Most of my posts are about pleasant things -- with the occasional rant about things that perturb me!

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Spectacular Moon over Miami!


Tuesday, December 25, 2012

 
 MERRY CHRISTMAS!


Sunday, December 23, 2012


". . . going into debt to celebrate the birth of the greatest anti-materialist ever born explains American culture!"  ~ Roseanne Barr

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Cool Wall Art!

I don't know where this wall art is, or who took this photograph, but I LOVE it!

CUTE!

Cute picture President Obama posted on Twitter!  Taken on Halloween with a staff member's little boy.

Friday, December 14, 2012

December 14, 1925


Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Art Basel 2012

I ventured out early Saturday morning to Wynwood to see this so-called "art" at Art Basel 2012.  It's pretty-much all junk in my opinion; but, there were pianos that were beautiful.  They were donated by Steinway and decorated by artists.  They were out on display in the Wynwood District.  They were fun to see.







 
Some future pianists!


 
 
This photograph by Diane Arbus was taken in Central Park NY in 1962.   Below the photograph, are some posters around Miami.   The artist used the Diane Arbus photo - I don't know if she would approve.
 
 



 
More art.
 










 
 
I really don't understand why there was a dude there with an alligator (he was standing in front of the alligator and the alligator would jump up and snap at him - WTF?!)


 
Seriously??  At an art show??  This isn't the Everglades!

 
A very nice police officer on a horse who was a rescuee.



 
There were PLENTY of trash cans around the area for people to deposit their trash in.  However, in typical Miami fashion, they chose to mostly throw it on the ground.


 
The artsy day ended with a delicious pizza from Harry's!

Friday, December 7, 2012

December 7, 1941




Monday, December 3, 2012

My morning with manatees!

Beautiful, gentle creatures in the wild at Blue Spring State Park.
 



 
Nice spider.

 
Big manatee behind me (to the left).


Sunday, December 2, 2012

Blue Spring State Park

I looooove this state park, especially in the winter when there are hundreds of manatees living in the spring.  You can stand there for hours and watch the manatees, and never get tired of them!

 
I love the boardwalk along the spring.



 


 
 
They were SO cute and playful!
 





 
 
Lots of babies!


 
 
Alligator and manatee swimming together!

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 A Pileated Woodpecker hammering out a new home.
 



 
A Beautiful Heron

 
Turtles sunning themselves.



 
BEST JOB EVER!

 
Best LIFE ever!

 
 

 (Click on the play button to play video.)
 
Listen carefully - at the 03 - 04 second mark,
you can hear them making a little noise.