Magical sunsets

A favourite sunset quote for me is “It’s almost impossible to watch a sunset and not dream”. So true, especially for someone who lives in a dream world half the time.
Last month when I spent some time in Florida with family, my sister and I got to spend an evening at the beach together to watch the sunset, with the added bonus of a dolphin, a manatee and giant stingrays in the water. I don’t have any photos for those sadly as I only had my compact camera with me and amazing as it is, it can’t compete with what our eyes can see.
I was fortunate to be in the right spot at the right time to see a sailing boat go past just as the sun was dipping down under the horizon. All rumours about a wee Scottish wuman pushing fishermen off the side of the pier to get the best position for the shots were strictly imaginary.

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WPC: Evanescent

Wake me up, wake me up inside, I can’t wake up,
Wake me up inside, save me,
Call my name and save me from the dark, wake me up
Bid my blood to run, I can’t wake up
Before I come undone, save me
Save me from the nothing I’ve become

Oh, wait a minute. That’s Evanescence…. this week’s word is Evanescent! *goes and Googles the meaning of evanescent*

Evanescent: soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing.

Bring me to life, I’ve been living a lie
There’s nothing inside, bring me to life.

Evanescent

People watching in Florida

I love people watching, especially with my camera, but need to be careful and use my ninja-skills when shooting them. I’ve been clocked, totally caught red-handed, a few times but luckily no-one has asked me to stop. Anyway here are some people shots from my holidays. People are great aren’t they?

Contemplating the sunset

Miami fashion

Too much….?!?

Searching for treasure

Love’s young dream

It’s a hard life for some

Beach, bar, music…. does life get any better than this?

Strolling the boardwalk in Miami

Beach Volleyball

YMCA anyone?

It’s a beautiful world

It’s a beautiful world. Don’t let all the bad news, evil people and hatred let you think otherwise.

I have flown over the Atlantic many, many times but this was the first time I’ve ever been on the ocean on a ship, with nothing but sea all around me and I was awestruck by how wonderful the Earth is.

I just happened to be reading a book about humans colonising Mars at the same time (Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson) and it stuck a chord with me that our world is so unique and utterly perfect.

Now back home and sitting working at my PC with my music on, my dog at my feet and ‘Wake up everybody’ by Teddy Pendergrass comes on and it perfectly suits my mood today.

“The world won’t get no better
If we just let it be
The world won’t get no better
We gotta change it, yeah, just you and me” 

Peace and love my friends {hugs}