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This Moment

I took this picture in August of last year. I had seen this man around the park several times. Each time he captured my attention and each time I found myself slowing down and enjoying the moment. I have not seen him around since last last year and hope he is well. It is amazing how much we can learn from a total stranger if we just stop, observe, and listen.

Posted by Cher | March 24, 2013 | Categories: Authentic, Beauty, D90, Photography | Tags: listen, solitude, stranger, This Moment | 2 Comments

Basking in the Sun

I was delighted to finally catch a glimpse of these turtles basking in the sun. When my mother-in-law was visiting last November she was fortunate to see them her first time visiting. I have been frequenting Lake Mirror for almost a year and had not caught them! So happy to see them. By the way, my mom was with me when I caught these. It was only her second time visiting the lake.
I am a turtle saver by nature. I have stopped traffic to save turtles. It’s in my blood.

Posted by Cher | March 19, 2013 | Categories: Authentic, Beauty, Gratitude, Hollis Garden, iPhone, Nature, Photography, Photooftheday | Tags: animals, basking, basking in the sun, Lake Mirror, Nature, outdoors, turtle saver, Turtles | 3 Comments

Sunday Post: Simplicity

This is my selection for today’s Sunday Post: Simplicity.

To join the challenge: Jake Sprinter’s–Sunday Post: Simplicity

Posted by Cher | January 20, 2013 | Categories: Authentic, Beauty, Butterfly, D90, Delicate, Hollis Garden, Nature, Photography, Photooftheday, Post a Day, Sunday Post | Tags: authentic, Beauty, Butterflies, Butterfly, D90, delicate, Hollis Garden, lakeland fl, Nature, Nikon, outdoors, photography, photooftheday, postaday, Sunday Post, tree, Tree's | 2 Comments

Sunshine

These photographs were taken at the end of September 2012. It seems like yesterday that these sun beauties were glistening and inviting. I have missed you all and hope you enjoy!

Posted by Cher | January 12, 2013 | Categories: Authentic, Beauty, D90, Flowers, Hollis Garden, Nature, Photography, Photooftheday, Post a Day | Tags: arts, authentic, beauties, Beauty, D90, delicate, flower, flowers, Hollis Garden, lakeland fl, Nature, outdoors, photographs, photography, photooftheday, plants, postaday, sun | 4 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Geometry

Setting up Christmas lights at Lake Mirror – taken with iPhone 4S-edited with Instagram.

Here is the Weekly Photo Challenge link for “Geometry”

http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2012/11/02/weekly-photo-challenge-geometry/

Posted by Cher | November 8, 2012 | Categories: Authentic, Beauty, iPhone, Photography, Photooftheday, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tags: authentic, blogging, christmas lights, dailypost, editted, Geometry, iPhone, Lakeland, lakeland fl, mobile, photooftheday, technology, Weekly Photo Challenge | 2 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Silhouette

Here is the Weekly Photo Challenge link for “Silhouette”
http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2012/10/19/weekly-photo-challenge-silhouette/

Posted by Cher | October 21, 2012 | Categories: Authentic, Beauty, Black Swans, D90, Nature, Photography, Photooftheday, Post a Day, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tags: authentic, Black Swan, lakeland fl, Nature, photography, photooftheday, postaday, Silhouette, Weekly Photo Challenge | 6 Comments

Long Overdue

Hello Everyone,

In the past couple of months I have received a few awards that I am forever grateful to receive. Due to time limitations, I had decided to be an award-free blog. My nature, however, is when you receive something you give it back. So the award-free blog isn’t working out that well 🙂 I want to thank Eunice at www.nutsfortreasure.com and Nizy at www.nackynice.wordpress.com for nominating my blog again for the Lovely Blog Award. I also would like to thank Ivon at www.ivonprefontaine.wordpress.com for nominating me with the Reality Blog Award. I am lucky to have connected with these three wonderful people. It has been my pleasure.

These are five questions that Ivon passed on for the Reality Blog Award and that I have decided to answer for both awards:

1) If you could change something what would you change?

I would’ve never put down my camera.

2) If you could repeat an age, what age would it be?

22-23

3) What one thing really scares you?

Not living up to my full potential/giving enough to others

4) What one dream have you not completed yet and do you think you will be able to complete it.

Start my own web site/business selling my photograph’s. Yes, I know I will be able to complete it.

5) If you could be someone else for the day, who would you be?

I would be interested in being Mother Teresa in the past and Eckhart Tolle in the present.

I nominated 20 different blogs I visit regularly that inspire me in some way, shape, or form. I hope you will pay them a visit and enjoy their presence and insights as much as I do!

This award does not go with any specific “rules”. Instead each nominee can do whatever feels good to them, but I hope they will take the nomination as a sign of appreciation and encouragement. I am awarding all of the below for both awards!!

Jenna Mule’ Photography

David R Wetzel Photography

It’s a BEEautiful Life

Lizzie Joy’s Photo Suite

D Welchel

Poetic Licensee

Posted by Cher | October 12, 2012 | Categories: Gratitude | Tags: eckhart tolle, Gratitude, lovely blog award, mother teresa, reality blog award, time limitations | 14 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Happy

The theme for this Week’s Photo Challenge is: HAPPY! This was the last picture I took of the evening. Afterward, I just stopped and observed the pure joy this couple felt by feeding these ducks. It is always such a pleasure to watch people giving.

To find out more or participate in this week’s challenge, visit the Daily Post, at wordpress.com. I hope you enjoy and thanks so much for stopping by!!

Please visit and enjoy some of the other entries this week:

Posted by Cher | October 9, 2012 | Categories: Authentic, Beauty, D90, Nature, Photography, Photooftheday, Post a Day, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tags: authentic, Beauty, D90, ducks, Florida, giving, Happy, joy, lakeland fl, Nature, photography, photooftheday, postaday, Weekly Photo Challenge | 6 Comments

Sunday Post: Delicious

Here are just a few of the delicious delights I love to indulge in. I love natural foods for their extraordinary flavors. Lemon-lime water quenches my thirst in an instant. Definitely a necessity living in Florida.

Brown rice with veggies and shrimp is a weekly staple in my house. It is a healthy meal full of flavor and deliciousness! For lunch is normally a green salad topped with EVOO and dessert some fruit.

Thanks to one of my husbands co-worker’s we discovered Mangos last year. I have been hooked ever since. When they are in season I eat a few per week. As you can see above, we enjoy sharing them as a snack together. Last but not least, when watermelon season roles around I am in heaven!