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On the Beach


The weather -- yikes.  The gods must be crazy.  But in Florida -- granted a bit cooler than one expects for this time of year -- still, pretty close to perfect.

The first glimpse of the gulf water, and it is always hard to  believe it is real:

It doesn't matter how you get to the beach.

It's beautiful

Looking up

or down.

Paradise


Comments

  1. joehApril 18, 2018 at 10:54 PM

    Love the beach, 2 months to go for jersey.

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  2. Terra April 18, 2018 at 11:26 PM

    That water is so warm in Florida compared to where I live. Enjoy.

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  3. Heidrun Khokhar, KleinsteMotteApril 18, 2018 at 11:58 PM

    With snow still arounf today a beach would be what we need.

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  4. Margaret (Peggy or Peg too)April 19, 2018 at 8:58 AM

    I am green with envy. Can you help me convince my husband to move there ? I'd go without him, but I really like the guy. :-)

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  5. Granny AnnieApril 19, 2018 at 9:11 AM

    What a dreamy place.

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  6. BarbApril 19, 2018 at 10:25 AM

    Yay - we leave Monday for the beach (though we have to get through a winter storm watch here first). Your photos make me even more excited to go.

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  7. Arkansas PattiApril 19, 2018 at 11:31 AM

    Aw, now you have made me miss the beach and the unencumbered views. When you take the highway to the keys, it is amazing to see the quite different colors of the gulf and Atlantic divided by the highway.

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    1. OlgaApril 19, 2018 at 12:34 PM

      I have yet to make it to the Keys, but it is on the list.

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  8. TaborApril 19, 2018 at 4:08 PM

    Lovely place to visit.

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  9. Meryl BaerApril 19, 2018 at 5:32 PM

    A bit jealous, but soon sunny days and warmth will wander north!

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  10. AudreyJ5April 19, 2018 at 6:22 PM

    We had snow this morning.i am loving your pictures. Thanks for sharing.

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  11. AnonymousApril 20, 2018 at 12:52 PM

    Gorgeous photos.

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