Valfal's photos

I had the opportunity to take a walk through Turkey Creek Sanctuary, located in Palm Bay, Florida on August 19, 2025 (World Photography Day). It is a nature preserve of Florida’s original hammocks and scrub forest. In it live gopher tortoises, alligators and various birds, squirrels and lizards.

An amazing thing to see while taking a sunset river cruise on the St. John River near Melbourne Florida.

A wonderful sunset cruise I took with my sister and her husband along the St. John River near Melbourne, Florida.

Another exotic specimen I discovered at my local Home Depot store in Florida. It's a succulent lover's dream here! Happy Weekend everyone!

Saturday Self-Challenge: Stripes I was looking for stripes in something unique so I picked one of my rare succulents. Nature can be so amazing! Have a wonderful weekend, everyone!

Saturday Self-Challenge: Herbst (Autumn) Since I live in Florida, it was a bit of a challenge to find obvious signs of autumn. However, signs of autumn appear in stores that sell decorations for Halloween and Thanksgiving. I found this humorous stack of pumpkins in a store selling autumn holiday decorations. Have a wonderful fall weekend, everyone!

Saturday Self-Challenge: Auto My husband's 1974 Volkswagen Beetle. Have a great weekend, everyone!

Saturday Self-Challenge: Rain We have been having rain all week, so it was just a matter of how to compose an image of it. I thought the rain drops looked so pretty on my car, so that is what I chose as my subject. Have a great weekend, everyone!

Saturday Self-Challenge: Remembering September 11, 2001 What happened on September 11, 2001 impacted the world, and it made everyone everywhere feel quite vulnerable in a way we never felt before. But after twenty years, has anything changed to make the world a safer place? The war in Afghanistan needed to end, but the way it was ended by the Biden administration left that country firmly in the hands of terrorists (with billions of dollars worth of sophisticated American weaponry!) who will beget more violence. What a way to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the worst terror attack ever committed.

World Photography Day A monarch butterfly on tropical milkweed. One of my favorite butterflies! Have a beautiful World Photography Day!

Two Ibises strolling along Melbourne Beach, Florida.

Saturday Self-Challenge: Human Shadow A shadow selfie under a palm tree. Have a great weekend, Everyone!

Saturday Self-Challenge: Building Construction Our new home in Florida being constructed. This crane is hoisting up plywood boards for the roof. Have a great weekend, everyone!

Saturday Self-Challenge: Houseplants I have a number of houseplants living with me. This one is a special hybrid that I found recently at a gardening center. Have a nice weekend, everyone!

Saturday Self-Challenge: Door This is the patio door that leads to the sun room. Have a great weekend, everyone!

Saturday Self-Challenge: Something that makes you feel better One of my favorite things to do to relieve tension is to garden. Being among natural things is rejuvenating to the soul! Since I moved to Florida, I haven't yet been able to garden outside because we are renting a small house with no yard. So I have had to make do with creating a potted garden inside. This plant is my most recent addition to the collection. Once our forever home is built, I will again be able to garden outside to my heart's content! Have a good weekend, everyone!

Saturday Self-Challenge: Electricity At the flip of a switch... Have a great weekend, everyone!