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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


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  1. Love the beach, 2 months to go for jersey.

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

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

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

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

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

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