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Sunrise reflected in the Western sky of Naples, Florida.
Paradise lost. Costa Rica, 2025, is over. But some tourists pay a lot of money to visit my new hometown in Florida. This is especially true if you’re visiting Orlando’s theme parks with a big family. So maybe I’m still in paradise. Life isn’t perfect, but there are many moments of natural bliss. Plus, it’s warm. 🙂
Follow my lens…
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A lonely Limpkin. I love their exotic and melancholy call.
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My book bag is always full on Florida trails. I finally finished Black Sheep. Plus, a few other books. 🙂
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I snapped this photo from inside our lanai.
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Our beloved boy has cancer. But he’s doing well on kitty chemo, and as you can see, he still has some kitten in him.
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Mosaic Monday
If you missed January in Costa Rica, be sure to check out my previous posts!
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5,427 people signed up for my latest Goodreads Giveaway, and 2,892 readers marked it as want-to-read. Ten winners were selected and I’ll be mailing free books this week!
Great post on scenes from your hometown. I love the Limpkin and heron, the lizard and iguana and the gators. beautiful sky captures! I am glad your kitty is doing well with the treatment! Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, enjoy your day and have a great new week!
Gorgeous captures as always!
Awesome captures! I’m glad your cat is doing well on chemo.
Indeed a great Post, I enjoyed reading very much. Thank you for sharing at MM … and your nice comment.
Greetings by Heidrun
I hope your kitty will do OK. I’m sorry about his diagnosis. And yes, it is nice and warm here in Florida and I’ve been out on the trails today and enjoying it! Hugs!
Your photos are beautiful, especially the sunrise and the Limpkin!
So sorry to hear about your kitty, but I’m glad he’s doing well.
Congrats on the Goodreads giveaway!
It’s nice when home means a place that people do go on vacation. That’s a great place to live.
So very beautiful. Very nice.
Sorry about kitty having cancer. Glad he is getting treatment has some kitten still left.
I love your limpkin. We had one that made it to Oklahoma. The naturalists said that it was there probably because of the hurricanes last year.
Beautiful photo of lonely Limpkin. Glad kitty is doing well. Our dog just had major surgery and is recovering well. Always something with pets!
“Home” sweet “Home. Lovely photos of the area. Poor kitty. Sending healing thoughts and prayers. Hugs to you.
You’re home already? For some reason I thought you lived in Costa Rica. I’m sorry about your cat. My cat just died of cancer. He was only 8 years old. I was so heartbroken. But I just adopted two kittens from the shelter, so now two new fur babies have a loving home.