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New Year's Eve .....

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the  Worry  Bear 1990   a  gift  from  my friend  Char ... wishing  you  all   no worries   as  the  new year begins   and  as  we  go  forward may  you  find  the strength  and  will  to  overcome  any  future  concerns. ... life  is  short but  it  is  what  you  make  of  it.

bird on the side ...

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Ibis  Tuscawilla   Park   Ocala, Florida ... lately  they  seem  to be  every where .

the resting spot ....

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Hurricane  Falls  Loop  Trail   Tallulah  Gorge  State Park   Tallulah  Falls,  Georgia ...    overlook  # 2     leading  to  the   375 steps  to the suspension  bridge

movie time ...

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Athens  Theatre   circa  1922    Italian  Renaissance  Architecture    Deland,  Florida

wordless wednesday ...

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cypress knees ...

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Manatee  Springs   Chiefland,  Florida   Dec.  2017

Christmas 2017 ...

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memories  of  past  Christmas holidays.. lost  loved  ones  and  friends. phoning  home  even  when  I couldn't  be  there  because  I worked  all  holidays that  didn't  fall on  my  usual  days  off. ... wishing  you  all   a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year .

get on your bike ...

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lamp post parking Dec.  2017 ... With  all  the  last  minute  shoppers     sidewalk  parking  is  almost  the  only  option. ... That  is  why  I am an advocate of  early  Christmas shopping... why  doncha   start  in  June  

swing time ...

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Swing     Madison, Georgia Dec.  2017

waiting ...

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Great  Blue  Heron    Tuscawilla  Park     Ocala, Florida      Dec.  2017 ...

in the forest ...

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you  never  know   what  or  who   you  will  see in  the forest.

wordless wednesday ...

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walkabout.... Savannah

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along  the  Factor's Walk   Bay  Street    Savannah, Georgia   Dec. 2017

monday blue ...

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Ozello's  Hidden  Treasure   bar  and  grill Ozello  Trail,  Florida   Nov. 2017

bear trailing ... Cherokee, NC

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Big  Cove     Cherokee, NC    Dec.  2017 ... Painted  Bear Project  began  in  2005.   17   Fiberglass bears  painted  by   Native American  artists.

Factor's Row .... Savannah

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Gas Lights    East  Bay  Street   Savannah, Georgia   Dec.  2017   

'round midnight .... Savannah, Georgia

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Mercer - Williams  House Museum     429  Bull Street       Savannah , Georgia ...  construction  began  in  1860     completed  in  1868 ... no  matter  how  many  times   I visit  Savannah ... I  always   return  to   this  house  ... just  ask  any  local  resident for  directions  to    ' midnight  in  the  garden  of  good and  evil '  house.

where's the elevator ...

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Mingo  Falls    150  steps  leading  from the viewing  platform to  the  carpark ...  rated  'moderate'  in  difficulty ...  that  must  be  on  a good  day.. not  after  rain  and  wet  leaves have  accumulated.

wordless wednesday ...

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bridge to another time ...

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Elder  Mill  Covered  Bridge spans  the  Rose  Creek    Watkinsville,  Georgia   built  in  1897 ... one  of  thirteen  functional  covered  bridges in  Georgia. ..

monday blue ...

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sidewalk  café  chairs       Savannah,  Georgia Dec.  2017

walkabout ... Watkinsville, Ga.

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Object  of  Wo (man )  2015   by  William  Massey    on  display  Watkinsville,  Georgia .. scrap  metal  and  other  discarded  materials.

on the street ... Savannah .. part two.

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Winged  Lion  circa  2009   100  East  Bay  Street   Savannah,  Georgia

on the street ... Savannah

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Savannah  Cotton  Exchange   circa  1886    100  East  Bay  Street .. the  original   winged  Lion  Fountain   was  installed  in  1889 and  stood  guardian  over    the  Exchange  until  Sept.  2008   when  it  was  destroyed  by  a  car  crashing  into  the  fountain. .. current   Lion  was  restored in  2009

rainy night in Georgia ...

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Forsyth  Park  Fountain    circa  1858   Savannah, Ga. ... couldn't  let  the  rain  ruin  the Savannah  stopover .   so  with  umbrella  and a   plastic  bag to protect  the camera ,  set  out  for  a walk  around  the squares. ... rain  and  bad  lighting   not  ideal  shooting  conditions.

on a rainy day ...

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Mingo  Falls    Cherokee , NC Dec.  2017 ... located  about  5  miles  from  Cherokee.  the  trail  to  the  falls  is  about  . 4 miles  and  includes  161  steps   to  climb   before  reaching  the  viewing  platform. .. the  view  is  worth  the  effort !!

free fallin ...

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Toccoa  Falls     Toccoa  Falls  College   Toccoa , Georgia ... vertical  drop  of  186  feet

monday blue ...

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Scrub Jay   Dec.  2017

Sunday in the park ...

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Chess  Park    Courthouse  Plaza     Deland, Florida

looking back ...

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Hawk    Dec. 1, 2017    Ocala  National  Forest

rolling down the river ...

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Withlacoochee  River   Nov.  2017