Along a two-lane highway that courses through the fields and forests of central Florida, an amazing restaurant is humbly located next to a Quick King. It could be easily overlooked, like a great book with a drab cover, and that would be sad, for it offers an excellent Italian cuisine in a very pleasant setting.Continue reading “Of Books and Covers”
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What’s in a Name?
Yellow blossoms beamed brightly in the cool morning air as we passed their way recently. We stopped for a moment to enjoy the scene, and as we walked away, I wondered what kind of flowers they were, and considered looking for them online. Then it dawned on me, the beauty of the flower came notContinue reading “What’s in a Name?”
Shadows of the Past
The setting sun cast shadows of objects in our window onto the wall and brought back memories, some recent, some distant. More recently, the enchantment of Bora Bora was captured in the photos and the shadowy silhouette of a wooden dolphin on the lower right. The carving was given to us by friends in BoraContinue reading “Shadows of the Past”
Yes Sir, Yes Sir
Three bags full, and we’re not taking about wool. Nope, it is candy that awaits all those trick-or-treaters on Halloween. When the day arrives, we will set up at the end of our driveway with treats for the little tricksters, and when the candy is gone, we will be also. #halloween #candy #blacksheep #wool #trickortreatContinue reading “Yes Sir, Yes Sir”
One Hundred Thousand Years and Eight Minutes
Warmth from morning sunbeams sent steamy vapors streaming outward and upward from the trunk of this tree. I just had to savor magic of the moment before releasing my inner nerd, for the energy that made it happen was created a long time ago. Here goes! Sometime about 100,000 years ago some protons in theContinue reading “One Hundred Thousand Years and Eight Minutes”
Golden to Dross
It starts out looking golden as iron pyrite (iron disulfide) seen pictured above, but when exposed to water and oxygen it will turn into iron oxides and hydroxides, like rust or the limonite on the lower photo. So much for golden dreams, but it did excite the imagination of the kid rockhound when I gotContinue reading “Golden to Dross”
The Gang’s All Here (Well, almost all here!)
Wow, the gang’s all here, almost! Now all they need is a TV, drinks, and chips, and they’ll be ready for the World Series. Only, I don’t really know what they could do with either drinks or chips. Hope the guys aren’t too disappointed by that. And yes, they must be guys; would any womanContinue reading “The Gang’s All Here (Well, almost all here!)”
The Broken Tree
The Broken Treeby Howard EskildsenNot the picture of serenity,It wavered quite uncertainlyA running crackHad split its backAnd jeopardized its destinyFor a time it made some feeble shadeA trembling perch for a wandering jayPropped up by ropeWith the barest hope Of standing for another dayWhether by flaw or fate’s designIt could only be a matter ofContinue reading “The Broken Tree”
Got Personality?
My kind of place; not that I have any sense, just humor! #thecove #invernessflorida #senseofhumor #personality
Cool Front
Cool weather has finally arrived here in central Florida with the passage of this season’s first real cold front a few days ago. Gusty, northerly winds buffeted the trees and even scattered my yard bags across the lawn and down the street after the yard waste that they contained had been picked up. Gray cloudsContinue reading “Cool Front”
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