How Does It Feel?

I’m back in the Burgh but here are a few more Southern images for the Textures Photo Challenge

 

Beach Textures

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Sea Turtle Dig at Sunrise

6:30 AM- Sea Turtle Patrol Volunteer arrives

The dig commences

The results of the dig –

97 broken eggshells evidence of  live turtles hatching

2 eggs not viable, Not hatched

0 live turtles present in the bottom of the funnel, which is a good thing- they all made it out

 

Palm Trees Bark

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textures

the weekly photo challenge

 

Blue Hen Cafe Breakfast

BLUE HEN Cafe St. Augustine FL

in Lincolnville neighborhood

 

Simple syrup on the clear bear

 

René Magritte or Harry Potter?

IMG_1378 Harry Potter’s world

yet reminiscent of  Time Transfixed painted in 1938 now at Art Institute of Chicago  by  René Magritte Belgian Surrealist Painter

When renovating this old house, the contractor said leave the chimney in- and they were working with an artist who added the locomotive to create

Harry Potter’s Platform 9 3/4 

Not sure who the purple passenger is.

Found at Old Towne Toys St. Augustine Florida

 

St. Joseph at St. Michael in St. Augustine

St. Joseph Feast Day March 19     IMG_3592

 

You might remember another St. Joseph Feast Day post  Carmela baked all of these breads

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 NPR story about zeppoles (pastry) – Providence Rhode Island at LaSalle Bakery

and click to read a collection of St. Joseph Day recipes at the New York Times

St. Patrick at St. Michael in St. Augustine

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Pseudo Throwback Photograph

IMG_3620Woman waiting for the elevator at Flagler College   St. Augustine FL (once a fancy hotel) – photographed February 2017.

Nombre de Dios Mission

The Road Taken St. Augustine FL img_3672

Due to hurricane Matthew damage we were unable to cross the bridge. Repairs to restore the mission are underway. The old gift shop was completely demolished. img_3671img_3674img_3677