tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post8683664099929506248..comments2023-12-28T17:18:03.050-05:00Comments on In the Direction of Our Dreams: Around Amelia IslandSherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-42833657558603820462014-12-04T10:38:58.081-05:002014-12-04T10:38:58.081-05:00Our vet recommended we get Tessa booties when we h...Our vet recommended we get Tessa booties when we hit the road, pointing out that torn or cut paw pads are hard to heal. We'll see what she thinks about that! Finally getting caught up here, and loving the beach. Love the egret and butterfly. The second pic of the hammock makes me wonder if high tide took the shoes <br />:-( Too much tv makes me wonder if they were still alive...... The outdoor tv and the multiple wheeled toys remind me of many years of family camping - but we were out in the middle of the desert without neighbors to annoy. I suspect my "natural zen" will be challenged in those situations, and I will attempt to focus on how great it is they are all together having fun.Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-829764427235567102014-12-02T17:12:42.399-05:002014-12-02T17:12:42.399-05:00I really like the use of the boardwalks. They sav...I really like the use of the boardwalks. They save the land from people trampling all over the place and spoiling natures best. Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372145654394782677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-85914703194582875482014-12-02T15:19:27.018-05:002014-12-02T15:19:27.018-05:00Fungus looks like a Bearded Tooth to me, but I'...Fungus looks like a Bearded Tooth to me, but I'm certainly no expert. I smiled when I saw your plea for help. People seldom answer when I ask for help, I need to get me some more followers! ;)Pam https://www.blogger.com/profile/05979446142128610261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-4592185339579517212014-12-01T21:04:59.051-05:002014-12-01T21:04:59.051-05:00What a beautiful picture of the egret rising off t...What a beautiful picture of the egret rising off the water! The butterflies are beautiful too and the shells. Looks like a great place to hike. Love the water and the beach - minus the truck tracks. I'm glad it got warmer so you could go investigating; definitely sounds like Little Talbot has more for you to explore...next time :)Carrienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-5947061555085499042014-12-01T13:22:31.707-05:002014-12-01T13:22:31.707-05:00Oh, and I meant to say that your mystery fungus lo...Oh, and I meant to say that your mystery fungus looks like a Lion's Mane -- it's a choice edible. http://themushroomforager.com/2010/09/29/lions-mane-a-foolproof-fungus/Laurel (www.ravenandchickadee.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09133248112440273123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-57267046854619376762014-12-01T13:09:06.912-05:002014-12-01T13:09:06.912-05:00We stayed at Little Talbot SP a couple of years ag...We stayed at Little Talbot SP a couple of years ago and loved it! So glad you discovered it, too. We kayaked, hiked, and biked to our heart's content, and the birding was fabulous. I'm all for live and let live, but why in the world do people feel like they need to drive on the beach? Or go camping with an outdoor big screen TV? Such a disconnect from nature. Laurel (www.ravenandchickadee.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09133248112440273123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-77577349970831139672014-12-01T12:22:54.048-05:002014-12-01T12:22:54.048-05:00I think a TV set outdoors in a campground is obnox...I think a TV set outdoors in a campground is obnoxious. <br /><br />My dog (black lab, Smoky) thought dog booties were obnoxious. I bought them before we hiked on the Appalachian Trail thinking he could get snow and ice between his paws. When I tried them on him it was so funny to watch him shake a leg to try to get it off. I don't think I could ever get all four on him at once.Gypsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18052445200220681513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-10787672107735908462014-12-01T07:57:34.330-05:002014-12-01T07:57:34.330-05:00Looks like a fun place to explore. We don't l...Looks like a fun place to explore. We don't like the driving on the beach either.Catherine, Jo Beth and Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06889362286725037937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-5417759651075494582014-12-01T07:55:54.249-05:002014-12-01T07:55:54.249-05:00Well Tom you and I could clearly have a quite a di...Well Tom you and I could clearly have a quite a discussion on this topic. I think "clean coal" is an oxymoron when considered from start to finish. Our only possibility for truly "clean" energy from cradle to grave is in that giant power plant in the sky. If we'd only put enough R&D time and money into making the components for solar environmentally neutral and affordable. Of course we could do it if we had the will. I am also aware that the toxic release, in the main, is what is reported by our corporate entities which have less than a stellar reputation for total honesty. Glad you liked the egret.Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-68714064092424877202014-12-01T06:44:39.743-05:002014-12-01T06:44:39.743-05:00Glad to see you got out to explore the rest of Ame...Glad to see you got out to explore the rest of Amelia Island. We had hoped to spend more time at the George Grady Fishing Pier, but you know how the weather didn't cooperate. Hope your weather allows you to kayak before you leave the area!! Oh, we so love making lists and then checking things off ;o)))Bill and Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15623061930930874565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-71623046595540766972014-12-01T05:41:30.725-05:002014-12-01T05:41:30.725-05:00It really irks me to see cars or trucks on the bea...It really irks me to see cars or trucks on the beach. When we were in Oregon on those beautiful beaches were even RVs! What a shame :(owensontheroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12076915620668491771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-28850543519488368262014-12-01T03:15:11.224-05:002014-12-01T03:15:11.224-05:00So the NextGen power plant looks scary on a cool d...So the NextGen power plant looks scary on a cool dry day eh? It is a clean coal power plant. The skinny tower on the left is the smoke stack and that is water vapor you see from the Wet Lime Scrubber that removes the SO2 from the flue gas before it leaves. The two fat towers on the right are evaporation cooling towers to condense the soggy wet steam back into feed water for use in the boiler again. The white cloud is water vapor from heat being removed by regular drinking water. No pollution from those at all, they are used anywhere river or ocean water is not available for condensing. So for this plant anyway, the exhaust is cleaner than the air it sucks in. There is more CO2, but it the same as for a natural gas power plant.<br />The EPA site shows the paper mill and box plant and some other place, misleading for sure.<br />Clean coal is not an evil thing, Liquid Metal Cooled Breeder Reactors would be better, but The big 3 killed that great program.<br /><br />Enjoyed the Egret pics. ZippyPinHeadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01744888611143753611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-39303435437799955952014-12-01T03:05:12.708-05:002014-12-01T03:05:12.708-05:00Missing the beach when reading your posts. I may ...Missing the beach when reading your posts. I may have to drive down to the Gulf.Terihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01019364333876469130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-80739158301425640942014-11-30T23:53:28.173-05:002014-11-30T23:53:28.173-05:00Kills me when I see little ol dawgs in booties .. ...Kills me when I see little ol dawgs in booties .. HAHaaaa<br /><br />You can tell you don’t have pets or g’kids … WHITE carpet and furniture? have I ever seen the inside of Winona? holy moly … beautiful carpet … but…<br /><br />The toxic results are staggering … it’s a wonder we’re not all dead or teenage mutant turtles…. hate it! great picture of you … they allow cars on the beach????? that hammock is hilarious! I gotta share that, Sherry with my little ol travel group … I’ll give you credit, ok? love itCarolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03663919207326700505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-10778702818592753882014-11-30T23:02:01.270-05:002014-11-30T23:02:01.270-05:00I agree too, I can't understand why they let c...I agree too, I can't understand why they let cars drive on the beach. People don't get enough exercise as it is! It would do them good to get some walking in, and look at all the beautiful treasures that they are missing out on.<br /><br />Hope you neighbours move on tomorrow so you can have some peace and quiet again.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.travelwithkevinandruth.com" rel="nofollow">www.travelwithkevinandruth.com</a>Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-89719853244050875832014-11-30T22:46:03.098-05:002014-11-30T22:46:03.098-05:00That Egret shot is awesome. Nice to get a little ...That Egret shot is awesome. Nice to get a little horsey fix. Love your beach walks and glad you found areas where No vehicles are allowed. Down fall of parks on weekends are the crowds. Hope the partiers didn't keep you up too late.Gaelynhttp://geogypsytraveler.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-71971554771197980282014-11-30T22:44:59.956-05:002014-11-30T22:44:59.956-05:00Gorgeous beach and ocean photos, minus the car tra...Gorgeous beach and ocean photos, minus the car tracks! Love the great egret reflection while taking off. What a great shot:) Florida isn't as warm as many people think it is. We like to stay south of Tampa until Feb so it will be warmer. The Tampa region is great Feb/Mar. Northern FL and the panhandle don't get warm til April. By warm I mean you can wear shorts and short sleeves and enjoy the beach without freezing. One year we went to Key West for Dec and came north as it warmed. But then again anywhere in FL is better than the north:)<br /><br />Boy, you can tell it was a holiday with all those families and children! Good to see them outside but maybe not near us:) Our park really cleared out this morning:)John and Pam (ohtheplacestheygo.wordpress.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10853924678665624403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-40983453093455252842014-11-30T22:36:51.951-05:002014-11-30T22:36:51.951-05:00I sure do like the looks of sugar white Florida sa...I sure do like the looks of sugar white Florida sand! The hammock scene is funny, hope they didn't lose their shoes and shirt to the water! It's so nice when Sunday rolls around and the families go back to work!Metamorphosis Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637866156639686101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-19222074955318853682014-11-30T21:41:03.940-05:002014-11-30T21:41:03.940-05:00I hate beaches where cars are allowed to drive alm...I hate beaches where cars are allowed to drive almost as much as I hate it getting dark at 5 o'clock!<br />GayleJim and Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13982110996137470496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-82825779947889183172014-11-30T21:27:46.156-05:002014-11-30T21:27:46.156-05:00Not touching that DST/EST business - one foolish h...Not touching that DST/EST business - one foolish hot potato there. Wish I knew the identity of those two beautiful orange butterflies. Glad to see the EPI requires disclosure of toxic release data. Love visiting here, but would not want to live here with the high level of air pollution. I have to wonder about those cocooners. How could that possibly be comfortable in there for hours on end? I assume they know how to get out to the tree because during the time we were there, they retrieved a shirt and shoes, so it is not like they are trapped by the tide as I originally thought. Despite the crowd, I do like to see kids playing outside all day with gusto, never tiring and never going in to watch TV or play with their electronic toys. Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739352885582343624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-60490596359573496332014-11-30T20:35:39.573-05:002014-11-30T20:35:39.573-05:00I like to see all that an area has to offer and am...I like to see all that an area has to offer and am often disappointed when I can't see and do it all do to time constraints or weather or any of the myriads of reasons that I feel compelled to move on. Since I mostly travel without reservations, I can only imagine that having your reservations end adds to the pressure to 'hurry up'. I hope that you get back to check on the hammock.... I love a good mystery. klbexploreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294131539793643894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-10833996706957688042014-11-30T20:27:14.696-05:002014-11-30T20:27:14.696-05:00Egret, not heron. :IEgret, not heron. :ITravels with Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00411769980205792011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-9237511222458940552014-11-30T20:26:37.524-05:002014-11-30T20:26:37.524-05:00I hate to say this, but, for me, sometimes your po...I hate to say this, but, for me, sometimes your posts have so much in them that I forget what I wanted to comment on. Okay, now I remember... I really like that photo of the great heron taking off. :)Travels with Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00411769980205792011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-240042288106984342014-11-30T19:52:34.936-05:002014-11-30T19:52:34.936-05:00Beautiful shots... it's the sight of the navy ...Beautiful shots... it's the sight of the navy ships that really stand out to me.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-43438147533068609242014-11-30T19:46:36.081-05:002014-11-30T19:46:36.081-05:00Did I say DST? I thought I just said the time chan...Did I say DST? I thought I just said the time change business. It is Standard time now and therefore sunset is at 5 rather than 6. But of course sunrise is at 7 rather than 8. I just wish we'd pick one, DST or DT I don't care. I just don't want to keep switching. What is the purpose? I ask that every single time we jump back and forth. There's a blog rant every time. LOL The traffic here is not bad at all luckily. Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.com