Posted on August 29, 2020
by Lisa Coleman
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Nature is a broad realm of the natural, physical and material things existing in our world and/or universe. It is a wide spectrum of living and non-living entities. For me, it is all about wildlife and the planet we call home. There is so much to explore that we can’t see it all in a lifetime, but I can share a few things that I have experienced in my few years on Earth.
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Category: animals, birds, Flower, Foliage, insects, mountains, nature, photo challenge, photography, travel, UncategorizedTags: #birds, #California, #desert, #eclipse, #Florida, #flowers, #jackrabbit, #nature, #Nevada, #SundayStills, @oureyesopen.blog, Death Valley National Park, florida, oureyesopen
Posted on August 10, 2020
by Lisa Coleman
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If there is standing water anywhere in Florida, fresh, salt or brackish (mix of fresh & salt), an American alligator could be lurking. Just like any wild animal, you don’t feed them and in most cases they will not bother you.
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Category: animals, nature, photo challenge, photography, Uncategorized, waterTags: #alligator, #America, #animals, #Florida, #gator, #macro, #reptiles, @oureyesopen.blog, Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge, photography
Posted on August 9, 2020
by Lisa Coleman
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Chubby Wise claimed the song for years and played it on the Grand Ole Opry every week. Ervin Rouse (the writer) and Wise took a trip to Jacksonville, Florida, boarding and touring the train, Orange Blossom Special at the Jacksonville Terminal.
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Category: music, Songs, trains, travel, Uncategorized, Writing PromptsTags: #Florida, #Jacksonville, #johnnycash, #train, @oureyesopen.blog, music, Orange Blossom Special, song, Song Lyric Sunday
Posted on July 25, 2020
by Lisa Coleman
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Ponce de Leon Lighthouse is the tallest in Florida at 175 feet (53.34 meters) high and the second tallest in the United States behind the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in North Carolina. It is equipped with a Third Order Fresnel lens and shines out 17 nautical miles (32 kilometers or 20 miles).
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Category: birds, Buildings, Lighthouses, nature, photo challenge, photography, travel, UncategorizedTags: #Florida, #JulySquares, #lighthouse, #perspective, @oureyesopen.blog, birds, New Smyrna, photography, Ponce de Leon Lighthouse, Ponce Inlet, SquarePerspectives
Posted on July 13, 2020
by Lisa Coleman
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Just waiting for the fishermen to throw back those unwanted fish. Smart or Lazy? You be the judge!
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Category: animals, birds, nature, photo challenge, photography, travel, UncategorizedTags: #dam, #Florida, #JulySquares, #Ocklawaha, #osprey, #perspective, #sign, @oureyesopen.blog, birding, birds, feathers, florida, photography, SquarePerspectives
Posted on July 12, 2020
by Lisa Coleman
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These sunset photos were taken almost 10 years ago when we lived on the St. Johns River. Within a matter of minutes, the colors changed from a pink and orange sky to more of a yellow and blue sky as some storm clouds moved in.
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Category: nature, photo challenge, photography, sunset, travel, Uncategorized, water, weatherTags: #clouds, #Florida, #Jacksonville, #JulySquares, #perspective, #sailboat, #sunset, @oureyesopen.blog, photography, SquarePerspectives, St. Johns River
Posted on July 10, 2020
by Lisa Coleman
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The word “merganser” comes from Latin meaning “plunging goose”.
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Category: birds, Birds Weekly Photo Challenge, nature, photo challenge, photography, travel, Uncategorized, waterTags: #birdweekly, #bluebird, #Florida, #heron, #lovebird, #photo, #scrubjay, #warbler, birding, birds, challenge, photography
Posted on July 8, 2020
by Lisa Coleman
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We just bought a new beach umbrella, but a few weeks ago when we headed to the beach, we improvised, MacGyver style. With an old umbrella pole and old wooden curtain rod, plus velcro straps and bungees, we rigged up our own beach oasis.
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Category: beach, birds, nature, photo challenge, photography, travel, Uncategorized, waterTags: #AtlanticOcean, #beach, #bird, #Florida, #JulySquares, #Littletalbotisland, #pelican, #perspective, #socialdistancing, #StatePark, #umbrella, @oureyesopen.blog, photography, SquarePerspectives
Posted on June 24, 2020
by Lisa Coleman
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Wordless Wednesday
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Category: beach, nature, photo challenge, photography, sunset, travel, UncategorizedTags: #AtlanticOcean, #Florida, #Littletalbotisland, #solitude, #sunset, #wordlesswednesday, #ww, @oureyesopen.blog, beach, high tide, shoreline
Posted on June 16, 2020
by Lisa Coleman
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The feature image if you can see it is the Church Doors to the St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Jacksonville, Florida.
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Category: animals, birds, Buildings, nature, photo challenge, photography, Uncategorized, waterTags: #alligator, #bird, #blackandwhite, #church, #Florida, #greatblueheron, #Jacksonville, #squirrel, @oureyesopen.blog, Cee's Black & White Challenge, nature
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