Still not sure what these are….

Saw these on the beach in Long Boat Key last February. Still haven’t figured out exactly what they are. To me they look like pearls on the beach.. but they were soft.. maybe eggs ? egg cases? some other life stage of an organism? They made a really pretty trail on the beach… so that’s good enough for now.. 🙂

An Escape from the Gloom….

Today in NJ, it’s rainy and grey. I’m sitting here thinking of a happier time and beautiful weather!  A Long Boat Key sunset is right up there at the top of the list of places to go to escape. The perfect escape for me!

Sun worshiper…

An early morning bird enjoying the rising sun. (not sure the type of bird, I’m going to try to look it up, but if you know feel free to share!)

Allaire…

On Saturday, we put Lucy in her stroller and Frankie on his leash and went hiking through Allaire State Park . There is a small colonial village and multiple trails through the woods. We hiked the green and red trails. This is one of the views along the way. I love the hidden bridge and of course all the color (yes, i took this shot last fall..). The view looked the same this past Saturday, just minus the red! We had our hands full with Lucy and Frankie so no photos this trip but definitely next time! 🙂 For more info on the park http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/allaire.html

America the Beautiful…

My dad took this shot while traveling out west with my mom. These snow covered mountains are the Grand Tetons. I love the reflection and the colors in this photo. As I have said before, Dad has a great eye! I’d like to thank my Dad for being a guest photographer on my blog, and I look forward to sharing more of his “work”!