Rolled over 200K on the Honda this evening
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Ironwork by renowned blacksmith Philip Simmons
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Absolutely no idea where this was
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Replica water wheel at the Old Spanish Sugar Mill restaurant
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1850s-1870s sugar mill ruins
Description in prior photo.
Welcome to my vantage point for the next few hours
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Good night, Florida
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Terry Shaw, President/CEO of Adventist Health System
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Good morning from New Smyrna Beach, day 3
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Introduction to basketweaving by Henrietta Snype
Threading the sweetgrass weave one loop at a time.
What is this miracle product that keeps your food off dirty grill bars but can still leave dark grill lines?
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My first home
I don't remember a thing about it, but I lived in this trailer until around age 2. But I definitely remember the old Impala.
Visiting Peach World on the way home from S.C. was, shall we say, an experience
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2006 Chrysler Town & Country
During the first period in late 2016 that I drove the borrowed Silverado, my wife and I searched for a second vehicle for long-term. Upon realizing that it would really be advantageous to be able to transport more than 4-5 people on occasion, we found this minivan in really decent condition at a good price in October 2016. Upon acquisition, it became my wife's primary vehicle and I started driving the Honda Accord until it died. The T&C is showing a few signs of its own issues, but I'm praying it's something I can easily remedy soon so my wife can drive this for a good while longer.
Coming in for a landing
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It was the briefest of glimpses, but I caught a tiny peek of the supermoon this morning
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My 2017 Versa is averaging ½ mile per gallon higher than the maximum rated highway economy—way to go, Nissan!
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Good morning from New Smyrna Beach, final day
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Good night, Florida
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Good night, Florida 2of3
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Introduction to basketweaving by Henrietta Snype
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Pre-fireworks sunset—good night and happy Independence Day, Florida
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Building storm 2of3
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Good night, Florida
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Introduction to basketweaving by Henrietta Snype
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Good night, Florida 3of3
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Spectacular double rainbow over my home ahead of Hurricane Irma
I'm choosing to interpret this as God's way of telling me we're going to be okay through the storm.
I know—I put up a B&W version for the 7-day project, but I wanted to post the color version as well
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Side view of a typical slave quarters (left) built behind a master's home in front (right)
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Still seeing strong gusts, but things seem to have fared well in North Apopka—power has remained on
PS - video is double speed.
Happy kids wrapping up a fun afternoon at the beach
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When I leave Epcot at night, I pretty much always capture some variant of this photo
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Big flock of gobblers in my neighborhood
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Charleston architecture
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Well this was definitely a project-and-a-half that I helped fabricate
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Lots of selfies
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’Tis the season for the army of backwards apostrophes
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Fountain of Youth—upper portion
Description in photo two prior.
Charleston architecture
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I did some preliminary vehicle shopping today, but sadly this Ferrari wasn't a consideration
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First time I've ever experienced La-Z-Boy-style reclining seats in a theater—I could get used to this!
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Good morning from New Smyrna Beach, day 2
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Wekiva River at Wilson’s Landing Park
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Possibly the most creative thing I've ever seen done with a fork
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When designing gas pumps, who decided, more often than not, that the hose has to hang in front of the part a customer uses the most?
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Living room pose with that awesome wall paneling that went many years with no moulding
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Merry Christmas—Altamonte Mall style
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I clearly don’t live in a bear-free community, as evidenced by this guy hanging out in a retention ditch near my home
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Getting ready for my high school graduation
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This hired entertainer walked around demonstrating a variety of stunts including plate spinning, juggling, and stilt walking
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The cotton candy station was extremely popular
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Introduction to basketweaving by Henrietta Snype
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My wife is part of the choir during two services today at Florida Hospital Church—live stream beginning at 9:30am. http://hospitalchurch.org/sermons/watch-live/
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Pediatric emergency room suite
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View of downtown Orlando
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Introduction to basketweaving by Henrietta Snype
Aric and Rainey making progress.
The "official" photograph
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The requisite silly snapshot
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Introduction to basketweaving by Henrietta Snype
Nathan and Tammy making progress.
Can we talk for just a second about how ecstatic I am for this Christmas gift?
My former vacuum cleaner was 20+ years old!
Entrance to Ponce de Leon Springs State Park
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The original sugar mill wheel
In the photo: Local residents pose at the mill wheel in the late 1800s. The building is no longer standing.
This artifact is all that remains of the original sugar mill wheel. The sugar mill was constructed in the 1830s and operated until 1864, when the property was Spring Garden Plantation. The wheel powered the machinery that pressed sugar cane for its juice. It was the only water-powered sugar mill in Florida!
In 1835, the mill was destroyed by Seminole Indians at the beginning of the Second Seminole War. In 1864, it was destroyed again, this time by Union troops during the Civil War because the owner, Thomas Starke, was supplying food to Confederate troops.
The abandoned mill deteriorated from insects and rot in the late 1800s. Around 1910 it was rebuilt, possibly as a tourist attraction. A project in 1998 removed this part of the wheel, replacing it with the current wheel, which is not operational.
You know you're a Florida native when a sight like this doesn't freak you out
(to the tune of Home on the Range)
Liv-ing near the space coast
Where the rockets and the missiles blast away,
And often is heard
a "Go for Launch" word,
And the skies smell of rocket fuel all day
Such a fun day with my sweetie
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Info panel on how sugar was made at Spring Garden Plantation
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Charleston Harbor where slave ships landed
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Good night, Florida
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Lee: “Since when does Eeyore smile?” Lori: “Since someone fed him Prozac. It’s wonderful stuff!”
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"Please do not bend" — (there was literally nothing but this piece of paper in the envelope!)
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Target seems to have a distorted definition of "lower than advertised"
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Found in a small Mt. Dora bookstore—hilarious stuff inside
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Sunset from the Orlando Eye
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Shelf cloud
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The Exodus away from the beach
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Charleston architecture
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Someone in my neighborhood might've taken things a bit far last weekend
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Lunch with the family
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Many gas street lanterns in downtown Charleston
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Celebrating Adri’s 14th birthday during a walk around Lake Baldwin
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Good night, Florida
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Sunset from the Orlando Eye
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I don't recognize the interior so this must be inside the trailer
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Introduction to basketweaving by Henrietta Snype
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Charleston architecture
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Charleston alley
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Charleston architecture
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Good night, Florida
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Florida Hospital Voices of Legacy
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Night shot, post-flight
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Good morning, Florida, so glad it's daylight again during my usual morning walk hour
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Lars Houmann, COO of Adventist Health System
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Replica water wheel at the Old Spanish Sugar Mill restaurant
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Mowing the lawn
Clearly I was older than two at this point since it's the back yard of the house we moved into. Ain't it awesome how no one in the early 1970s thought it was a problem to let a kid stand behind a running mower with no shoes or shirt?
At last, proper storage/organization of all my iPad accessories and gadgets thanks to Skooba Design products—thanks mom/dad for the birthday gift!
I. LOVE. THIS. BAG.
After a good many years, I have retired the too-small Case Logic tote which carried my iPad in one sleeve and an absolute hodgepodge of gadgets in another pouch. I had previously bought Skooba Design's Cable Stable DLX (the green-lined organizer) thinking I could use it for my stuff and simply lay the iPad inside and close up, but it was too full to close.
When Skooba confirmed the DLX would fit inside the largest pouch in the V.3 Satchel Mini, I knew I'd found my solution. Most of my gadgets are organized in the DLX with a few larger ones in pockets located in the Satchel's smaller storage pouch (top of photo). Then the iPad slides easily into the third pouch normally designed for a small laptop. My 10.5" iPad Pro fits nicely and I suspect a full size iPad Pro would fit instead in the unlikely event I ever choose to upgrade to that size. Besides not having enough room for my gadgets in the old Case Logic tote, the 10.5" iPad Pro only barely fit, whereas it easily slides in and out of the V.3 Satchel Mini.
Hey pastors—ever accidentally drop your wireless mic transmitter pack while standing in the baptistry?
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Introduction to basketweaving by Henrietta Snype
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Looks like my home has a guardian—guess it’s a good thing I don’t really tune in the satellite channels all that much any more
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For those who might ask, that’s a Blackmagic Design ATEM Production Studio 4K in the background of the previous photo
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Check out who got straight A's last quarter
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Old well found during property renovation
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Greetings from church retreat at Camp Kulaqua
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Approaching the attraction
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Introduction to basketweaving by Henrietta Snype
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Good night, Florida
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Passed a family of deer during my morning walk
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iPhone 7 Unboxing
No, I'm not really concerned about the loss of the 3.5mm audio jack. I have used Apple's earbuds for a long time, so I have no trouble using the Lightning connector instead of 3.5mm. As for piping music to an external source, I essentially always do that with my iPad rather than my iPhone, or with my old 5G iPod.
Good morning from New Smyrna Beach, day 2
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Still beachin’ it
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Day 3
7 days, 7 photos in black and white of your everyday life. No explanation. No people.
I was challenged by no one and I won't be challenging anyone. I just wanted to do this.
Awww, poor guy must either be old/sick or hurt—found him on the sidewalk, wouldn’t move for nothing, and I didn’t know what to do :-(
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Good morning from New Smyrna Beach, final day
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My very yummy dinner at San Miguel Mexican Grill in Apopka
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There comes a point when quantity completely obliterates quality
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2017 Nissan Versa SV
It's a relatively basic model, but includes a driver-side armrest (a requirement for my long-ago shoulder injury), USB and 3.5mm jacks which both carry audio, Bluetooth for phone calls and voice control (but not audio streaming), and two conveniently placed power ports—one under the dash and one between the seats which can be reached by the rear passengers.
Release of white doves
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1850s-1870s sugar mill ruins
Description in photo two prior.
Xmas door decor
I swear, this was my boss' idea, not mine! I only executed the production of it. (It might help to disclose that besides the print work I am largely responsible for, the Service Center also processes the building's incoming and outgoing mail.)
Sweet 16 (photo by Lori)
Well, her birthday was actually last week, but a number of different celebrations at a number of different venues were planned.
I'm not quite sure how a metal box with no electronic parts can be "out of order"
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Sears in Altamonte Mall is shutting down—more than half the upper floor is bare and looks creepy
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Taking flight
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Good morning from New Smyrna Beach, final day
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Building storm 1of3
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Spaghetti Warehouse in historic Ybor City district
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Replica water wheel at the Old Spanish Sugar Mill restaurant
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Good night, Florida 3of3
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St. Philip's Church
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Greek salad—who knew eating healthy could taste so good
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Charleston architecture
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Final sightseeing before landing
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Tim Cook, Senior Vice President of Florida Hospital Apopka
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Video clip of the closing portion of "Together"
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Introduction to basketweaving by Henrietta Snype
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Proud of this girl—second chair flute at Volusia All-County Music Festival
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Good morning, Florida
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Sunscreen application #fail
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Never knew Uno made a version with these huge cards!
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The beach is devouring Mason
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I’m only mixing for rehearsals and not the actual performances, but it was fun to get back into this seat after such a long time
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Crane kick pose
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Final result of a craft/prop project for a Vacation Bible School event
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Prepping for performance
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Charleston architecture
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Sunset from the Orlando Eye
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Whopper of a storm raced me home to Apopka from the west as I approached from the east—the storm won
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The kids—silliest
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2017 Nissan Versa SV
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Rainbow Row
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Introduction to basketweaving by Henrietta Snype
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Been a while since I've driven beneath a Hyperlapse-worthy sky
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We saw Chalmers Street…
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Nearing the top
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With my brother, I'm guessing driving somewhere in the Appalachians
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I was surprised today to see Calvary Orlando refurbished with brand new multicolor seats, replacing the pews
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After leaving FLA, Lori and I stopped for dinner and I shot this evening sky before walking into the restaurant
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Good night, Florida
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The Fountain of Youth
To attract tourists in the 1880s, local business owners changed the name of this property from Spring Garden to Ponce De Leon Springs. The area was advertised in northern states as a winter resort with its own Fountain of Youth, pouring out millions of gallons of "deliciously healthy" water.
In the 1950s, this site became one of Florida's many roadside attractions. Again, the Fountain of Youth was featured. It included two structures. The wall in the next photo is said to have been the location of a small fountain where visitors could drink the water. About 200 feet south (up the hill, two photos after this one), you can see the second structure with basins at different levels. This created a waterfall effect then flowed down into the fountain wall here.
Heyward Washington House
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Dubose Heyward House
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The apocalypse approacheth
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Our Tuesday afternoon tour of downtown Charleston began with a meetup at The Mills House hotel
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Charleston architecture
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Y’all are just a bunch of turkeys!
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It’s been a long, busy weekend—I’m tired, but it’s been a wonderful Camp Meeting, and the last big meeting is over
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The moon was super-moony tonight!
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The local resident bird of prey watched over me from his lamp post perch beneath a third-quarter moon during my walk this morning
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Charleston architecture
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Pouring pancake batter onto the in-table griddle
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Boys will be boys
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Old Methuselah
This cypress tree, which is more than 500 years old, got its name in the 1950s when the park was the Ponce de Leon Springs tourist attraction. The tree somehow survived in the early 1800s when cypress trees throughout Florida were cut for lumber.
LOTS of awesome BOGOs at Publix right now—love it!
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Introduction to basketweaving by Henrietta Snype
Meg and Adri really got into the craft.
Sorting games at work
I have already stated that my new job is fun. I’m not saying it’s glamorous!
We successfully escaped Moriarty’s Game Room—SO MUCH FUN
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Geocaching First To Find
Collaborated with a seasoned player who placed a cache at my work property (with permission) enabling me to claim a coveted FTF.
If you’d like to hunt this cache, search for GC85N88.
2002 Chevrolet Silverado
Technically, this truck was never mine—rather, it was a two-time loaner from my father-in-law. I'm including it in this album because the title was actually in my name for a short period of time.
It had been in storage for more than a year. It never did drive quite right, but it got me to work and back for several weeks in September and October 2016 after the Vibe died for the second time (permanently) until I purchased a Town & Country minivan for my wife, and I took over the Accord.
Then, when the Accord died in February 2017, I had to use this truck again while I sought a permanent vehicle for myself. I ultimately bought a new Versa (later in this album) in April 2017, and my father-in-law finally sold the Silverado to one of his neighbors.
Seeking a gadget bag to hold my iPad Air 2 plus these items
I'll happily accept advice on a gadget bag that will suit my needs and not break my wallet. I've seen some Tom Bihn bags that I LOVE, but I can't justify the price. Looking for alternatives.
All the items in this photo (plus my iPad) fit in my current bag, but it's crammed full with no organization.
Some comments on the contents: Yes, my rarely used checks are in a Vera Bradley cover. My old vinyl cover wore out and my wife put them in this case, and I've never had an excuse to change it. And yes, I do carry a SIM tray opener tool from a long-ago iPhone model since Apple doesn't bundle them any more. Two sets of earbuds? Yep, one with the 3.5mm jack and one with the Lightning jack for my iPhone 7. Yes, I'm redundant enough to carry the 3.5mm earbuds plus the 3.5mm to Lightning adapter. And yes, I still carry a Lightning adapter for old 30-pin Dock accessories. Why carry the bulky add-on cable for the charger brick? It actually has less to do with grounding and more to do with lengthening the charge cable as I often need to do. Last comment is to identify the gray square at the bottom as a little pouch holding multicolor sticky note pads.
Charleston architecture
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Good night, Florida
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My office’s previous bulk cutter was 3-decade-old busted jawn and died a couple months ago—today, we had the new hotness delivered!
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A tech glitch prevented video to the system on opening night, but it’s now been resolved and media is ready for Friday morning at Camp Meeting 2019
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Good morning, Florida (bonus points if you can find Venus in this photo)
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The Old Spanish Sugar Mill restaurant
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VIP grand opening of the new Florida Hospital Apopka
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Introduction to basketweaving by Henrietta Snype
Lori making progress
Ironwork by renowned blacksmith Philip Simmons
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Meeting Terry Benedict
Enjoyed a fabulous workshop day with special guest Terry Benedict, producer of Hacksaw Ridge and producer/director of The Conscientious Objector.
Introduction to basketweaving by Henrietta Snype
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Departing the boarding area
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Based on available information, let's take a guess what time Lee will get away for lunch
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Good morning from New Smyrna Beach, day 6
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If I fits, I sits
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Major controlled burn in Wekiva Preserve
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More celebratory banners
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Natalie Grant at Florida Hospital's annual Thanksgiving program
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It's been a good little car for 13 years, but its era has reached an end—final resting place before scrap
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Door cam belonging to a neighbor not far from my house caught an image of this guy about the same time I was walking out the house to the car to go to work this morning! 😱
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Interesting history on a building in Charleston
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Day 2
7 days, 7 photos in black and white of your everyday life. No explanation. No people.
I was challenged by no one and I won't be challenging anyone. I just wanted to do this.
Introduction to basketweaving by Henrietta Snype
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Spaghetti Warehouse in historic Ybor City district
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The kids—sillier
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Prepping my iced tea, I asked Meg to "hand me some yellow stuff" and this is what she gave me
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Lori and Meg in the Candlelight Processional performance
Photo by Jeff Krause.
Good night, Florida 2of3
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The neighborhood park lost an enormous tree #HurricaneIrma
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Good night, Florida
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Good night, Florida
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Building storm 3of3
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It's *only* $500! Can't I have one?
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Ellen White *was* ordained!
Quote from the White Estate web site:
"From 1871 until her death in 1915, Ellen White was issued ministerial credentials. From 1871 to 1887 she was credentialed by the Michigan Conference, and from 1884 until her death, she was credentialed as a General Conference Minister. On one of the credentials (1885), the word "ordained" is struck through. (In the 1888 Yearbook she was also listed among the California Ministers.) Throughout the years, her name was listed along with ordained ministers rather than licentiates, although her biographical information sheet and the testimony of her family indicates that she did not receive ordination at the hands of church officials."
On duty all day since 7am to record the HR Summit hosted by my office
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First time joining Lisa and Danny at the AHA Heart Walk
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First time geocaching for my nephews
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Rockin’ with the sea lions
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Good morning, Florida
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Day 5
7 days, 7 photos in black and white of your everyday life. No explanation. No people.
I was challenged by no one and I won't be challenging anyone. I just wanted to do this.
Musicians for second song performance, "Healing Tower"
Terry Sampson, drums; and Kevin Sorensen, bass. Not pictured: Jason Salagubang, keyboard.
2017 Nissan Versa SV
After having lost both the Pontiac Vibe and the Honda Accord to mechanical issues, I finally bit the bullet and, with my wife's blessing, purchased a 2017 Nissan Versa SV in April 2017.
I didn't initially set out to buy something brand new. In the process of seeking a car for me to replace the Accord and the borrowed Silverado, a number of used options as private sales came to my attention, but none quite seemed right. I eventually chose to talk to a childhood friend of mine who is co-owner of an Orlando-area Nissan dealership. Upon looking at a couple used vehicles in my price range, I was nearly ready to buy a brick red 2013 Versa. I slept on the decision and, the next morning, readjusted some budget numbers which resulted in my ability to increase what I could afford monthly. In doing so, the dealer came up with this brand-new 2017 Versa that was much better equipped than the used model. So, this makes my third-ever brand-new car (or only two that I've purchased—one of them was a lease).
Interesting footnote, it *technically* was not sold as a new car. From what I understand, it was previously sold, but never delivered. I'm not sure if that means the buyer didn't pick it up and reneged on the sale, or some other circumstance. Whatever the case, it had literally been "sold" once prior, thus had to be sold to me as a used vehicle, in spite of never truly having a previous owner and only 8 miles showing on the odometer!
Another popular station was the free kettle corn (yummy) set up outside along with several bounce houses
(Photo by Lori Bennett since my hands were full and couldn't easily snap my own shot here.)
Day 7
7 days, 7 photos in black and white of your everyday life. No explanation. No people.
I was challenged by no one and I won't be challenging anyone. I just wanted to do this.
Introduction to basketweaving by Henrietta Snype
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Sugar Mill Machinery
Two examples of sugar cane crushing machinery from the mid-1800s are shown. Dunlawton Plantation used machinery similar to what is seen in the next photo, but the mill was steam powered. Spring Garden Plantation (here) was the only water-powered sugar mill in Florida.
The masses of performers make their way to the stage
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Good night, Florida
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Crowd Walk Life
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Daryl Tol, President/CEO of Florida Hospital and Adventist Health System Central Division
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Good night, Florida
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That feeling when you were doing oh so well with your hand lettering, until… 😖
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Yummy Blaze Pizza—and I appreciate they did not make the "everyday" mistake :-)
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Hunted a simple geocache—first one I've looked for in a great many years
Crab Cakes
www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC3M3HY
Good morning, Florida
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Family outing to Crepevine
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Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon
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Operating room
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Vacation officially begins now!
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Ironwork by renowned blacksmith Philip Simmons
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Charleston architecture
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I wonder if my coworkers will concur
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2017 Nissan Versa SV
Very cool-looking accents in the form of chrome door handles.
Funny Kellogg's corn flakes jingle segment from the Adventist health 150th anniversary program
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Good morning, Florida (iPhone 7 HDR photo—absolutely no adjustments or filters)
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Family dinner with bonus of my parents and brother
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It was a nice couple of hours at the beach, but then the clouds rolled in
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The maze
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Joe Kilsheimer, Mayor, City of Apopka
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Sunset from the Orlando Eye
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Introduction to basketweaving by Henrietta Snype
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Final sightseeing before landing
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Happy Thanksgiving from our crazy family to yours
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Luggage is Tetris'd into the van and we're ready to go
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Good night, Mickey Mouse
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Spaghetti Warehouse in historic Ybor City district
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In case you couldn't guess on last week's photo where I arranged to spend a few nights
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Sunrise 4
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It's been a very busy day
1,000 copies each of 10 Spanish-language Bible lessons, double-sided and folded in half, for a total of 20,000 impressions on 10,000 sheets of paper. WHEW!
Fortunately, these will last the evangelist a LONG time before I ever have to print more.
Oh, and for anyone who follows me on social media, lesson 2 of this batch is the one I was talking about a while ago that had two erroneous booger elements colored blue and causing the entire inside spread to want to copy in color instead of only B&W!
As evidenced by a little extra sun today, I'm definitely a watch-wearer once again—thanks, Apple
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Slave Mart Museum
No photos allowed inside.
Charleston alley
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Charleston architecture
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50,000 miles in just two years and 19 days—whew!
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Sunset from the Orlando Eye
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The Old Spanish Sugar Mill restaurant
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The energy of birthday sugar rushes cannot be clearly captured on camera
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Finally reorganized the shelves for large-size paper stock to something a bit more logical and even created room to get yet-to-be-opened cases off the floor
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Brother-in-law Danny Myers joined us for the hospital tour
Photo by Lori Bennett
Lori and Lisa's kids are dreaming of a white Christmas
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Grandmas who love their grandkids take time to be shown things on their iPhones
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Without the Mac Pro sucking power, my UPS should provide LOTS of iPhone and iPad recharge cycles if we lose power
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I wonder what my car is counting down to
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Marvelous rainbow last night
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We nearly didn’t go to Epcot today—torrential rain around 8:30am that cleared up very quickly
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…and now for the reveal
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Only in America is there an official Department of Redundancy Department
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Scenic moment at Church at the Cross
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Happy Thanksgiving morning
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Introduction to basketweaving by Henrietta Snype
Threading the sweetgrass weave one loop at a time.
Sun not visible, skies are dark—why travel to Tennessee? There's a total eclipse happening right here in Florida!
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Sunset from the Orlando Eye
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Anyone remember BitCam?
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Found this relic of technology last weekend—a 3G iPod that sadly will not power up, even with a charge cable attached
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Anyone have a clue what H-E-double hockey sticks this thing is?
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Here comes the sun, doo doo doo doo…
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Sunrise 1
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Time for another installment of the post-dinner-family-outing-group-selfie series
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Sometimes I wish Sunpass transponders were available in black
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Storm a-brewin'
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Sign shop: “Do you want that with or without typos?” / Customer: “Without.”
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Oh the long list of stores I could name that need a spot like this
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College graduation
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Candlelight Processional performers in the holding tent ready for rehearsal
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Spaghetti Warehouse in historic Ybor City district
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Introduction to basketweaving by Henrietta Snype
Threading the sweetgrass weave one loop at a time.
I had set a goal of meeting my 500-calorie goal for 365 consecutive days—blew past it and hit 400 days yesterday, so I’m REALLY ready for a break!
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I offered to Facebook Live my brother’s wedding next weekend—my “compensation” is getting to keep the Glif mount and iRig Pre he bought that will make the broadcast much better (I just tested them and they work flawlessly)
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Strange that I'm not fond of motorcycles today, considering I was clearly enjoying myself in this photo
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Newborn me
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My parents joined Lori and me for the trip
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Picked up a few new geocaches today with the nephews
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Morning moon
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Just three minutes to cook a Blaze Pizza
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Introduction to basketweaving by Henrietta Snype
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2017 Nissan Versa SV
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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas…at my church
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I know you guys think this is funny—looking like a turban—but would you please let me have the rest of the blanket?
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Charleston architecture
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Good night, Florida
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Final sightseeing before landing
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I love relaxing piano “muisc” in the morning
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A great anniversary day at Magic Kingdom
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I'm a material witness to this "materiel" typo (seen on an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation)
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2017 Nissan Versa SV
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Subterfuge remote control
One of the amusements at Disney Springs is the Strolling Piano—a pianist/singer who sits at her piano on a roving platform. Another employee controls its movement, and I found him—with a sneaky RC device disguised as a Super Big Gulp-type cup!
Good night, Florida
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Godzilla vs. the Sandcastles—Mason happily volunteered to knock them down when it was time to leave
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I think this may have been at my dad's parents' house in North Carolina
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Another pretty sunrise this morning
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Any collectors looking for an antique (likely nonfunctional) Brownie?
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The neighborhood park lost an enormous tree #HurricaneIrma
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Preparing to board
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Intense lightning storm tonight
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Charleston architecture
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Good night, Florida
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Good morning Mr. Hawk
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Headed back down
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Heyward Washington House
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Sunset from the Orlando Eye
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Sunrise 2
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Spaghetti Warehouse in historic Ybor City district
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Third Annual Myers’ House Easter Egg Hunt
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Parent orientation for our new high school freshman—wait, what? We have a freshman‽
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ALL. DAY. LONG. TODAY.
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Does a flock of turkeys in my back yard mean Thanksgiving comes early this year?
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Nissan advertises the 2017 Versa with highway fuel economy of 39 MPG—real life never reaches perfect testing conditions, but this is quite impressive
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Lots of activities—including face painting
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Day 4
7 days, 7 photos in black and white of your everyday life. No explanation. No people.
I was challenged by no one and I won't be challenging anyone. I just wanted to do this.
Happiness is a freshly washed car
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My brother-in-law has this crazy notion that Apple, Inc. is getting into the cosmetics business
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2017 Nissan Versa SV
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Looking forward to this view every day this week—hopefully a few sunrises, too
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Good night, Florida
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This is the Strolling Piano I mentioned yesterday with a photo of the guy I found using the disguised remote controller
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Good night, Florida
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Back yard bear sighting at my sister-in-law’s home
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Hangin’ out on Orlando Wall Street Plaza’s Big Chair
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Trip to the Grand Canyon
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Chillin’ (literally) with the penguins
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You might think the packets in this themed container are mustard, but you’d be wrong #Hellmans #Mayo #Mayonnaise #fail
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Fountain of Youth—lower portion
Description in prior photo.
Good morning from New Smyrna Beach, day 3
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Spaghetti Warehouse in historic Ybor City district
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Rock-painting craft at family camp
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Fire!
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Love the old camera display
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Smyrna sky 360
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2017 Nissan Versa SV
The trunk is rather cavernous for such a small vehicle, and the rear seats fold down to allow even longer items to fit.
Good night, Florida
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Scenery before tomorrow's storm
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So this happened today
A few insta-impressions:
(1) LOVE the size.
(2) When can I add Dark Sky to the middle and Fantastical to the top of the Infograph Modular face?
(3) Gonna miss Time Travel. I know people seldom used it but it was great for Dark Sky forecasts.
(4) Obviously I will wear it next time I’m swimming, but coming from a Series 0, I’m paranoid!
(5) Jury is still out whether I’ll keep Digital Crown haptics enabled.
So, a funny thing just happened…
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Hello from Florida Camp Meeting
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I guess that explains the early morning power outage
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The "cake" was a creatively decorated cardboard stand for holding cupcakes
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Slave Mart Museum
No photos allowed inside
Home for the next seven days
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Good night, Florida
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Good morning, Florida
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Sugar Mill Machinery
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Michael English performing for annual Florida Hospital Thanksgiving program
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Well I didn't plan to sit front and center at tonight's Prophecy Encounter program by Doug Batchelor, but somehow, here I am
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Z88.3 radio has a splendid beginner geocache perfect for introducing someone new to the game—the cache code to search is GC7TGTE
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Day 6
7 days, 7 photos in black and white of your everyday life. No explanation. No people.
I was challenged by no one and I won't be challenging anyone. I just wanted to do this.
Always a treat to come here
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Good night, Florida
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Weekend video duty for 2018 Florida Pathfinder Red Zone
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Lots of activities—including balloon artists
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Sun, moon, and stars (okay, sun, moon, and planet, but somehow that doesn't sound as inspirational!)
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The apocalypse approacheth
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Cooking pancakes and veggie sausage patties
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Spaghetti Warehouse in historic Ybor City district
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At my dad's parents' house in North Carolina
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Good morning, Florida
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Beautiful Tampa Bay sunset at The Rusty Pelican while celebrating my parents' 50th anniversary
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Souvenir Kellogg's Corn Flakes boxes from the 150th anniversary program celebrating Adventist Health
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Finally spotted some dolphin at the beach (excuse the grainy, digitally enlarged/zoomed video)
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Awww, my parents drove over from Tampa to join us for supper last night
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Introduction to basketweaving by Henrietta Snype
After completing a couple loops, Henrietta helped close off my weave into a Christmas ornament.
My office's reception desk has been cast as the set of a café counter for Sunday night's Christmas program (printing a large background banner was my idea)
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2017 Nissan Versa SV
The trunk is rather cavernous for such a small vehicle, and the rear seats fold down to allow even longer items to fit.
iPad on a monopod—that's a new one for me
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When there are 1,645 letters with a two-page enclosure to mail out, having a machine to fold and stuff them all is a godsend!
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The view from my resort room this week did not suck
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Guess where I'm spending a few nights :-)
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Sightseers
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Afternoon beach time has been cancelled
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Good night, Florida
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Introduction to basketweaving by Henrietta Snype
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Florida Hospital Voices of Legacy, directed by Vivian Cook
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My (rented) ride for the week while I figure out what to do about my dead Vibe—2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport
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Family at the top
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Moving day
I have officially transferred to a new department now that Communication has been deprecated. I'll tell more in a blog post next week. For now, I'm sharing a farewell image of my previous office and a glimpse at the early stages of setting up my new workspace.
Charleston architecture
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2017 Nissan Versa SV
Apologies for the somewhat blurry picture here. Didn't realize it wasn't sharp until after I set up this album.
See, Ross, it IS possible to not make the "everyday" mistake—as HomeGoods proves
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Time to update my prescription—went with a whole new look with my frames
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It was probably for the best that I couldn’t use Flickr while it was down—I had a LOT of weekend preparation work to do
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I presume there was some sort of gas spill or leak (fire also?) at the intersection of highways 437 & 44—foam clumps flying around everywhere!
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Sunset from the Orlando Eye
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Christmas at Epcot
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The neighborhood park is a mess #HurricaneIrma
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The ambiance inside the Old Spanish Sugar Mill restaurant
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Good night, Florida
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Charleston architecture
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25-year recognition
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Recovery room
Photo by Lori Bennett
Good morning from New Smyrna Beach, day 5
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And we're off!
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Shelf cloud
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Centennial banners greeted incoming visitors
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Current status
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Storm over Kissimmee
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Introduction to basketweaving by Henrietta Snype
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Grandpa was teaching Maddox how to catch the football
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Charleston architecture
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Three down, seven to go
Actually, this was progress two days prior to posting this photo, but I sort of forgot to post it. The photo shows the process of manually adding front and back covers to 500 sets of a 20-page booklet. So yes, that means earlier I ran 11,000 sheets through the copier—21,000 impressions since the inside pages were double sided.
Picked up a geocache this morning—I hope its owner replaces the broken container soon
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The Old Spanish Sugar Mill restaurant seen from across Ponce de Leon Springs
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Good morning from New Smyrna Beach, day 6
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Spaghetti Warehouse in historic Ybor City district
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1,370 pieces printed, collated, stuffed, and stamped in 40 minutes—1.75 seconds per piece: not bad!
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Silly nephew thinks he needs my glasses
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Toy Story came out 21 years ago, and Buzz & Woody are *still* in danger of getting left behind!
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Pediatric section
Photo by Lori Bennett
Good morning, Florida
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It's time for another exciting chapter of "Can Lee publish this month's podcast before the end of the month?"
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Kids after dinner
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Managed a shot of the eclipse through a coworker's pair of glasses—not a great shot, but it's mine
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The kids—deceptively calm
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2017 Nissan Versa SV
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Marvelous rainbow last night
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Introduction to basketweaving by Henrietta Snype
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Charleston architecture
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Good morning, Florida (iPhone 7 HDR photo—absolutely no adjustments or filters)
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Good morning, Florida
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Just found out (typo notwithstanding) a submission I made to this year’s Society of Adventist Communicators annual awards was chosen as a winner (hat tip to Alicia and Heidi for letting me know)
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Colorful flag entrance
Photo by Lori Bennett
Seeing these on Wawa gas pumps makes me very happy
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Sunrise 3
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Obligatory departing SSE shot
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Good night, Florida 1of3
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Happy Birthday, USA!
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My relocated workspace
It’s been a few months since I posted a photo of my workspace at the time of my relocation from Communication to the Service Center which showed my desk in a still-being-set-up state. Last week I finally finished making the new location my own space by getting my framed art and diploma on the surrounding walls (thanks for the help, Miguel).
Good morning, Florida (iPhone 7 HDR photo—absolutely no adjustments or filters)
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2017 Nissan Versa SV
It feels like I've attained a certain official-ness by finally being able to ditch the temporary tag and install my custom license plate.
Old well found during property renovation
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Florida spring afternoon
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…which is paved with discarded ballast stones from ships
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Thanksgiving family portrait
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My home from age 2 through adulthood, and my dad's old Chevelle
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(Pre)Rehearsal dinner at FlameStone for my brother’s wedding on Sunday
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Crazy—nearly 400 kids registered for VBS at my church with more than 200 volunteer staff!
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Wow—my Nissan Versa’s average MPG has passed the 40 mark (it’s rated 39 highway)
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The apocalypse has begun
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Current status
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Day 1
7 days, 7 photos in black and white of your everyday life. No explanation. No people.
I was challenged by no one and I won't be challenging anyone. I just wanted to do this.
Meg believes she can fly
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Thumbuddies (autocorrect wanted to change that to thumb issues)
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Nearing the top
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Good morning from New Smyrna Beach, day 4
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Got to catch up with these guys on vacation from Texas and have a wonderful lunch and conversation
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Old well found during property renovation
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Video of my first experience with basketweaving
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My view of the eclipse: probably could’ve done better if not for the lack of motivation—it’s COLD outside!
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Turns out a colander does pretty well at showing eclipse shadows—pretty, too
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Say whaaaaaat‽
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Church picnic at Wilson’s Landing Park
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Blue tungsten carbide
Don't worry, it's not a replacement. I still have my original. But, with my wife's blessing, I now have a colorful alternative wedding band. I don't impulse-buy things like this very often, but I found this beautiful ring at a Strawberry Festival vendor at an extremely attractive price.
On Friday, the camp entrance road was the absolute smoothest I’d ever experienced, but after Saturday’s deluge, my Sunday departure was a 5MPH creep over the bumpiest I’ve ever seen
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Storm clouds swirled most all of the afternoon, but a fair portion of the afternoon avoided rain
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Ladies and gentlemen, I submit to you this nomination for the photo example of the 2019 edition dictionary listing for “redneck”
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Dear Criminal Minds producers: that is NOT Tampa
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Caricature time lapse
Clearing old/unneeded files from my computer and realized I never shared this time lapse of Meg and Adri's caricature drawing at 2018 Strawberry Festival.
Good morning from New Smyrna Beach
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My neighborhood sits high above three enormous, deep retention ditches—virtually zero flood risk #HurricaneIrma
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Plenty of photo-op locations
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I blinked, and the little girl I’ve known was suddenly a young woman
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Introduction to basketweaving by Henrietta Snype
This is the starter piece provided to us to continue weaving.
Ironwork by renowned blacksmith Philip Simmons
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Receiving our instructions and introductions for the day in "The Best Friend Room" at The Mills Hotel
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Rainbow Row
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Bulk paper cutter hilarity
Sometimes, my job amuses me.
Charleston architecture
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Tiffani Casey, soloist for Florida Hospital Voices of Legacy, performing "Together"
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Fast group photo of Florida Hospital Church choir prior to Candlelight Processional rehearsal
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Depart from me, foul liquid that pricketh my skin—nevermore shalt thou come unto my presence
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2017 Nissan Versa SV
Ignore that temporary tag. My regular MAC-USER plate will go on there as soon as the registration arrives in the mail.
Beautiful day for an outdoor lunch
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Good night, Florida
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Who Built the Sugar Mill?
The rubble in the next two photos is the sugar train, which was used to boil cane juice to produce sugar. Enslaved Africans constructed the bottom 5-6 rows of bricks in the 1850s. The ruins in the following two photos is all that remains of their work here when the area was Spring Garden Plantation from the early 1800s until the Civil War. Slave labor also constructed the original sugar mill building in the 1830s (rebuilt around 1900), as well as docks and storage buildings.
The top section of bricks was added in the 1870s. In 2011, park staff performed stabilization work, adding missing bricks and mortaring the joints to preserve this important part of the park's history.
Me with my brother and two cousins
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