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Photos from our hometown of Naples, Fla.

Gas prices continue to fluctuate (as of 9/12/26)

The price of regular-grade gasoline continues to fluctuate and I took photos of gasoline prices during yesterday morning’s visits (Saturday, … More

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At the smart bird feeder: A squirrel!

I finally captured an image of an eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) in our BirdBuddy smart bird feeder at our … More

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How about a ‘Little’ green Corvette?

Many folks recognize the song “Little Red Corvette” as performed by Prince, but have you seen a “Little Green Corvette?” … More

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A northern cardinal returns to our bird feeder

One of our more infrequent visitors to our BirdBuddy smart bird feeder at our home here in Naples, Fla. is … More

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On the road (again): Determine for yourself these vanity tags

It’s difficult (not “hard” since “hard is a consistency) to determine these two vanity license plates – one from Florida, … More

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Clouds … then rain! Lots of it!

Hey! Actual rain today! The weather has been “threatening” for several days, but no precipitation has fallen other than a … More

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At least someone at Walmart can again tell radishes from peppers!

Well, Walmart’s shopper for my latest pick-up order was able to discern the difference between radishes and peppers. It wasn’t … More

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Latest invasive at our home: A Cuban brown snail

Here’s another invasive species that found its way onto the top of my Honda SUV: A Cuban brown snail (Zachrysia … More

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Love ’em or hate ’em, each Sept. 8 (today in 2026) spotlights iguanas

National Iguana Awareness Day, which happens each Sept. 8 (and today is Sept. 8, 2026), is mostly about how to … More

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I’m glad I didn’t see this CCSO unit in my mirror!

I never want to see the red and blue flashing lights in my mirror while I’m driving, but the cam … More

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Again I post an image of the setting sun’s rays on a church

I’ve posted images before that show the setting sun’s rays on the Saint Katherine Greek Orthodox Church. The architecture of … More

Florida, Naples, Saint Katherine Greek Orthodox Church

A striking view of a cloud on a Sunday morning

Along with helicopters, contrails, sunrises and sunsets (heck, even cranes), I enjoy photographing clouds. Clouds are a never-ending scroll of … More

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A little condensation in the rear-view mirror!

I saw morning condensation highlight by the already risen sun as I ran an early errand today (Sunday, Sept. 6, … More

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On the road (again): Be careful with stereotypes … even via license tags!

Here is an inverted spectrum of expression via license plate: An Audi with “CRUSH-U” offset by a full-size pickup truck … More

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Walmart forgot my radishes and instead put peppers in my order

I first expressed another “thank you” to Walmart, as I believed the company again put an extra item into my … More

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It’s ‘chomp’ time on national College Colors Day for 2026

Every Friday before Labor Day is celebrated as national College Colors Day! Today is Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, and Labor … More

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Going cordless turned out to be an efficient idea!

I just encountered something that I knew about, but didn’t realize just how handy it would be until I bought … More

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Cook potatoes or grow them? Well, after seeing this …

I’m not sure if we’re planning to grow potatoes or cook them! OK, so that’s a joke after we noticed … More

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After more than a little effort, our lawn is lookin’ good

OK, so this isn’t exactly an exciting photo except for our home. It is a nice front yard of properly … More

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A red-bellied woodpecker returns to our ‘smart’ bird feeder

Besides our most frequent visitors to our “smart” bird feeder, we had a less frequent one visit yesterday (Tuesday, Sept. … More

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All hail the mighty cumulonimbus cloud!

I’ve previously posted a photo of a developing cumulonimbus cloud (Google AI called it cumulonimbus calvus transitioning into incus) but … More

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Yes, Christmas in August … after Halloween in August!

I already posted about Halloween in August and today (Monday, Aug. 31, 2026) I’m showing you Christmas in August: We … More

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Yes, you can see a nearly full moon at 9:34 a.m. on a Monday!

Yes, you can see a (somewhat) full moon at 9:34 a.m. on a weekday morning! I took this photo in … More

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An entitled driver on a quiet Sunday morning

I can understand someone in a hurry during business hours on a business day, but when some entitled dumbass blatantly … More

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