Tonight's Sunset from the Dominican Republic 8-11-18

Playa Punta Popy, Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic

Photo by Laurel Decker

Sunrise 8-8-18

Maryann Polizzi Furth's photo--Too beautiful not to put up

The Moon and Mars

Well, I didn't get up at midnight to try and take a shot of the Moon and Mars but my friend Alice, with an app on her phone, did. The way that I understand it is, tonight at midnight, Mars will be as large as the Moon. This was said by Science Info to be a a cosmic event that only happens every 35,000 years.

Sunrise at Lake Worth beach 2-22-18

Photo by Laurie Bohnert Figueroa

Gumbo Limbo at Cultural Plaza

Down for days from Hurricane Irma

 someone(s) uprighted the tree.

Photographer, Richard Stowe, Tree Board Chair

Morning sky by Suzanne Squire 9-7-17

Orange Sky in St. Maarten 7-10-17

Photo by Laurel Decker. Baie Rouge. Laurel says, "Known to us 'furriners' as Red Beach. You'll be happy to know that Donald Trump's house is in this picture, he owns property on the far end of the beach."

Sunset in St. Maarten 7-9-17

Photo by Laurel Decker

Sunset over Ano Koufonissi

 Guest Photographer

Ano Koufonissi is a tiny Greek island and is a place for absolute relaxation.

Sunsets from Greece

Nea

Thirasia across from Santorini

Guest photographer having a fabulous vacation in Greece

Sunset 9-27-15 from Milos, Greece

Adamas, on Milos, an island in the Cyclades region.

Photograph by Guest Photographer

Milos is a volcanic Greek island in the Aegean Sea, 

just north of the Sea of Crete in the southwestern

 most island in the Cyclades group.

Sunset from Greece

Taken by one of our residents who is visiting Greece.

She says, "From my hotel room in Delphi, central Greece, overlooking the Gulf of Corinth and the Pleistos Valley. Delphi is is one of the most sacred places in Greece. Ancients believed that it was the center of the earth. Delphi has been inhabited since 1400 B.C."

Sunset in the Smokies

Laurel Decker Photographer

Sunrise at the Lake Worth Beach

Photograph by Jennifer Poppke

 my 2nd cousin

Clouds over Jupiter Inlet by Cpt. Kimo

Reprinted with permission

Another Cpt. Kimo spectacular--Dec 24, 2014 - Clouds over the Jupiter Inlet Jetty at Dubois Park in Palm Beach County Florida.

Sunset and Sunrise

It looks like Laurel Decker is getting great sunrises and sunsets on her vacation whereas our sunsets have been rather blah of late--just a big blast of sun in the sky with no definition or no sun at all due to rain and heavy clouds.

Here's my favorite sunrise pic (the sun rises at 5am!) so far, another one from Koh Jum, Thailand. We were motorbiking back to our end of the island when we saw this and everyone stopped at the same time to enjoy it, said Laurel.

This pic is of the sunset over Bali, looking from Laurel's hotel in Banyuwangi, Java.

Sunset from Thailand

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By Guest Photographer, Laurel Decker

Photo just taken in Koh Jum, Krabi, Thailand

Sunrise at Bryant Park

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Photographer: Maurice Luz

Panama - Surfing, Swimming, Snorkeling

Lonely Planet says, Bocas serves as a convenient base for exploring the archipelago as taxis marinos (water taxis) ply the waters, and can whisk you away to remote beaches and snorkeling sites for a few dollars. However, as most travelers learn after spending their first few days idly wandering the streets, the allure of Bocas is simply slowing down and soaking up the Caribbean vibes. Read more...

Well, some people get to do exciting things and go on vacations allowing them to get their minds off of the stuff that daily can take a toll. Surfing, swimming and snorkeling in beautiful settings in a different place, with different people and new perspectives can take all that stress away. 

A few of our Lake Worth friends traveled to Panama, visiting cities that were tourist friendly.  The beaches are described as warm, sandy, gorgeous, palm tree-lined with little tiendas selling fish and beer...probably 30-40 different corals, all colors from deep yellow to lavender, every fish you can imagine, squid, rays, conch (live conch), anemones in as many varieties as the fish and corals--a snorklers dream.

Following are a few photos that were taken in Bocas Del Toro.

Morning in Bocas Del Toro

Starfish Beach

Sunset

View from the room

One thing that is different in that city compared to Lake Worth is that the crime rate in general in Bocas Del Toro is very low although there are incidences of property theft from homes, condos and boats - crimes of opportunity. 

Sunrise over Bryant Park

Guest photographer, Maurice Luz

While walking his famous dog Milton in Bryant Park,
the sunrise cast a beautiful glow over the IntraCoastal Waterway