Voices whisper in the trees....

Halloween #1

Halloween #2

Halloween #3

Halloween #4

Shadows of a thousand years rise again unseen,

Voices whisper in the trees, "Tonight is Halloween!"

~Dexter Kozen~

Happy Halloween to all my friends!!!





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Life doesn't stop...

~ Things change and friends leave but life doesn't stop for anybody ~


Hi my friends,
thanks for all your wonderful comments to my bird photo from yesterday. I got my answer from a nice blog friend of mine in Canada:

Those "Twins" are NIGHT GREEN HERON BIRDS.
Thank you Anna for telling me that!

Tomorrow is Halloween...Yes, I know, every one of us will be probably blogging about.

I'll show you some spooky photos I made special for this day :)
So, stay with me, come back again and see you here tomorrow!

Susanne


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The Twins...

I have no idea what kind of birds they are, but both were looking so friendly into my camera, it was fun to shoot a series with them. I'm sure out there are some bird lovers who can tell me the exact name of "the twins" (I call them so). Do they belong maybe to the family of the Heron birds?

Thank you all so much for the nice comments to my yesterday's post :)

Come back tomorrow, see you here!
Susanne


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Art in the Park and the A.E. Backus Museum

A nice and impressive tall sculpture stays on the water front in Fort Pierce

Art made from single metal pieces (junk) like tools,car tags and so on...

Blue face or a blue bird? - against a very dark getting afternoon sky

The entrance to the A.E. Backus Museum in Fort Pierce

The A.E. "Bean" Backus Gallery & Museum,

a 5,000 sq. ft. public visual arts facility, was established in 1960 by A.E. Backus, the preeminent Florida landscape painter, and a group of local art enthusiasts. Open five days a week from early September through mid-July (summer hours by appointment) the A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery features the Nation's largest display of original paintings by Alfred Ernest Backus. The Gallery handles consignment sales of Backus paintings as well as other Treasure Coast artists of merit. Four additional exhibition wings feature changing exhibits of artwork by contemporary Florida artists.

Located in historic downtown Ft. Pierce, a mere 2 blocks from Backus' longtime home and studio and adjacent to the location of his original studio, the Gallery is a worthwhile stop on any visitors itinerary. The Gallery's ample free parking provides convenient access to other area attractions, casual waterside dining and boutique shopping.

To read more about the artist and his works click here

Hi my friends,

these are some photos - and I promise, they will be the last ones - about that pretty Saturday afternoon strolling around in Fort Pierce's water front park and my visit to the Backus museum. In the museum it was prohibited to do photos, so I have put up a description from the website of the A.E. Backus Museum for you who is interested in his work and also in the paintings of the "Highway-Artists".

Have a look and enjoy!

Thank you for the comments from yesterday and for all the comments also on facebook. I appreciate every single comment. Stay with me and see you tomorrow :)

Susanne

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As one of the oldest community...

The entrance to the port of Fort Pierce,FL

with all the beautiful yachts and fishing boats lined up

About Fort Pierce

As one of the oldest communities on the east coast of Florida, Fort Pierce has borne witness to the changing tides of history - as well as the changing tides of the Atlantic Ocean - for over 104 years. The days of one-room log houses and quiet river commerce has given way to diverse possibilities as the city has grown to over 41,000 residents, but the echoes of the rural past can still be felt in the peaceful quality of the lives our residents lead just a short distance from the hustle and bustle of both West Palm Beach and Orlando. Ours is a diverse yet neighborly community, embracing both the richness of our heritage and the promise of the future in St. Lucie County Downtown, within sight of the timeless waters of the Indian River Lagoon, affords our residents contemporary shopping, dining and a range of entertainment and activities.

Modern educational and research facilities, like top-ranked Indian River Community College, the $6 million Smithsonian Institution Research Center, the Manatee Observation and Education Center and Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, live in harmony with the completely renovated 1925 City Hall and the current restoration of the historic, 1,200 seat Sunrise Theatre, which will serve as a regional performing arts center.

The community's vision for the future captures our rich, colorful history and blends it - beautifully - into the spirit of modern life.

To read more about Fort Pierce, click here

Hi my friends,



the pictures above are made at the harbor in Fort Pierce, Florida. I've enjoyed that afternoon there doing some photos. As an artist myself and hubby too, we have also visited the Backus-Museum there by the waterfront. Photos about that visit will be online tomorrow. So, come back tomorrow to see the art in the park.



And thank you for all your wonderful comments from yesterday :)



See you tomorrow,

Susanne





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Tropical Harbor Scene

Water is the driving force of all nature.
Leonardo da Vinci


Hi my friends,

I'm happy! So many of you liked my post from yesterday and made my day with your wonderful comments and compliments, thank you ALL so much!!

One day ago we took a little drive down to Fort Pierce and this photo above was made in the boat harbor there. I love the tropical ambiance in this picture, it reflects for me the feeling of freedom, adventure, quality time on a warm sunny day gliding slowly over the waters and it makes you wish for traveling more, right? :)

I wish you all a sunny day! There will be more photos to come...
Susanne


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My Wordless Sunday - #13

The Dreamer...

One day I'll be like Daddy....!



I like this painting very much! I've found it in a junk store up in the hills somewhere in Wyoming. Unfortunately, I don't remember the name of the artist who painted this adorable scene with the "little Cowboy" beside his father and his friends.

Thank you for all the nice comments on my blog again!

Tomorrow, it will be "My wordless Sunday" again, don't forget to stop by
and to say hello :)

In the mean time there are still my new CALENDARS 2010 ready to buy and I promise you, they'll make for 100% a nice gift for Christmas! Thank you in advance :)

Susanne

Light is a force

What is a soul? It's like electricity - we don't really know what it is, but it's a force that can light a room.

Ray Charles


Hi my friends,
thanks again for all the wonderful comments yesterday!

See you tomorrow, same spot, same time...right? :)
Susanne



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They sparkle and shine....

People are like stained-glass windows.

They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in their true beauty is revealed only if there is light from within.

~Elisabeth Kübler-Ross~

Hi my friends,



Opening my laptop in the morning is always a big joy for me to read all your wonderful comments and compliments to my posts. Thank you so much!



I hope you'll like this one too. I love the quote I've found to this picture, not only because Elisabeth Kubler-Ross was a SWISS women from Zurich, she was also a M.D. and a very smart women knowing, observing and helping people. She was a great writer and her book on DEATH AND DYING was included among "One Hundred Most Important Books of the Century".



Read more about her, here





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Creating Yourself

Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.
~ George Bernard Shaw ~

Hi my friends,

It's amazing how many people liked my post from yesterday - thank you ALL for your kind comments to that post. :)

After two cool days it starts to be warmer again in sunny Florida. I admit, I don't mind when it's a little bit cooler, the air feels better and more crispy too. It's easier to breath than in those hot days that we had before. The only one thing is: I'm really missing the season changes with all the colored trees up in the North! Palm trees don't change, they don't loose their leafs :)

See you tomorrow here again, right...? :)
Susanne


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Build Bridges instead of Walls

Build bridges instead of walls and you will have a friend.”

~ Author unknown ~

Hi my friends,

again, thank you for all the kind comments to my post yesterday. It's a great feeling to see how much do you like my photo work.

I'll be away today the most time, working on another project I have in my head. So, see you then tomorrow here again...? :)

Susanne

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Be sure to smell the flowers

You're only here for a short visit. Don't hurry, don't worry. And be sure to smell the flowers along the way.
~ Walter Hagen ~


Hi my friends,

I hope you had all a nice weekend. Thank you so much for all your wonderful comments and compliments to my almost wordless Sunday post.

I wish you a great start in this new week, take it easy, take it with a smile!
Susanne


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My Wordless Sunday - #12

Yesterday's Sunset across the street

Go for the Moon...

Go for the moon. If you don't get it, you'll still be heading for a star.
~ Willis Reed ~



Hi my friends,

It's weekend again and I wish you the best one you can have! Enjoy your time with your families and friends, relax - and visit other Bloggers blog, write comments! You'll make them happy :)

See you tomorrow, because tomorrow is "My Wordless Sunday" again. Don't miss it.

Susanne



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The Old Water Pump

When the well is dry, we know the worth of water

~ Benjamin Franklin ~

Hi my friends,

Thanks for the kind comments to my raven photo series from yesterday.

He was cute, isn't it?

I have nothing to exciting to tell you today, life is "normal" as usual - and good! Come by tomorrow again, visit me and stay as long as you like, stroll down and go to my archives or older posts to see there more of my work in photography.

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Thank you so much! Buy one and you'll make me happy too :)

Have a wonderful day!

Susanne

A Black Raven...

He liked to pose in front of my camera: "The Raven"

...and here in a portrait from the left side....

I met this photogenic little black "guy" on my travels in the Petrified Forest in Arizona and of course, he was only begging for food, not for portraits shots :)

I think a lot of you know also the poem "The Raven" - we had to read it in school, right?

"The Raven"

is a narrative poem by the American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in January 1845. It is often noted for its musicality, stylized language, and supernatural atmosphere. It tells of a talking raven's mysterious visit to a distraught lover, tracing the man's slow descent into madness. The lover, often identified as being a student, is lamenting the loss of his love, Lenore. The raven, sitting on a bust of Pallas, seems to further instigate his distress with its constant repetition of the word "Nevermore". The poem makes use of a number of folk and classical references.

Poe claimed to have written the poem very logically and methodically. His intention was to create a poem that would appeal to both critical and popular tastes, as he explains in his 1846 follow-up essay "The Philosophy of Composition". The poem was inspired in part by a talking raven in the novel Barnaby Rudge: A Tale of the Riots of 'Eighty by Charles Dickens. Poe borrows the complex rhythm and meter of Elizabeth Barrett's poem "Lady Geraldine's Courtship". The poem makes use of internal rhyme as well as alliteration throughout.

The first printing of "The Raven" was in the January 29, 1845, issue of the New York Evening Mirror. Its publication made Poe widely popular in his lifetime though it did not bring him much financial success. The poem was soon reprinted, parodied, and illustrated. Although critical opinion is divided as to its status, it remains one of the most famous poems ever written.

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What is Love....?

Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.
~Emily Bronte~



Hi my friends,

Thanks for the comments again from yesterday.
Love you all! :)
Susanne

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I'm a Big Cat Lover

Cats know how to obtain food without labor,

shelter without confinement,

and love without penalties.

~ W. L. George ~

Hi my friends,



I'm a big cat lover! I had 4 cats sharing their life with me in my house.

And down in Key West I had 2 cat families with 6 and 8 kitties (each) under neat the house. That was fun to see them grow - and always a big excitement - for the cats - to feed them :) I just love cats!



Thank you so much for the lovely comments to my post from yesterday, I knew it, you'll like the collage from Mount Dora :)



Stay tuned and come back tomorrow - see you here!

Susanne

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Mount Dora, FL - Kaleidoscope

Enjoy the photos in a collage from Mount Dora in Central Florida. I made them last week on our little journey. If you ever will have the time and possibility to go there, visit this picturesque little town!



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Hi my friends,



Thank you again for the nice comments to my wordless photo from yesterday Sunday. We are on the run out, that's why I have not to much time to write my life story now...LOL...



Stay with me and make a comment if you like what you see :)

See you tomorrow again!

Susanne

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My Wordless Sunday - #11

Photos of Mount Dora in Florida

Mount Dora has cozy up stairs outdoor cafe's

There are many pretty places like this lush garden cafe' to spend the

time with friends

I would love to have my apartment in this picturesque painted house in a small lane in Mount Dora

And all the beautiful flowers in the garden cafe's

A very arty boutique sign with a very creative name: The Painter's Daughter

It was time for an Ice cream - It was HOT on that afternoon!







Hi my friends,



I never thought that Mount Dora will be such a photogenic little town! I have more photos if you liked this ones here, I'll bring them online on Monday.



Tomorrow is "My Wordless Sunday" again! Stop by to see me :)

And thank you for all your nice comments again to my post from yesterday!



I wish you a great weekend, enjoy the time with your families, enjoy your life and

everything good will be coming your way, you'll see! :)



Susanne





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184 feet above sea level in Florida

Mount Dora evokes that quiet and comfortable “Southern” charm and hospitality of a lakefront community nestled amongst the gentle hills and orange groves of Central Florida. At an elevation of 184 feet above sea level, Mount Dora is Florida’s equivalent of a mountain top town. Whether you are looking for a respite from the pressures of life and seek solitude overlooking our beautiful vistas, or you desire active shopping and recreation to compliment our many festivals and community events, you can find it all in Mount Dora.



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Sunset over country side on the way back home







Hy my friends,



yesterday I had my first day feeling good again. We decided to take a ride in country side and we have visited Mount Dora, located some minutes outside of Orlando. Mount Dora is a very pretty, very picturesque and arty town and is overlooking a beautiful lake. I made of course some photos and I'll show them to you in sequences. I hope you'll enjoy like I did :)



Stay tuned, I'll be back tomorrow, see you soon. Thank you also for all the "get well" wishes and kind comments on my last post.

Susanne





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Drop me a line....

There's all these ways to instantly communicate - cars, computers, telephone and transportation - and even with all that, it's so hard to find people and have an honest communication with them.



Jason Schwartzman







Hi my friends,



I'm feeling a little bit better today.

I must have had a strange late reaction to the flu shot I got last week.

Anyway, I'm back to 80% maybe... :)



Thank you for ALL those nice and lovely "get well" wishes from you!

LOVE you all!!

Susanne





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Just a quick Hello....

I'm sick folks...! I have not much time to write, I feel miserable, I have fever and my old bones are hurting me.... it will be better soon, I hope, I wish and I know :)



Enjoy my photo in the mean time because that's what I'll be doing too right now: reading, reading...until I fall asleep :)



If I'm not posting again tomorrow, I will be back on the next day, o.k.? Just stay with me!



Have a wonderful day :)

Susanne

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My Wordless Sunday - #10

Rising Moon at Sunset

When I admire the wonders of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands in the worship of the creator.



Mohandas Gandhi





Hi my friends,



thank you for coming back to my blog today and for the kind comments from yesterday!

Tomorrow it will be my "photo with no words" again, come back again :)



Enjoy your weekend!

Susanne

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Our Lives are like Quilts...

Our lives are like quilts - bits and pieces, joy and sorrow, stitched with love
Source



Hi my friends,

I love window shopping! What about you...?

I've photographed this Quilt and Gift Shop window in Paducah KY on my travels,
when I met up with my fellow blogger friend Sue Henry.
She is an excellent photographer and artist - visit her blog!

Paducah itself is a city worth visiting, my friends.

Thank you for all the wonderful comments to my last post :)
And come back again tomorrow.
Susanne

A Big Mac and a Coke, please....

People seem to get nostalgic about a lot of things they weren't so crazy about the first time around.



~Author Unknown~

Hi my friends,



I loved this nostalgic sign overgrown with grass. Can you imagine how many stories it could tell you about those wonderful times when the prices were not that astronomic high and people were knowing each other and were friendly together? Play your imaginations...



Thank you for all the nice comments to my beach photos yesterday, very much appreciated :)



Come back again tomorrow, stay with me :)

Susanne

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