The ibis stroll...

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And now for a little exercise

Just in case you don't have any decorating ideas...Lowes does

The holiday decorations are shining bright

Snowflakes and green wrapping adorn the lamp light poles

Our city hall / library complex

 ORMOND BEACH, FL - - Somebody in Ormond Beach facility operations flicked a switch early last night (Nov. 24) and now it's holiday time.  These pics were shot about 6:15am so it looks a bit light out.  All the different lights look really neat when it's 5am dark, but then the flash pops off and ruins trying to make  'artsy' photos.  It may be mid-70's during the day, but with the decorations shining in the night it does give you a holiday feeling. 

Liftoff!!!

 

 ORMOND BEACH, FL - - Liftoff!! The SPACE-X Crew-1 rocket seemed to hover over the Daytona Beach Bridge and skyline before rising slowly (with a crew of 4) on its way to the International Space Station.  The 7:27pm liftoff made for spectacular viewing.

Our house in OB is one block from a park with a short pier stretching out into the Halifax River.  Depending on the launch angle it's a great place for night or day watching.  And note that the pic was taken with an IPhone 6xs...not new, not fancy...while my expensive cameras stayed home in my camera bag.

Butterfly checking out the drinking fountain

Time for a drop of water

 

 ORMOND BEACH, FL - - I should have looked closer at my butterfly pics.  On the previous post this BF has a very nice wing spread.  Then I looked closer at another frame and the water droplets caught my eye. Check out the previous post for what a good green thumb can accomplish.  Hint...I can only claim work on the hibiscus and cassis.

Hot weather and rain equals more blooms

Waterlily

Cassia or Golden rain tree

Bird of paradise

Hibiscus

Another hibiscus with buds getting ready to blom

And a butterfly on a Mexican petunia

Early morning in Orlando Wetlands

Little green heron hiding among the greenery

Catching the early morning rays

ORMOND BEACH, FL - - Tuesday's weather appeared promising as we left OB at 5am headed for Christmas, FL and Orlando Wetlands Park.  Cloud patterns as we got closer (the park is 72 miles from OB) did not look like the weather forecast. However, we were in luck...at least for a while.  So, the plan was to take a lot of pics while the light was good.

A portion of the wetlands

Unidentified flying objects

Great blue heron focusing on finding breakfast