Swim With The Current or.....

November Beach Sunset in Florida

In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock.

~Thomas Jefferson~

HAPPY SUNDAY To You!

Susanne

The Snowbirds Are Here...

The snowbirds are definitely here - captured at Cocoa Beach, FL 2012-10-25

But, please what is a "snowbird" anyway.....? Wiki has the answer, like to anything else :-))


The term "snowbird" is used to describe people from the U.S. Northeast, U.S. Midwest, or Canada who spend a large portion of winter in warmer locales such as California, Arizona, Florida,Texas, the Carolinas, or elsewhere along the Sun Belt region of the southern and southwest United States, Mexico, and areas of the Caribbean. It is also used for people from eastern Canada or northern Canada who migrate to Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, for the winter. Victoria is known for having very mild winters by Canadian standards, and has an annual "blossom count" in mid-February to prove its warm winter status.

Snowbirds are typically retirees, and business owners who have a second home in a warmer location or whose business can be easily moved from place to place, such as flea market and swap meet vendors. Some snowbirds carry their homes with them, as campers (mounted on bus or truck frames) or as boats following the east coast Intra-coastal waterway. 

In the past snowbirds were frequently wealthy persons with independent incomes who maintained several seasonal residences and shifted residence with the seasons to avail themselves of the best time to be at each location; this custom has declined considerably due to changing patterns of taxation and the relative ease of long-distance travel compared with earlier times.

Many of these "snowbirds" also use their vacation time to declare permanent residency in low- or no-tax income tax states (where the tax bases are augmented by high tourism taxes), and claim lower non-resident income taxes in their home states. Canadian snowbirds usually make sure they retain residency in Canada in order to retain health benefits.

The right to vote for local office is governed by local law, so it may be possible to vote for local offices in both places if the locality permits nonresident voting based on property ownership, but representation in the United States federal Congress is for residents as enumerated by the decennial census and voting in U.S. federal elections in more than one jurisdiction is deemed to be electoral fraud.


I'm wishing you a very HAPPY and relaxing SUNDAY!
~Susanne

Oh,...and on YouTube I have found this for you - about "Snowbirds"... ENJOY!

September Beach

Captured 6th of September 2012 close by Cocoa Beach, Florida 

I'm wishing you all a very HAPPY SUNDAY!

Susanne

HAPPY SUNDAY - # 15

“Eternity begins and ends with the ocean's tides.”

~Unknown~

Have a wonderful Sunday - Schoenen Sonntag allerseits - Buona Domenica per tutti – Je te souhaite une merveilleux Dimanche - Szep vasarnapot kivanom!

~Susanne

 

 

What is he looking for?

What is he looking for?

Tips for Salt Water Fishing

Fish detect a meal in three ways — by scent, sound and movement. Fish use sound to communicate and find prey. Since sound travels faster through water than through air, fish can hear friends and food or saltwater lures that are a long way off. Scent is another powerful weapon for fish; they can pick up one particle of scent and use it to hone in on prey, communicate danger or navigate through the water.

Fish actually have a sixth sense that humans do not. The lateral line running down each side of a fish is filled with tiny hairs that can detect movement in the water. A fish can pick up a moving object, such as a fishing lure or bait, even in complete darkness. Just before it strikes, the fish will use sight to check out its victim. Even in clear water, fish can only see about 15 feet, but they can see colors and shapes. Finally, a fish will use its highly sensitive sense of taste to verify that what it has eaten is actually edible. To fool a fish, you must first fool all of its senses.

Live Saltwater Fishing Bait

When trying to trick a fish, nothing beats live fishing bait. Live bait may be hard to catch and hard to keep, but it's hard to beat when targeting finicky fish. Whether you catch live bait with a hook or a net, avoid touching the bait before putting it on the hook. The live well in which you store your bait should simulate current, oxygen content and temperature of the bait's natural environment. You can transport bait short distances in a bucket with a battery-operated aerator. When fishing with live bait, use the lightest hooks, leader and line possible to avoid further stressing the fish. Passing the hook through the bait fish's lips, eye sockets or nostrils will allow it to swim most naturally. Hooking the bait in front of the dorsal fin will encourage the bait to swim down. For delicate bait fish, tie a bridal out of rigging floss to hold the hook.

Read more about Saltwater fishing here

Hi my friends,

thank you all for your kind comments to my post a day ago. I had no time yesterday to post anything, it was a pretty busy day for me. But I'm back now and I hope you enjoy reading this one about salt water fishing. I'm not a fisher at all, I have just captured that guy at Cocoa Beach recently, while he was trying to catch some living baits. It took him long to get something out of the water - it's looks like that's something that people only with a big patience can do. I'm not one of them...*smile*...

Have all a wonderful day and Sunshine to you!

Susanne

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Beach Boys and the Pier in December

He is going out with his surf board and looking for the great waves

If everybody had an ocean
Across the U.S.A.
Then everybody'd be surfin'
Like South Carolina-i-a
You'd seem 'em wearing their baggies
Huarachi sandals too
A bushy bushy blonde hairdo
Surfin' U.S.A.

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Playing ball at the beach on a sunny December the 18th afternoon....

There are a lot of activities going on...

Waiting for the big catch

Always have a look back to the scene: Folly Beach is so pleasant also in winter time!

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Pirates of the Carribbean...

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Rolling waves are coming to the shores at the Beach in St. Augustine. Time to enjoy the last sunbeams, sitting on the rocks or walking barefeet in the sand and enjoying your last day of vacation.

Leise rollen die Wellen ans Ufer und geben dir Zeit und Musse auf den Steinklippen sitzend, ihnen zuzusehen, wie sie immer naeher kommen bis sie zu deinen Fuessen an den Steinen emporschnellen. Oder moechtest du lieber barfuss im Sand herumwatend deinen letzten Ferientag beschliessen?

Beach Scene

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This is a beach scene captured at Sanibel Island Beach.

Strandleben, fotografiert am Beach auf Sanibel Island an der Westkueste Floridas.

Driftwood and Sunsetship

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A sunsetship is cruising around at Fort Zachary Taylor beach shores full with turists who are longing for THAT nice sunset shot.

Eines der vielen Sonnenuntergangkreuzer gleitet auf dem Wasser an uns vorbei, vollbeladen mit Turisten, die alle warten um den einzigartigen, absolut besten "Schuss" mit ihrer Kamera zu machen.

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It is time to relax, time to read a good book or just to lay back and listen to the sound of the rolling waves. By the way: Happy Thanksgiving Day!

Heute feiert man hier in USA "Thanksgiving-Day". Das ist eine Zeit der Besinnung und Dankbarkeit, wo viele Familien im ganzen Land sich vereinen, um zusammen dieses Fest zu begehen.

The America

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This is the sunset schooner, called "America", going out for a sunset cruise - but it has been gone now for a few months. I don't know the exact reason for that, but I'm missing this majestic looking sailing vessel.

Die "America" sieht man leider nicht mehr vom Hafen ausfahren zum allabendlichen Sunset-Cruise. Wirtschaftliche Gruende denke ich, waren massgebend am Verschwinden des imposanten Schiffes - und ich vermisse dieses immer so majestaetisch auf dem Wasser segelndes Boot sehr!

Storm Surge

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No, no.... don't worry! There is no storm or Hurrican coming just now over Key West - so far we were really very lucky untill today. This is a older picture of the arriving waves of Hurrican Dennis (in 2005) and it show you how storm surges can be a big fun for some people out there at Whitehead Pier.

Keine Bange, das ist kein aktuelles Hurrican Foto! Wir sind bis heute verschont geblieben von den vielen vorausgesagten Stuermen, gottseidank! Das Bild entstand eine halbe Stunde bevor Hurrican Dennis ueber die Insel fegte, im letzten Jahr. Viele Schaulustige genossen sichtlich die herniederprasselnden hohen Wellen und benutzten die Gelegenheit fuer eine Gratis-Dusche.

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Weekend is coming - time to go to the beach and relax....!

Das Wochenende ist nah und wie waere es mit einem Ausflug zum Strand?

Back in the Harbor

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The schooner is back in the harbor, the sailes are rolled in, it is waiting for tomorrows new adventures out in the ocean. It's like coming home after a hard working day in a safe place, isn't it?

Man kann schon Vergleiche ziehen wie z.B.: nach getaner Arbeit, obwohl etwas muede, aber trotzdem sehr zufrieden, kommt man heim in den sicheren "Hafen", bevor morgen wieder die Hast und Eile eines taeglichen Lebens beginnt.

Triplets

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If you look closer you will recognize my favorite color again in this photograph - yes it's blue! I call it "Triplets" because they are holding together strong, fighting all the storms, winds and waves out in the Gulf of Mexico.

Unverkennbar wieder ist meine Lieblingsfarbe Blau in diesem Bild. Ich nenne es "Drillinge" weil sie alle drei stark zusammenhalten um dem Wind, dem Sturm und den Wellen weit aussen im Golf zu trotzen.

The 4 Elements

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Sun and earth, water and clouds - the four elements are united in this picture.

This is another photo made at Honeymoon Island, FL.

Alle vier Elemente sind hier vereint in einem Bild. Fotografiert auf Honeymoon Island an der Westkueste Floridas.