One of the best places in Florida: Weeki Wachee Springs State Park and the Weeki Wachee River and its manatees.
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Spring Blooms and Chicks
This spring, I got to travel to North Carolina and various places around Florida. Naturally, I took lots of photos. Over the next few weeks, I plan on publishing several posts (either here or over on Happier.Place) dedicated to specific locations, e.g., Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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Favorite Songs: 1st 1/4 of 2019 – #MusicMonday
How is it May already? Easy: time keeps on ticking into the future. Sigh. Anyway, here’s my “mix tape” with my few favorite songs from January, February and March 2019.
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Photos of Florida Gulf Coast Birds
Since moving to the Florida Gulf Coast in June 2018, I’ve found real pleasure in admiring and photographing the local birds. At times, it seems that my camera is drawn mostly to waterbirds – but then I spent over an hour just standing near a bald eagle’s nest in hopes of seeing a white head.
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Favorite Songs: 4th 1/4 of 2018 – #MusicMonday
Made some big decisions and changes in how I acquire and enjoy music. A little less than a year ago, I stopped purchasing CDs all…
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Favorite Songs from the 3rd 1/4 of 2018 – #MusicMonday
Another 3 months have come and gone. Here are a few of my favorite songs from the summer months: July, August and September. CD cover…
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The End of the West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn
On Labor Day, I happened to come back into Crown Heights (Brooklyn), just as the West Indian Day Parade was winding down. While my friend…
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First Impressions From My Florida Garden
Leaving behind my thriving Colorado garden when moving to Florida 2 1/2 months ago was especially sad because it was in late spring, just at…
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Favorite Songs from the 2nd 1/4 of 2018 – #MusicMonday
It’s been a whirlwind 3 months – while moving from Colorado to Florida, going on two big road trips and wrapping my head and heart…
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Staten Island Ferry Ride (New York City) – #HappierPlace Video
New York City provides countless opportunities for quick escapes into nature. One of my favorites: the Staten Island Ferry ride between Manhattan and Staten Island.…
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Favorite Songs from the 1st 1/4 of 2018 – #MusicMonday
It took me a bit by surprise that almost all my favorite songs from the first quarter of 2018 have female vocals. Not sure if…
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Natur-Park Südgelände, Berlin (Germany) – #HappierPlace Video
Picking a favorite park in Berlin is a challenge because there are so many fantastic parks all over the city – and they all have…
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Happy Happiness Day!
Today (March 20th) is the International Day of Happiness, and I wish all of you an especially happy day! Since 2013, the United Nations has…
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Happier Place – The What, Why and How
A few months ago, Scott and I launched Happier Place. It’s been keeping me so busy I haven’t gotten around to writing about the whole…
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Favorite Songs from the 4th 1/4 of 2017 – #MusicMonday
How quickly another year comes to an end. Still got to listen to a few more new songs before the year was over. Here are…
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Horsetooth Reservoir, Ft. Collins (Colorado) – #HappierPlace Video
The second video in my new Happier Place web series is a look at Horsetooth Reservoir (Colorado) throughout the year – using footage I filmed…
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