
In Miami’s sub-tropical weather spring is barely noticeable, that is until you hit the summer heat. Coming to the mountains in the spring is like a right of passage for us. I think my favorite sign, is the beautiful peonies that are gone way too soon.
Other indications are sightings of baby animals (groundhogs here), the first bird nests and hatchlings, elegant blooms such as iris and clematis, and the return of hummingbirds. The featured image I selected is soft, but I like the painting-like quality of the bird in flight.





I am super behind on this month’s seasonal photo challenges, but I figure better late than never. Nothing says summer to me like the lifeguard stands on Miami Beach, among my most favorite photo subjects. Sunny or cloudy it’s great to just people and wave-watch. I love to walk along the “boardwalk” with a camera in hand. I have boardwalk in quotes because part is paved.
Of course, we are missing all this right now . . .




Living on the coast most of the year, I have a fair number of boat-related shots. This is a random selection of some of my favorite pics.

Beachside fun on the Costa Brava in Blanes, Spain.

The Baths, Virgin Gorda, BVI, just after I slipped and fell in the saltwater with my Nikon. Needless to say, this was taken with my iPhone, which thankfully survived.

Colorful fishing boats in Cannes, France.

Celebrity cruising Alaska’s Tracy Arm Fjord. When will we get to do this again?


