Orlando, Florida
There are lots of birds in Florida and they are beautiful. There are a lot of Cattle Egret’s, which are a species of herons. There is something graceful about this bird, both in it’s walk and when it flies.
Orlando, Florida
There are a lot of Golf courses here in Florida, they are everywhere! I was walking along and having a wonderful time when I read a sign, Golfers ONLY, wow, I had to turn around and I was sad because the golfers got a good, closer-up view of nature. So, I stopped and took a photo of the flags and golf balls on the ground. By-the-way, do you know what GOLF stands for? Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden, that is how it started, it was a man’s sport.
West Hibbard, Kansas
Yesterday was fun to see your thoughts on this photo. We flew from Utah to Florida and the weather was beautiful and cloudless most of the way. I could see the beautiful farmlands below. I love this photograph of the various farmlands with their different colors that look like quilt patches!
Landing; Orlando, Florida
We had a great trip across our country to Orlando. I love looking down at the cities and farmlands. As we landed in Orlando, I was surprised at all the lakes, it was so pretty. I was reminded of Bette Midler’s song, ‘From a Distance’.
From a distance the world looks blue and green
And the snow capped mountains white
From a distance the ocean meets the stream
And the eagle takes to flight
From a distance there is harmony
And it echoes through the land
It’s the voice of hope
It’s the voice of peace
It’s the voice of every man
From a distance we all have enough
And no one is in need
And there are no guns, no bombs and no disease
No hungry mouths to feed
From a distance we are instruments
Marching in a common band
Playing songs of hope
Playing songs of peace
They are the songs of every man
God is watching us
God is watching us
God is watching us from a distance
From a distance you look like my friend
Even though we are at war
From a distance I just cannot comprehend
What all this fightings for
From a distance there is harmony
And it echoes through the land
And it’s the hope of hopes
It’s the love of loves
It’s the heart of every man
It’s the hope of hopes
It’s the love of loves
This is the song for every man
God is watching us
God is watching us
God is watching us from a distance
God is watching us
God is watching
God is watching us from a distance
Lucca, Italy
After a long, but great drive from Zagreb, Croatia, we made it to Lucca, Italy. Lucca is the birthplace of Craig’s grandfather. Lucca has an ancient wall, (completed in the 13th century) that surrounds it’s historic center, like all cities of it’s time, but this is one of the best preserved in Europe. In the 1800’s, the top of the wall was planted with trees and grass turning it into a huge park, it is a pleasant place to walk or ride a bike and it is the only wall in Europe where a car can drive all the way around the top of it. Lucca was founded by the Etruscans and became a Roman colony in 180 BC.
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