Today I set out to Washington Oaks Gardens State Park to see what flowers were blooming. I started out by going north on Hwy 1 to Dupont Corner and SR 206. I did that to avoid the construction congestion in Flagler Beach. So, coming from the north past Marine World, I stopped at River to Sea Preserve (1 mile walk) first and then drove to Washington Oaks. The roses were blooming! I thought to take a few photos of these fresh blooms and got carried away. Feast your eyes. Too bad smell-a-vision hasn’t been invented yet! The gardens were relatively quiet. I also walked the Nature Trail (2.1 miles), saw two dolphins cruising down the Intracoastal and saw a large osprey fly by with a huge fish in its jaws, just in time for lunch! Great visit.
Returning home, I did drive through Flagler Beach, but I know the back streets and was able to avoid sitting in line waiting for the one-way traffic to subside. Quite the mess!
Sunny weather continues here in Florida and our skies are blessedly clear of chemtrails!
Happy Easter, everyone!
Eliza Ayres
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- email: bluedragonjournal@gmail.com
P.S. I ❤ the focus & clarity of this new camera!
RE: COMMENTS
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Wonderful… I swear I can smell those roses! Happy Easter to you, Eliza. Much love, Altea
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Wonderfull
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A wonderful post. Are all the flower images by Kodak ?
May you enjoy a very Happy Easter.
denis
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Hi, Denis – No, the photos were taken by my “new” Nikon Coolpix L840. It’s a point & shoot simple camera with very clear focus, color, and clarity.
Thanks!
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Loved the colours Eliza…they are beauty personified. And the gardenia too. I have two huge bushes home here of gardenias and they always bring joy. thankyou for sharing.
Blessed Easter of the heart to you……….Libby
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My grandmother had gardenias. They grow really well in the South. I love their fragrance. ❤
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Beautiful photos, Eliza.The roses are outstanding. I can almost smell them, too. Thank you for your daily reports. I look forward to them. Your photos are a bonus. Happy Spring and have a Blessed Easter. Heidi
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WOW…awesome, you can practically smell them! 🌹 You are doing us a service here in the northeast, because we won’t see them till June. Thank you.
Happy Easter Eliza.
Eileen
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Wow! How absolutely gorgeous. Roses are my favorite flower in the world. Your photos are like looking at the real-life flowers. Great job, Eliza. Thank you for the photos. – Patti
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Eliza, are you getting my comments? I just posted and it didn’t show up. This is the third time it’s happened. What am I doing wrong?
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Dear Readers: If I am not awake or present, comments do not appear immediately. I have to approve EACH one. And my bedtime is 21:00 EDT so I wasn’t awake. Patience. This is not Telegram or X. ~ Eliza
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Those roses! ♥️
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