Tropical Paradise

- for my close up - Gracie sends color - to my Friends - in need of a bit - so, enjoy her gift - she will be back - many buds on her shrub ! www.picmonkey.com © All Rights Reserved

.. the sky this evening .. clouds seemingly on fire by the setting sun .. silhouettes of trees .. lamp posts .. signs .. but .. nothing surpasses The Show .. Mother Nature's exclamation point of the day ! .. sunset .. The Show .. whatever you call it .. call it Heavenly ~ ~ this photo was straightened, signed & framed in: www.picmonkey.com ~ that is all ~ Mother Nature needed no help from me © All Rights Reserved

- in Florida - FL USA - found a tree changing color - even though it's different than Oaks, Maples, Gum or Poplars - it still changes color - to the left of this Florida Fall tree - Great Blue Heron preening while the wind blows off the lake - to the right - always curious squirrel scampering down a Palm tree - then --- ooops! - where did you come from, human ? collage done in: www.picmonkey.com © All Rights Reserved

- nothing he did could make his feathers stay put - groomed / preened .. nothing worked - the way he is huddled up, you would think it was cold - not to me - just blustery - Great Blue Heron at the lake cropped/framed in: www.picmonkey.com © All Rights Reserved

- against a cloudless Florida blue sky - reaches a Bottlebrush bloom - so intricate in form - but, welcoming to flying friends - wishing all who have been hurt in any way by the Storm - better days and blue skies ahead - you are thought of - we send you feelings of warmth - of friendship - even though we may never meet - we are - friends - take care Namaste, Sheeba edited in: www.picmonkey.com © All Rights Reserved

we begin drumming the sun down .. Gandy Rumba drum circle .. Florida USA .. on Gandy beach .. breezy .. bonfire .. fellowship of friends.. magnificent ! cropped in: www.picmonkey.com © All Rights Reserved

- are you sure - perhaps it is just 'that' time of year - when things 'go bump in the night' - taken at Gandy Rumba drum circle - Florida .. 'GandyWeen" celebration - rhythms - food - friendship - that = FUN edited in: www.picmonkey.com © All Rights Reserved

- long legs - no, didn't crop off her foot - it is in the grass - she, her mate and a youngster - were preening - in between foraging cropped out the road in: www.picmonkey.com © All Rights Reserved

.. will be about 6feet long .. have lots of teeth .. be really scary to humans .. and other living things .. but, won't be able to move .. as fast as I do now .. will have to find a new place to live .. no pond or lake for me here .. will leave a forwarding address .. then the human can let you see how big I have gotten ! .. what ? .. oh, when i grow up .. am going to be a Gator ! edited in: www.picmonkey.com © All Rights Reserved