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Mira
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Mira's Journal
September 10, 2016
Maybe this iguana hoped I was not coming too much closer yet stayed wary. He even did a 180 while I put my purse down and tried to become invisible
In the end I tried to creep up more, and it turned and plopped to the ground sounding like a dropped watermelon
Im throwing in this one to remind and show you how afeared I have been of accidentally stepping on one.
It’s embarrassing to be so repetitive —but I almost lost my cookies when I saw this Iguana
I start with this shot, which I took when I spied it on the hedge at the fence, to give you a reference to size. I would say it was the size of a small cat.Maybe this iguana hoped I was not coming too much closer yet stayed wary. He even did a 180 while I put my purse down and tried to become invisible
In the end I tried to creep up more, and it turned and plopped to the ground sounding like a dropped watermelon
Im throwing in this one to remind and show you how afeared I have been of accidentally stepping on one.
September 8, 2016
A mixture of things I saw tonight on a short walk. The main purpose was the gathering of some rocks for my front yard, since Im here with my car.
Walk at sunset tonight. Even have a few bird pictures
A mixture of things I saw tonight on a short walk. The main purpose was the gathering of some rocks for my front yard, since Im here with my car.
September 5, 2016
Facebook image: Spoof of Trump's building plans
September 3, 2016
Facebook knew what the voters want
September 3, 2016
Thought of Solly Mack when I took this — so this one’s firstly for her
In the Florida Keyes, the old Flagler built Highway One runs parallel to the new one for long stretches. It has large pieces deliberately removed so nobody can get on it for obvious reasons, and it is just left there to rot.
I stopped today to photograph one of those sections, and found the green Iguana guarding the turf.
August 22, 2016
I had booked a motel off the internets, and when I got there is was empty, scary, and so was the pool. Since I dont give up all that easily I decided to go with my gut and get out of there rather than brave it, and used the useless pool as an excuse. The refund was done, and I went on to another place.
There, they had no idea about how I could find the ruins. I gently offered the suggestion that since it was a tiny town with the ruins the only attraction they may want to feature it. I did not get much of a response.
http://www.sciway.net/sc-photos/beaufort-county/old-sheldon-church.html
The next morning after 7 I set out to find them. I drove through the waking up forest, deep, dark and dense. Spanish Moss all around. A forlorn road. Gorgeous.
Siri said I had arrived.
There was a huge closed gate, but, heck, walking around the outposts of columns was not that big a deal, and here are a few photos of my calm and happy walk towards what I thought was my goal.
These photos hopefully showed my happy morning, the road photo shows about 1/4th of the length of the road. I did not take a photo of the mansion at the end of it, and can only tell of my sudden terror when I saw it instead of the expected ruins. I suddenly entertained the thought of loose dogs or guns when I realized I had no business whatsoever wandering on this huge property.
So I ran to my car, to safety. Backwards, and turning, scanning everything. The sun had risen further, the woods were a bit less ominous, and I determined to find the ruins even if this forest eats me alive.
I set out again and finally, suddenly, there it was!
I gave you the link - and now I give you some photos. Wander through them without further comment from me, and be with them as alone as I was in that forest.
Running like hell after realizing I was trespassing — and then finding the treasure
The treasure is a place called Sheldon Church Ruins, far off the beaten path in a little town called Yamassee SC. I saw it on the map, then googled it, and decided it was worth trying to find.I had booked a motel off the internets, and when I got there is was empty, scary, and so was the pool. Since I dont give up all that easily I decided to go with my gut and get out of there rather than brave it, and used the useless pool as an excuse. The refund was done, and I went on to another place.
There, they had no idea about how I could find the ruins. I gently offered the suggestion that since it was a tiny town with the ruins the only attraction they may want to feature it. I did not get much of a response.
http://www.sciway.net/sc-photos/beaufort-county/old-sheldon-church.html
The next morning after 7 I set out to find them. I drove through the waking up forest, deep, dark and dense. Spanish Moss all around. A forlorn road. Gorgeous.
Siri said I had arrived.
There was a huge closed gate, but, heck, walking around the outposts of columns was not that big a deal, and here are a few photos of my calm and happy walk towards what I thought was my goal.
These photos hopefully showed my happy morning, the road photo shows about 1/4th of the length of the road. I did not take a photo of the mansion at the end of it, and can only tell of my sudden terror when I saw it instead of the expected ruins. I suddenly entertained the thought of loose dogs or guns when I realized I had no business whatsoever wandering on this huge property.
So I ran to my car, to safety. Backwards, and turning, scanning everything. The sun had risen further, the woods were a bit less ominous, and I determined to find the ruins even if this forest eats me alive.
I set out again and finally, suddenly, there it was!
I gave you the link - and now I give you some photos. Wander through them without further comment from me, and be with them as alone as I was in that forest.
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