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  • Blessed Orchid

    Blessed Orchid

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    Blessed Orchid

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    Cellpic Sunday · A sacred walk, an ancient place, and one unexpected bloom

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    Sacred Wandering, Spiritual Marveling

    Today, Neal and I spent time walking the peaceful grounds of the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche at Mission Nombre de Dios in St. Augustine. 

    Sacred spaces matter because they ask something different of us. They slow our pace, soften our voices, and make room for reflection. In a world that pulls us in every direction, we need places that gather us back to ourselves.

    At our church, Asbury Memorial, the pastor encourages us to take the church meeting outdoors. He meant Spiritual Marveling, the “intentional” practice of approaching God, creation, and everyday life with a deep sense of awe, wonder, and astonishment. This location had all that and more.

    Signage of the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche, framed by greenery and featuring text that identifies the site.

    Need I say Ancient places matter too, because they hold the memory of prayer, struggle, hope, and endurance. Neal and I walked those peaceful grounds beneath the Spanish moss, feeling the history and spiritual energy meet, intertwined in the same air.

    Just like that, a sacred place does not surround you it quietly reshapes the way you see.

    “Certain things in our lives should be made sacred and be guarded!“

    – Robert

    Walking here, I felt how important it is to protect the spaces, habits, and relationships that keep our souls grounded.

    Even before I saw the orchid, the place itself was already asking me to pay closer attention.

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    Sometimes wonder waits inside what looks old, weathered, and ordinary.

    Close-up of a textured tree trunk with a small decorative item resembling a butterfly attached to it, under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds.
    Twenty-five cents, one rock, and suddenly the walk has a story.

    From Trunk to Blossom

    First I saw the tree. I mean, who could miss it!

    The cedar reached so high I had to lean my neck back just to take it in. Then, almost hidden in that old, lichen-covered stump, I found the orchid a startling little miracle that made me look all over again.

    A tall tree viewed from the ground up, showcasing its rough bark and green foliage against a blue sky.
    Change the angle and suddenly the leaves share the photograph with the horizon.
    Close-up of a white orchid flower against a background of trees and blue sky, with moss hanging in the frame.
    Seen from above, the planter becomes a collection instead of a single plant.

    The tree gave the scene its age and grandeur but the orchid gave it tenderness, surprise, and beauty.

    A Welcome to Wander

    Sometimes discovery waits a few steps beyond the route we intended to follow.

    A welcome sign at the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche at Mission Nombre de Dios, providing historical context and visitor information, with a map of the area and a depiction of a religious figure.
    Step closer and the improbable becomes unmistakable.

    I appreciated having the welcome sign and map, because they helped ground the walk in both history and place. The Sacred Acre certainly lived up to its name. For me, the real discovery came not from the marker, but from what waited quietly along the path.

    A close-up of a white orchid flower with pink stripes and yellow accents, set against a blurred green background.
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    THE CONVERSATION CONTINUES

    Walking Ancient Sacred Ground

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    Walking into ancient sacred spaces reminds me that some places do more than hold history. Some hold presence, memory, and the quiet invitation to look again.

    “What is something sacred in your life, and how do you guard it?“

    “A walk stops being just a walk when it opens your eyes, steadies your spirit, and leaves you seeing more than you expected”

    — Robert

    📍National Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche at Mission Nombre de Dios, St. Augustine. Florida

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    CellPic Sunday

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  • Familiar Faces

    Familiar Faces

    Four stuffed travel companions posed together on a white cabinet, including a small patriotic unicorn.

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    Familiar Faces

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    Thursday Trios · The Travel Buddies Find Jayrod Again

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    Trios Plus One!

    Well you don’t need an itenerary when the suitcases come out the closet at home. Our three buddies knew it was time to set “their” plans in action.

    Quick move now, asked for permission later!

    They sneak into bags, turn up where we least expect them, and somehow become part of the up coming trip. Travel buddies had a request on this visit to Florida, “Can we spend time with Jayrod?

    Who…? Hmmm…. you don’t remember Jayrod?

    We met our star-spangled unicorn friend during a July Fourth stay in Florida. TiB: Neal wanted to decorate the condo for the holidays, napkins and such.

    Photography: Neal’s Napkin Love, 4th of July 2026


    Sadly, when we headed home, Jayrod stayed behind.
    Apparently nobody told him the Travel Buddies would be back..

    “Who doesn’t need another friend these days?.”

    — Robert Smith
    Small patriotic unicorn standing beside a digital display showing Ponte Vedra Beach weather and tide information.
    Before the next adventure, Jayrod checks the weather like any sensible traveler.

    There he was, checking the Ponte Vedra weather and tides for the day like we had never left. Hello? Hello? Anybody here with me?

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    A good friend can be hard to find—especially when he keeps hiding around the condo.

    A decorative unicorn figure made of white and colorful fiber sits on a shelf next to plush toys, including a monkey and a chipmunk.
    Up close, one planter becomes a small neighborhood of shapes, colors, and textures.

    Then one familiar little face appeared beside the others. “Hi, Travel Buddies! What’s new?”

    Searching High and Low

    We checked the obvious places first. That was our mistake.

    Small red, white, and blue unicorn decoration peeking from a brick wall niche beside a tall white cylinder.
    Jayrod has apparently decided that every good reunion begins with a dramatic entrance.
    Small patriotic unicorn decoration perched on top of a rustic sunburst mirror.
    Searching high turned out to be exactly the right idea.

    A brick niche. The top of a mirror. Jayrod clearly had been entertaining himself while we were away. Ok, Some friends simply wait at the door. but we all have “that special friend”. (You know exactly who I’m talking about, don’t you?) Others make you work for the reunion. Surprise!

    Three stuffed travel companions sitting together inside an Old Navy paper shopping bag.
    The original trio: packed, ready, and apparently waiting for somebody.

    Before Jayrod, there were three the dependable little travelers who somehow always find room in the luggage. Uber was apparently not available. The trio know to  leave a little extra space for a friend to sneak back home with them.

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    THE CONVERSATION CONTINUES

    Good Friends Always Catch Up

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    Sometimes a friend drops back into our lives and the conversation continues almost exactly where it stopped. No ceremony needed just a familiar face, hugs and a little time to catch up.

    “Who are you overdue to catch up with?“

    “Be willing to welcome a friend, and you may discover there was room in the journey all along.” 

    — Robert

    📍Ponte Vedra, Florida

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    Thursday Trios

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  • Saturday’s Succulents

    Saturday’s Succulents

    Assorted succulents in a white ceramic planter on a balcony table overlooking the beach and ocean.

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    Saturday’s Succulents

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    Six on Saturday · One Planter, Many Ways of Seeing

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    Really Seeing a Subject

    Neal placed the purchased succulents out where it would get sun light and grow. I noticed the planter as a perfect subject. Six shots, easy.

    Moving it across the table I made the first photograph.
    Simple enough: succulents, a table, the balcony, the ocean beyond.
    Easy, I’ll do the moving.

    A little closer. A little lower. Then to the side.
    The plants had not changed, but the photographs certainly had.
    Apparently seeing something once does not mean I have actually really saw it at all.

    “Look once and recognize it. Look again and discover it.”

    — Robert Smith
    Trailing green succulent stems in a planter with a balcony railing, beach, and ocean softly blurred behind them.
    A few steps to the side and the same planter begins reaching toward the sea.

    The ocean disappeared into softness while a few small leaves suddenly demanded my attention. Same planter. Same afternoon. A completely different photograph.

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    Getting closer removed the ocean and revealed what had been sitting right in front of me all along.

    Close-up of several green and reddish succulents growing together in a tabletop planter in bright sunlight.
    Up close, one planter becomes a small neighborhood of shapes, colors, and textures.

    Green becomes lime, bronze, rust, and red along the edges. One planter. Several varieties. Far more detail than my first glance bothered to notice. Small webs appear, oh yeah, they were there too!

    Same Subject, Different Choice

    Nothing moved except me and that was enough.

    Green pointed succulents in sunlight with the balcony railing, beach, and ocean softly out of focus behind them.
    Change the angle and suddenly the leaves share the photograph with the horizon.
    Bowl-shaped planter filled with assorted succulents casting shadows across a glass-topped balcony table.
    Seen from above, the planter becomes a collection instead of a single plant.

    From the side, the plants lean toward an ocean horizon. From above, they become shapes gathered together in a bowl. Sometimes variation is not waiting in the subject. It is waiting in where “I choose” to stand. I ask myself, “Did you notice the plant pattern on the sides?”

    Low-angle view of a white floral ceramic planter filled with succulents against a balcony railing and blue ocean.
    Lower the camera and even the planter itself becomes part of what asks to be noticed.

    One final change in height brings the patterned planter forward while the plants rise into the blue beyond it. I love the reflections across the table, this became more than just succulents.

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    THE CONVERSATION CONTINUES

    Change Position, Change What Appears

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    We are quick to decide what something is after one glance. Moving closer, stepping back, or simply changing where we stand can challenge that first impression and sometimes reveal something better.

    “What might change if you looked again?”

    “There is joy in discovering that what I thought I knew was only the first view. Attention can be flexible!”

    — Robert

    📍Ponte Vedra, Florida

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    Six on Saturday

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  • Thoughts Wander Through The Sunflowers

    Thoughts Wander Through The Sunflowers

    Group of golden sunflowers blooming beneath a blue sky in a farm field.

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    Thoughts Wander Through The Sunflowers

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    The Flower Hour · Farm Passport Miles to Honeywood Farms

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    I Guess We’ll See You at the Farm!

    The Farm Passport got Neal and me back on the road, discovering corners of Georgia we probably would have driven right past. We had already put plenty of miles on our little Hyundai Accent. I really thought we had seen ALL of Georgia.

    No Sir!!!

    Another road. Another town. Another farm waiting just beyond what we already knew. Barnesville brought us to Honeywood Farms, where the country store was only the beginning. Behind it were fields inviting us to leave the pavement and wander.

    “The general market was open and the fields quite walkable!.”

    – Robert Smith
    Low-angle selfie beside a sunflower with bright sunlight peeking above the head against a deep blue sky.
    Sun behind me, sunflower beside me, and another Georgia farm waiting to be explored.

    So, naturally, out into the fields I went, leaving Neal to browse the store. Besides, I had been driving for hours and I really needed to stretch my legs. Vegetables were growing in rows, flowers moved in the breeze while busy bees working hard to land. Overhead birds zipped past me. So picturesque! (Visit their website and see) This is exactly why our Farm Passports are at the ready. Road trip?

    Sometimes the best way to understand a sunflower is to stop looking across the field and start looking up.

    Low-angle view beneath a tall sunflower with broad green leaves against a vivid blue sky.
    From down here, a sunflower seems to understand exactly where the light is.

    From below, broad leaves become a canopy and the flower rises directly into the blue. No wonder sunflowers have become such easy symbols for optimism, they spend their lives turning our attention toward light.

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    THIS WEEK I NOTICED

    A Passport Opens More Than Roads

    I once thought getting somewhere was the important part of travel. Lately I notice how often the smaller stops become the memories I carry home.

    A farm, a roadside market, a conversation with someone I did not know five minutes earlier, well that’s the road giving us exactly “what we were not looking for.”

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    Neal and I arrived at Honeywood Farms with our Farm Bureau, Farm Passports in hand, ready to be stamped but the fields behind the store quickly became the real attraction. What was that sound on the breeze? Walk deeper! Hush Neal, the flowers are speaking! I could almost hear the whole place carrying on without us. Don’t you hear them?

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    Somewhere between the rows, my walking became wandering.

    Let the flowers move. Let the bees work. Let your thoughts wander with them.

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    Sunflowers have a wonderful way of making “simple advice” seem possible: be bright, remember your roots, keep growing, spread a little happiness, and when the day turns dark, keep looking for where the light might be. Standing among them, that sounds less like a sage words and more like something the flowers have been practicing all along.

    I bought a hand-picked bouquet before we started back toward the car. Along the way, a woman also leaving stopped to compliment the flowers. “Thank you so much!” I replied. Then something in me said not merely to accept the compliment but to share what had caused it. I pulled a sunflower from the bouquet and gave it to her. (I have done this before, It is easy to give a smile away!) One less flower for me. One unexpected smile added to the day.

    One Sunflower Travels Further

    The flowers were already coming home with us when one found another destination.

    Two smiling men taking a close selfie with colorful flowers behind them under a blue sky.
    Farm Passport miles are better when someone is beside you collecting the memories too.
    Smiling woman holding a sunflower while standing beside a smiling man outside a farm building.
    A compliment became a thank-you, and a sunflower changed hands.
    Woman holding a sunflower beside a smiling man in front of a gray farm building with a red roof.
    One flower left the bouquet and carried the conversation a little farther.

    The bouquet became smaller, but somehow the experience became much larger. A photograph, a sunflower, a stranger, a few kind words and suddenly another memory joined the Farm Passport.

    Several sunflowers at different stages of fading and bloom in a colorful farm field.
    Not every flower in the field is at the same moment—and none of them needs to be.

    Not every sunflower stood tall and perfect. Some were fading, curling, dropping petals, and making room for whatever comes next.

    “Past it’s Prime” Neal would say. And somehow that made the bright ones feel even more worth stopping for.

    Close-up selfie beside a tall yellow sunflower against a bright blue sky.
    Sometimes getting close enough to the flower means finding yourself in the photograph too.
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    THE CONVERSATION CONTINUES

    Share What Make You Smile

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    I carried flowers away from the farm expecting to enjoy them later at home. Giving one away reminded me that appreciation does not always mean keeping what brings me joy. Yeah, sharing a little of it makes the memory better.

    “What could you share on your next walk?“

    “Sometimes I give away a little of what I found and discover I have more of it than when I started”

    — Robert

    📍 Honeywood Farms, Barnesville, Georgia

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    The Flower Hour

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  • Turning Stones Along St. Augustine’s Shore

    Turning Stones Along St. Augustine’s Shore

    Ruddy Turnstone walking alone across wet sand on St. Augustine Beach, Florida.

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    Turning Stones Along St. Augustine’s Shore

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    Wildlife: Birds of the Air – A Ruddy Turnstone at St. Augustine Beach

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    Walking in Someone Else’s Home

    It is easy to walk through the world as though we are the main event. Neal and I were enjoying an afternoon on St. Augustine Beach when another little life crossed our path. A Ruddy Turnstone. He gave no introduction. We had no invitation. Well this was his home after all!

    So glad I had camera in hand. He was not waiting to pose for a portrait! Look at him go, just this little birdie doing exactly what birds do.

    Humans occupy plenty of space, but we are surrounded by lives unfolding with or without our attention. Birds above us, creatures beneath the sand, insects in the grasses, movement at the water’s edge. Sometimes a walk reminds me how crowded this world really is.

    Ruddy Turnstone walking across a wide stretch of textured beach sand.
    So much beach. One small bird. Plenty to notice.

    Speaking of critters in the sand, we did not stop “mister bird” here from finding his lunch!

    “Experience my life while I can breathe.”

    – Robert Smith

    You know what? Some things cannot be experienced from a chair inside the house.
    Get yourself outside, wander a little, and allow something unexpected to interrupt your precious plans. This afternoon, that something happened to have two quick legs and a very useful bill

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    Getting closer revealed just how much color and pattern this little shorebird had been carrying across the sand. I actually had to use zoom because those tiny legs could really run if I was a hair too close.

    Close view of a Ruddy Turnstone on sand showing chestnut-brown, black, and white breeding plumage.
    Up close, the quiet beach bird becomes a patchwork of chestnut, black, white, and remarkable detail.

    Its breeding plumage looks almost painted a rich chestnut against black and white. He was striking against the sandy dull beach. And that sturdy bill is more than decoration, built for probing and flipping shoreline debris in search of food.

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    Rear view of a Ruddy Turnstone walking across rippled sand.
    No posing for the camera there is shoreline work to be done.

    Our birdie friend simply kept walking, searching the beach on its own terms.

    Ruddy Turnstone standing on pale sand with its patterned back and white underside visible.
    Built for the shoreline, alert to whatever may be hiding beneath the next shell or stone.
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    THE CONVERSATION CONTINUES

    Notice Who Shares Your World

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    Every creature carries adaptations for the life it has to live. The Ruddy Turnstone has its sturdy bill, quick legs, camouflage, and instinct; our part in the encounter may simply be to slow down long enough to recognize what is happening beside us.

    “What living thing has crossed your path lately that made you stop? How far from your doorstep did you go before noticed”

    “Sometimes the world becomes more interesting when I stop asking what it has for me and begin noticing who else is already living in it.”

    — Robert

    📍St. Augustine Beach, St. Augustine, Florida

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    Challenges

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  • Flame in the Flower

    Flame in the Flower

    Bright yellow hibiscus flower with a deep red center surrounded by glossy green leaves.

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    Flame in the Flower

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    Wordless Wednesday – The Flower Hour – Vibrant Living

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    Side view of a yellow hibiscus with a red center and extended stamen against a softly blurred outdoor background.
    From the side, the bloom seems to send its color outward like a small flame.
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    THIS WEEK I NOTICED

    Floral Joy is Not Seasonal

    It happens every walk no matter the time of year, no matter the changing seasons. There seems to be an unending variety of beauty to see.

    Colors abound and don’t get me started on the amazing textures found in blooming flowers or leaves. I will never cease to be thoroughly “Wowed” by nature’s gift to our 5 senses.

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    Partial close-up of a yellow hibiscus with a red center beside glossy green leaves and an unopened bud.
    One bloom burns bright while another waits its turn.

    THE CONVERSATION CONTINUES

    Follow the Flame, Find Wonder

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    Bold color has a way of interrupting the ordinary. A flower, a reflection, a sound, or a scent can wake our attention and remind us that discovery often begins with simply being available to notice.

    “What might you discover tomorrow if you give your senses a little more room to wander?”

    Wonder begins when we step outside long enough to receive .

    — Robert

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    📍 Victory Square, Savannah, Georgia

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    Wordless Wednesday, The Flower Hour

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  • Last photos I took for August 2026

    Last photos I took for August 2026

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    Last photos I took for August 2026

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    Last on the Card – Last Photo of the Month

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     “The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera.”

    Dorothea Lange

    Let’s take a peek, these are my last photos on the card.

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    From my iPhone 15 Pro Max.

    Braves Game – Atlanta Braves vs. San Francisco Giants. What could be better than a home game and rooting for the Home team? The Braves were on a 7 game winning streak…

    Yes, I said they were because that day they most certainly lost and bad.

    Hand holding a grilled foot-long hot dog in the stands at an Atlanta Braves baseball game, with the outfield and stadium scoreboard in the background.
    The Braves may have lost the streak, but the ballpark hot dog came through in the clutch.

    No problem. The baseball stadium grilled foot long hotdogs turned out to be the winners on this day! Yum!

    Only thing missing for game day was “Peanuts and Cracker Jacks” and that will be another post.

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    Last on the Card Challenge

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    From my Canon EOS R100.

    While enjoying our extended stay at Ponte Vedra, Florida, Neal and I decided to drive down the road and over the bridge to Saint Augustine mere minutes from our condo.

    Stopping first to get some world class ice cream cones, “Yum again!“, then took a walk on the beautiful nearby Saint Augustine Beach.

    Purple plastic beach shovel and sifter lying in the sand with a small seashell resting inside the sifter.
    A little beach adventure ended here—leaving behind a shovel, a shell, and perhaps one very unhappy child.

    During our walk, we found in abandoned set kids beach toys, a little rake and shovel. I’m sure the is a crying child somewhere in Florida right now!

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    THE CONVERSATION CONTINUES

    Time, Flowing like a River

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    Ok photogs, I have to get back to “snappin” some pics. Looking forward to an amazing month! Laters!

    “What caught your eye last month or even right now? Tell me about it.”

    “Notice what is near. Reflect on what it awakens. Wander long enough for the ordinary to become unexpected. Oh yeah, take a camera with you!!!”

    — Robert

    📍Truist Park, Atlanta, Georgia

    📍St, Augustine Beach, St. Augustine, Florida

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    Last on the Card

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  • Rambunctious Play, and Relaxing Perch

    Rambunctious Play, and Relaxing Perch

    Blue point Siamese cat resting on a soft heated pad and looking toward the camera.

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    Rambunctious Play, and Relaxing Perch

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    Sunday Kitty – Desktop Kitty – Seventeen Years Young and Still in Charge

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    Time to get off the blog and play with my kitty!

    Benny has never been particularly interested in our schedules. What is blog building he asks? Seriously, a blog can wait. An email can wait. Even a good idea can wait. When seventeen-year-old paws decide it is time to play, priorities become remarkably clear!

    Age has slowed some things, but certainly not Benny’s opinion about fun. A paper towel roll still becomes a toy, the rug still becomes a playground (add a little cat nip first) and a belly rub remains a perfectly reasonable interruption.

    Blue point Siamese cat standing on a patterned rug and looking toward the camera.
    That look usually means work can wait.

    “Sometimes the most important thing on the day’s list is not blogging but the furry companion waiting.”

    – Robert Smith

    He gets his play. We get the reminder. Then everyone returns to work, well… eventually.

    While we work, Benny keeps his favorite perch close enough to make his presence impossible to ignore. He is within petting and rubbing range. Luckily for Neal, his memoir writing does not get put on pause.

    Blue point Siamese cat stretched on a padded side desk beside an iPad while a man works in the background.
    Close enough to supervise the work—and interrupt it whenever necessary.

    The heated pad adds comfort; the nearby iPad apparently adds excellent company. Yes, often times he lies on the keys. And when Benny decides the workday needs a recess, he simply lets us know.

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    The quiet supervisor clocks out. And onto the floor, I mean rug I go! It’s ok Neal… oh my knees!!!

    Play first. Belly rubs second. Back to the perch when the humans have finally been properly trained.

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    Older Cat Finds Rest

    A burst of play eventually gives way to the comforts Benny has earned. His Christmas gift from Neal and I, a soft heated programable pet mat. All I got from Neal was a pair of socks, no really!

    Blue point Siamese cat lying alert on a soft padded perch with front paws stretched forward.
    Playtime finished. Perch reclaimed.
    Blue point Siamese cat asleep with his front legs stretched across a soft gray pad.
    A good session of rolling, chasing, scratches, and belly rubs has consequences.

    I had his little bed area all set up for him. Seventeen years have taught him something we are still learning: expend your energy on what delights you. Rest later!

    And not long after, guess who is up again with that familiar look asking whether we are finished “blog building“ yet.

    Blue point Siamese cat sitting on a patterned rug and glancing toward the camera.
    One more pause before deciding whether another round of play is required.
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    THE CONVERSATION CONTINUES

    Play. Pamper. Appreciate.

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    The work waiting for us will usually still be there a few minutes later. The companion asking for our attention will not always be beside us, so sometimes love looks exactly like closing the laptop or iPad and getting down on the rug.

    “Who in your family has a way of interrupting the day’s plans and when was the last time you let them win?“

    “The ones we love rarely ask us to remember every task we finished; they ask us to remember that we were there.”

    — Robert

    📍 Savannah, Georgia

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    Sunday Kitty

    Captured with
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  • Stone and Quarter

    Stone and Quarter

    U.S. quarter resting on a sunlit rock among larger stones beside a landscaped path.

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    Stone and Quarter

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    Cellpic Sunday – Riverwalks

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    Travel has a habit of placing the improbable directly in our path. During a visit to Columbus, Georgia, Neal and I stayed in a gorgeously renovated old mill turned boutique hotel mere steps away from the Chattahoochee River and the Chattahoochee Riverwalk. 

    This riverwalk seemed well traveled. Time to wander somewhere unfamiliar, on the right scenery, history, rapids of the river.

    Discovery is simply the moment the ordinary appears where we never expected to find it.

    While sauntering along one day I noticed a glimmer just at the edge of sight. Sunlight catches something small enough to stop us, an object on the path off the riverwalk towards the water.  Behold a quarter!

    Ok, twenty-five cents was enough to changed my direction.

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    Close-up of a U.S. quarter lying on a textured orange-brown rock in bright sunlight.
    Twenty-five cents, one rock, and suddenly the walk has a story.

    Wander Just Off Path

    Sometimes discovery waits a few steps beyond the route we intended to follow.

    U.S. quarter lying near the edge of a large rock among stones and dark crevices.
    Step closer and the improbable becomes unmistakable.
    Close view of a U.S. quarter resting near the edge of a rough weathered rock.
    A familiar object looks strangely out of place against ancient-looking stone.
    SS-003 — Bronze accent line (for major section breaks)

    THE CONVERSATION CONTINUES

    What Was Left Behind?

    SS-002 — Thin white line at 25% opacity (dark background)

    Coins and waterways have crossed paths for centuries, sometimes through loss, sometimes through ritual, and sometimes through the simple human urge to leave something behind. Archaeological evidence shows intentional coin deposition in watery settings, although an isolated modern coin can just as easily be accidental. .

    “What unexpected thing has stopped you during a walk , did you keep moving, or wander closer to discover its story?“

    “Travel rarely announces its discoveries, some simply glint beside the path and wait for us to wander closer. You know by now that I’m on the ground with camera up close!”

    — Robert

    📍Chattahoochee River and the Chattahoochee Riverwalk, Columbus, Georgia

    Collection
    CellPic Sunday

    Captured with
    iPhone 15 Pro Max

    Published by
    Robert Snap Spot