How do you best manage the enduring wrath of wintertime?
“Keep your face to the sun and you will never see the shadows” (Helen Keller)
The St. Petersburg city region along the west coast of Florida provided a relaxing road trip “getaway” for Ruth and me Iast week. While it gets crowded there in springtime from the annual “snowbird” invasion, we felt savvy enough to find a quiet spot to relax on the beach from this tourist frenzy. So we immediately thought of Fort DeSoto Beach, located at the southern tip of this peninsula as the best site to just sit or stroll. So I enthusiastically wrote the following poem as we lingered around these tranquil bay waters the day after a severe wind and rain storm event shut down our outdoor activities in this area. Enjoy the photos.
SUN COAST SKYWARD
Warm rays settle softly upon my skin
A soothing tan let the healing begin
Morning mood lifted, a heartfelt high
Who cares if there’s no hookup to “wifi”
Dark skies vanish in golden glow
Freeing all life with chance to grow.
Florida solar beams so pure and free
Plenty of sunshine for Ruth and me!”
Snippets of a Traveling Mind 
Beautiful poem and pictures. This gives me a nice break from our cold, cloudy and snowy winter.
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The poem is very nice, the photos beautiful and no wifi can be a blessing 😊
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