International Space Station

The International Space Station flew overhead very low tonight for a full 6 minutes.  It was a perfectly clear night so I saw it for the entire 6 minutes.  Gorgeous sight!

August 26, 2014, 8:22 p.m.

Visible:  6 minutes

Max Height:  47 degrees

Appeared NNW; Disappeared:  ESE

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The Old Vagabond Motel

The old Vagabond Motel was a Miami landmark in the 50s and 60s.  It was in such disrepair and in a seedy neighborhood for a while.  That area of Biscayne Boulevard is being revitalized, and someone bought the old Vagabond.  They have redone it, but kept the original style - it is AMAZING.  There was a grand reopening this past weekend where people were invited to see this beautiful, new hotel.  The rooms are gorgeous - and the standouts are the floors; in some of the rooms are original terrazzo, and some have original hardwood.  It is just a beautiful motel and I am happy to see it back in business (tho, you can no longer rent "by-the-hour"!). 

 

http://www.thevagabondhotel.com/

 

Note the bottom right of the photograph.  Across the street from the Vagabond, sits another Miami landmark - the 1957 original Coppertone sign.  It has been in several places around Miami since the 50s - and now is at it's permanent home.  It compliments the Vagabond sign!

 

 

The view when you walk out of your room!

 

These new doors to the rooms are gorgeous

 

The outside parking area.  Security is very good here - you need a key for the entrances to the hotel.

 

LOVE that tile!

 

Look at that incredible hardwood - beautiful!

 

Such cool decor that keeps with the era

 

 

Beautiful original terrazzo floors in some rooms

Pretty flowers!

 

 

 

SUPERMOON!

8-10-2014 @ 9:54 p.m.

Tarzan and Jane

I am babysitting my friend's cats for a few days.   They are so sweet.  You would never know that they are 20 years old!  Both are so sweet!

This is beautiful Tarzan!

And, this is beautiful and pampered Jane!

Rough life!

Sweetest boy!

Fairchild Tropical Garden

Even though it was hot as hell, it was still gorgeous at Fairchild Tropical Garden.  This is such a beautiful place to walk around and enjoy the reptiles, flowers, plants, and of course butterflies!

There were LOTS of lizards out and about at Fairchild today.  

A red-headed agama.

This one was shedding.

This guy was very curious!

Beautiful butterfly garden

Cool-looking fish

And, of course, the beautiful grounds and flowers

Rainbow eucalyptus

Spiders just hanging in the air on their webs!  So cool-looking!

LOTS of spiders!