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Photography Friday 8/07/09

August 7, 20090

Photography Friday 8/07/09

Its time for Photography Friday again. And as anybody who lives in a climate like Zone 9 in Central Florida knows, most things in the garden slow down around here. So there is not much exciting going on other than a few vegetables that thrive in the heat.

Enjoy!

A Garden Caterpillar eating my Italian Parsley

Round 2 of my Cowpeas
Cowpea pods

Round 3 starting on another plant
Cowpea Flowers

Thyme and Oregano growing in the heat
Herbs

Dill (hard to photograph)
Dill

A grouping of Okra flowers pre-bloom
Okra Flowers Pre-Bloom

Another caterpillar eating away
Garden Caterpillar

Non-Garden Related
I spent some time fishing out at Daytona Beach this week and here are two cool photographs I was able to come up with!

Sun Rise over The Atlantic Ocean
Daytona Sun Rise

Paddle Boarder with Shrimp Boat in the background
Paddle Boarder in Daytona Beach

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