Project 365 - January 27, 2022

Hangin’ Around

I know that these guys are not native to South Florida, but they sure are fun to look at and photograph. Iguanas, also known as tree chickens in some parts of the Caribbean, are fascinating to me because of the metamorphosis they go through from their youth to maturity. They start out in bright greens and then move to browns and oranges as they age. 

I saw this guy in the City of Sunrise as I was walking back to my car after dropping off a present for my aunt. I heard this crackling noise and as I turned to look, I realized that it was this iguana shimmying up a tree. 

I took a lot of images. But, this one I liked because he let me walk fairly close to him and zoom in on him while he stared at me and didn’t move. 

In the next few days, the weather people on TV will be telling us to look out for falling iguanas!  The cold front that is swooping down here will bring some of the coldest temperatures in a decade. Supposedly, Saturday morning will be in the low 30s.  This will be a nice change and we can pull out our layers of sweaters and scarfs!  But these poor cold-blooded creatures will be hibernating and/or falling out of trees and off of roofs. However, when the weather warms up, they will bounce back and start to eat all of our beautiful flowers once again. 

Project 365 - January 26, 2022

The Morning After

Yesterday was Joels birthday. He would have been 67. Although it was not a difficult day for me, I did find myself talking to Joel. I told him all about how I am doing and that I miss him everyday. I wished him a happy birthday and told him that the girls and I would celebrate. Joel was all about celebrating events with food, desserts and presents. 

Well, this morning I felt as though he gave me the present of a glorious sunrise. As soon as I left my house, I just knew that the pinks in the sky were going to be spectacular. And of course, I was not disappointed. 

Project 365 - January 18, 2022

Morning Walk

A beautifully cool morning produced crisp and clear images. I am loving the camera on this new iPhone!

The first image shows an anhinga flying toward its nest. The next is a squirrel observing me from its perch. The last, well it shows the lovely colors of sunrise and how far this camera has evolved in capturing the oranges. Andy understands. We have discussed this many times. 

Project 365 — January 1, 2022

 New Year, New Life

Last night, as I celebrated the end of 2021 with family and friends, I realized that I completed one entire year without Joel. And, I am okay with that.

I have grown as an individual, I have participated in healing events, I have taken care of my health and physical wellbeing and I have reconnected with many friends. I am now ready for the new year, new adventures and new beginnings.

However, this post is dedicated to the more artsy photos that I took during our visit to Indiana to be with my daughter and her husband to celebrate the holidays. I posted my other images on Instagram and  Facebook.  But these images were for me.