautiful lake. I made of course some photos and I'll show them to you in sequences. I hope you'll enjoy like I did :)

Stay tuned, I'll be back tomorrow, see you soon. Thank you also for all the "get well" wishes and kind comments on my last post.
Susanne


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Back to normal....

This is yesterday's photo from the Indian River turned back to the horizontal level :) that means that my day is no more up-side-down, right? ...LOL... everything is back to "normal", our car is fixed and runs like new again - life is good! :)

Hi my friends,

thanks for your wonderful comments and compliments to my post yesterday and the other days too, of course. We were absorbed two days with sitting and waiting to get our RV tuned up and all those mechanical things that have to bee done after a certain time being on the road. I had not to much time to post....

We are thinking about settling down maybe here at the Space Coast and looking around for good locations. There is a lot on the market, but a lot of rubbish too.... :)

Stay with me in this hot Florida weather, everybody is sweating, not just me...LOL...
Susanne

What a Monday

At the Indian River shores - I'm back to my palm trees again :)

Hi my friends,

What a Monday - we spent more than 8 hours sitting and waiting in a car fixing place until the mechanic released our RV and we went back to the campground where we was the last few days. Tomorrow we will be back in that garage again for an oil change and some more maintenance - boring stuff... :)

Other wise I have nothing news to tell you.... the predicted storms are not coming in our direction, I'm thankful for that. :)

And I'm thankful for all your wonderful comments and compliments to my "wordless Sunday" photo - I knew it that you'll like Black & White's :) me too... I have a lot more in my archives....

Stay with me, bear with me and my bla bla bla's.....LOL...

See you tomorrow,
Susanne

Sunset over the Gulf of Mexico

This is now more than one year since I have photographed a REAL sunset again. Yesterday we arrived in Destin, FL and got a very nice and very affordable place to sleep in the "Henderson Beach National Park".

The sun was setting in her beautiful golden lights - it was very COLD and a strong wind was blowing me almost away

A lonely jogger in sunset

A sizzling sun sinks into the Gulf of Mexico


Henderson Beach National Park

One of the most beautiful sights while visiting the park is a breathtaking view of a Dolphin family (porpoise) as they emerge from the waters for a breath of air, or a group of Rays as they soar across the shallow waters along the coastline.

Activities that visitors can enjoy while visiting Henderson Beach State Park include swimming, surf fishing, picnicking, camping, bicycle riding, nature trials, family reunions & weddings, as well as a leisurely walk in the sugar white sand or in the splash of the emerald green water.

Henderson Beach State Park is located just east of the city of Destin on U.S.98, approximately 1.5 miles west of toll road 293 (Mid Bay Bridge). From the Northwest, take I-10 to highway 85 south until you reach highway 98. Drive east for approximately 10 miles and you will see signs for the park on the right. From the Northeast, take I-10 to Highway 331 South to Highway 20 West to Toll Road 293 South (Mid Bay Bridge). Go across the Mid Bay Bridge and turn west (right) on Highway 98. Drive approximately 1.5 miles west and park entrance will be on your left.


Hi my friends,

I hope you enjoy these sunset shots like I did it to photograph them for you! Today we will drive the last miles in Florida to Pensacola and after that we will enter the State of Alabama, trying to get an inexpensive night camp over there at the shores.

Oh, btw., we have entered yesterday also another time zone and were very surprised that our watches did'nt changed automatically also to Central time...LOL...

Here Comes the Rain....

And this is the bad site of camping: the rain! In minutes is everything a big mess around your RV and no chance to get out until it stops - maybe in an hour, maybe in two or three. Yesterday it was raining in the afternoon, the whole night long and it's still raining this morning. Where is the sun gone...?

In a weather like this, people stay in their metal boxes and play with the computers - like me - or they play cards or call up family members, or...or...or...whatever...
Any other, more creative ideas what to do on a day like this?...LOL...

Normally we do eat breakfast on this table, feeding the squirrels who are coming very close to your plates. Today they are also hiding somewhere up in the trees.
Let the sunshine have back again please...! :)

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I wish you a peaceful Sunday - wish you were here?

Sunday Morning in the Keys - What to do?

Today is Sunday and it's only ONE thing to do: RELAX and ENJOY!

Travel feaver

Do you sometimes feel the travel feaver also...?

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Sunset Celebration Every Night

Hundreds of people celebrate the setting sun every night at Mallory Square.


Hunderte von Turisten schauen jeden Abend dem Sonnenuntergang zu am Mallory Square.

Performers, jugglers, fire eater, clowns and escape artists are entertaining every night the tourists. Artists and craft people are selling their wares - where you can meet me and see my work.

Strassenkuenstler, Jongleure, Feuerspucker, Clowns und Entfesslungskuenstler unterhalten jeden Abend die Turisten am Pier, wo auch alle Kuenstler und Kunsthandwerker mit ihren Staenden dort anwesend sind - wo ihr auch mich antreffen koennt um meine Fotografien zu sehen.

A big attraction at the Hilton is Dominic and his trained cats, better known as the "Catman and his catshow". Family fun for everyone!

Als besondere Attraktion gilt "Dominic und seine Katzen". Er laesst die Katzen durch Reifen springen. Ganz besonders beliebt ist diese "Catshow" bei Familien mit Kindern.

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Wish you were here...?

Do you remember the warm days in the south...? These two beach chairs are still there waiting for you to relax and enjoy the sunshine at the beach - far away from the frosty cold temperatures probably you have now.... See you there!

Damit ihr bei diesen eisigen Temperaturen nicht ganz vergisst, wie warm und schoen es sein kann im Sueden, habe ich dieses Bild online getan. ....und die zwei Strandstuehle sind immer noch frei....! Wer ist zuerst...?

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Time to Relax....

Porch in a nice sunlight is inviting to sit down for a while, to relax and enjoy your life!

Auf dieser huebschen Veranda moechte man am liebsten absitzen fuer eine Weile und das "suesse Nichtstun" geniessen, nicht wahr?

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