A week in June 2021

@GreatMartin (23670)
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
June 19, 2021 4:58pm CST
No matter how much doctors and hospitals try to drive me crazy Mother Nature and life always keeps me sane! I may be put on hold for 39 minutes---see photo #3--- but then I look at the canal and there is a swan float---#2--going up the canal without any visible strings pulling it!! Of course at this time of the year and I can look out my window and, if I wanted to, could dive into a tree loaded with Queen Crepe Myrtle blooms--#4. I didn't know whether to laugh at the iguana who was afraid of me enough to scamper up a tree--see #7-- or shake my head at the lack of a classic building--#5--that was built to honor the men and women who served in WW 1--being torn down to be made into a modern skating rink for the Panthers hockey team to train in and open to the public at other times. I am curious to see what they will come up with as they also 'redoing' the Parker Playhouse which is perfect as is and, so far, they haven't changed much on the outside. Though it is our rainy season we have been having a lot of sunny weather and there are always people in various vessels going up and down the canal--#6--but no, none were pulling the swan! Last, but not least, there is always Bette Davis--#1--to look at (sometime I am going to have to take a week of pictures of her different outfits--sorry you really can't see this one, matches the colors on the weatherboard!), tell us the weather and even downplaying the 30% chance of rain on Father's Day! With the medical department against Mother Nature I would bet on the latter with a little good human nature thrown in!
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@LadyDuck (502569)
• Italy
20 Jun 21
Poor iguana she felt threatened by you for sure, those are shy animals. I am glad that Mother Nature can keep you sane... sometimes people make us crazy.
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
20 Jun 21
I've reached the point (age?) I would rather spend time with Mother Nature than people!!
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@LadyDuck (502569)
• Italy
21 Jun 21
@GreatMartin Same as you, I have enough of people, I am fine alone enjoying the nature and the animals.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
20 Jun 21
Nature can always give us a much needed break. I enjoy it every day.
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
20 Jun 21
She is my favorite!!!
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
20 Jun 21
@GreatMartin Mine too.
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
20 Jun 21
If only Mother Nature could be your doctor . Cool iguana (we don't get them here). I am assuming the hockey team owners are funding this "renovation" project (teams are loaded, I've seen this happen before) - is the memorial completely gone?
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
20 Jun 21
Not that I can see but they have just started!!
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@prashu228 (37518)
• India
20 Jun 21
Mother nature is always good to us. Hope you have a great weekend
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
20 Jun 21
Being retired every day is a weekend!
@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
20 Jun 21
Mother Nature is a great healer. No matter how bad I feel I can count on her to cheer me up.
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
20 Jun 21
And she does a great job!!
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@sophie09 (34230)
• Indonesia
20 Jun 21
love that lilac flower for sure
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
20 Jun 21
It is not a lilac--in fact has no aroma!
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@kaylachan (84815)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
19 Jun 21
An interesting sounding week to be sure.
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
20 Jun 21
Every week is interesting!!
@jstory07 (148734)
• Roseburg, Oregon
21 Jun 21
That iguana is very beautiful.
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
21 Jun 21
If I went any closer he would have run all the way up the tree!!
@RasmaSandra (98033)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21 Jun 21
I often prefer time with Mother Nature to time with people, Guess I am lucky I have tiny jumping lizards, squirrels, birds, and outdoor cats keeping me company every day but usually no humans, I hope you have a great beginning to the new week,
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
21 Jun 21
Today Mother Nature gave a special showing for Father's Day!! Sunny most of the day then hail----HAIL!!!--evening storms, high humidity sending the feel like temperature to 106 and now a beautiful pleasant evening--summer is here!!
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
21 Jun 21
Thank goodness for Mother Nature! That’s a great shot of the iguana.
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
21 Jun 21
I worship her!! Even when she gets mad she is beautiful--like yesterday along with 'showers' we had hail---HAIL!!
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
22 Jun 21
@DianneN Only a few seconds and in the NW section of Broward county
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
21 Jun 21
She is a beauty @GreatMartin Get out! Hail? Holy moly!
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@db20747 (43419)
• Washington, District Of Columbia
20 Jun 21
Hi great Martin! Glad to see your able to type with your arm again. I needed a small favor but didn't want to bug you so soon. How have you been!? The views from your building are stunning! And this practically everyday! Now I want to know what Bette Davis' outfit looks like! Next time please upload a picture of just her. Look for a message from me soon
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