Wordless Wednesday – Sunset
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Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge and Sunday Trees
Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge (COB) is all about those great photos that you take which really don’t seem to fit into a common category.
Statue placed by Orlando Universal Resort at Lake Eola in downtown Orlando, Florida.
Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, while under construction in 2014, downtown Orlando, Florida, across from my office at the time.
The next two photos, besides being Odd Balls are being used as part of Becca’s Sunday Trees!
Crooked/leaning tree. Did you ever come across one of those pictures that you just can’t figure out why you ever took it in the first place?
I have absolutely no idea what kind of tree this is. It was taken in 2014 at Leu Gardens in Winter Park, Florida. I took it because it looks like gargantuan peanuts growing in the tree!
Sunday Trees – 279
Becca at “On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea” hosts Sunday Trees. Since it was 35 degrees here this morning, I am reminiscing about my Florida palm trees! 😆
Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge
Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge (COB) is all about those great photos that you take which really don’t seem to fit into a common category.
Covering over walkway taken from inside building. (Ocoee, FL)
Hospital reception/waiting room (all pink and purple). (Ocoee, FL)
Old train station now serving as a town History Museum. (Winter Garden, FL)
Sunday Trees and Color Your World – Forest Green
Central Florida 2014
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DP Weekly Photo Challenge: State of Mind
Oh, boy. What a state of mind! Here I am just sitting at my desk this morning trying to catch up on a few things. I’ve just been moping around feeling sorry for myself because it’s cold out and I miss my Florida home, family and friends. Moving away from all of this and out of my comfort zone (not speaking of the weather on this one…well, maybe a bit) was not an easy thing for me.
Walking from house to town. 
Walking from house to Lake
I’ve been wanting to post more about our new surroundings but haven’t braved the cold new world. So I’ve been pretty much staying inside going through and catching up on my emails, some Facebook and trying to figure out when I’m ever going to get consistent again on my posts. Waaahhhh! Big baby. When lo and behold! What to my wondering eyes should appear out my window? It’s too late for reindeer! But wait, there’s a whole herd of gorgeous deer (that I have yet to get any pictures of).
Not taken on our property but in Blairsville (give me time)
They’re so beautiful! And I watched about seven or eight of them just dilly-dallying on the hillside down from my window. Of course, I tried to sneak out to snap some group pics but, no matter how quiet I was, I think my black jacket gave me away! So off they went on their merry way. Well, all in due time. Now, can someone here in North Georgia please tell me when hunting season is over? We’ve heard shots (albeit in the distance but still sounds too close for comfort) since we arrived in the middle of December. I’m nervous for my new friends because I’ve been hearing shots all afternoon. If I could just explain to the deer that if they hung around our house, they’d be safe. We’re not hunters; we’re feeders.
At the closing on our house, the previous owners told us about how in the spring it becomes so beautiful around here with all kinds of flowers and plants, etc. I can’t wait (but I guess I have to).
But looky, looky!! 
I’m thinking daffodils? I don’t know my flowers at all but I suppose it’s time I started learning! Are they usually early bloomers? I know the weather has been absolutely crazy.
And what wonderful new friends we’re making here. I’m just loving the people we have met here. All of our new friends at church — I just love them to pieces already! And this week, we’re going out to lunch with two of our neighbors. We’ve been emailing but because the weather has been so off-putting, we haven’t met face-to-face yet. Well, we’re going to change that! I’m excited! The good Lord has sent us here for a reason. One of these days, I’ll find it out! I still don’t like the cold one bit but this too shall pass! Right?!
One Word Photo Challenge: Autumn
Here in central Florida, we don’t get much of an autumn (or winter or spring for that matter!). But sometimes there are tells like when the temperature averages about 20 degrees cooler than summer. For example, our morning temps are in the 60s and afternoon highs are in the upper 70s. And the humidity finally drops to livable. Here are some more autumn tells for central Florida:
This one is pretty much everywhere — PUMPKINS, PUMPKINS, PUMPKINS!!
The changing of the leaves on the trees — okay, so there are no brilliant reds, oranges, or yellows.
And many of our trees shed their leaves and blooms this time of year, too!
And, last but not least, all of the autumn decor appears everywhere! Of course, along with the autumn decor, come October we’re seeing Christmas decorations all in the stores now. sigh….
I must admit, though, after having grown up in Kentucky, I really do miss the bright colors of the fall foliage.
