Bitter sweet feelings here in Florida!

We arrived in Palm Beach Gardens October 19th, planning to enjoy an uneventful life and staying until mid December, when we would go North for Christmas with family

All of that changed October 28th & 29th with the arrival on the Jersey and Long Island Shores of super storm Sandy.

We were now managing two lives, one here in Florida and the other with the aid of a wonderful family, telephones and computers back on Long Island's South Shore.

We were already committed to two art shows, one, Nov 7th at PGA National Member Club and the other, November 15, at The Lighthouse Art Center in Tequesta. The shows went on !!!!

                                   November 7th at PGA Member's Club Art Show.

                                   We thank all our friends that turned out for this event............

                           On any third Thursday,  its The Lighthouse Arts Center in Tequesta...

Opening night reception and awards presentation.....

Connie, Melinda, a friend, and Emalee!!

Connie with one of her two exhibit pieces......

On the left, Connie's other piece, "Ft. Pierce Inlet."

John with his single piece, "Grounded" .................

11/16/12 jpk

The West Palm Beach Zoo - a Meet Up Photo Shoot!

November 10th - Our first photo shoot of the Winter Season......

Unfortunately, Connie could not make due scheduled phone calls on storm related matters back on Long Island...  I did go.  It was fun getting back into the fine art photography scene....... 

Have a look at the West Palm Beach  Zoo....

 

                                     An Ibis....

                                     A   Swan......

                                          A Duck .....

                         A Monarch Butterfly and Flower....

                                         A young girl .....

                                    A wild flower......

                                Three Red Bellied Lemurs...

                                    A Duck ........

                                     A Turtle.......

                                A Capuchin Monkey .....

                               A sleeping Koala bear...      

                             In the bird house !!!

                             More from the bird house!

                                  A lady photographer !

                                      A Jaguar !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                    A Wood Stork's feet!!!!!

                           A Ring Tailed Lumar ......

                                         A   Macaw.......

                            An  Ibis in the way of a Turtle !


The photo shoots fall under the auspices of the School of Creative Arts, Delray Beach where we have studied Fine Art Photography under Jack Wild....

That's all for today Folks!    Hope you enjoyed!   

 jpk 11/10/12

Our journey to Florida, Oct. 8 - 17, 2012

Journey to  Florida.......

Here with a pictorial review of our October 2012 trip from Island Park, NY to Palm Beach Gardens, Fl.  

The journey took us to Reston, Va., to Bryce Mt. Va., to Lewisburgh, W. Va., then, back to Reston, a morning at Great Falls, Va., then to Lorton, Va. for the Auto Train ride to Sanford, Florida and eventually, to Palm Beach Gardens.

The Fall foliage through Virginia and West Virginia was most colorful. The time spent with family and friends, despite the sad  occasion of Ed's 10/13  passing,  was quality time.

Take a look!

Early morning sunrise, Reynolds Channel, Island Park, NY

The Yacht Club, Island Park, NY

Shenandoah Valley, Va.

                                                    Bryce  Resort, Va.

                                         Connie, Pete, Harry & Pat ! 

"KP", Kitchen Duty !!!!!

                                             Donal, John, Pete, Bob & Harry ! 

                                           Pat, Connie, John & Pete ! 

 John, Pete, Harry, Bonnie, Martha, Bob, Louise, Donal and Pat in a serious wine tasting discussion !

                                               Pat, Bonnie, Connie and Louise.
                   We thank Pete and Louise for their hospitality !!!

 

                                                  On the golf course at Bryce !

                                                          Lewisburgh, West. Va.

                                         Local Lewisburgh Streets are full!

             Anita, Sophie, Glen, Jason, Elizabeth, George and Brett. 

Connie tasting the local fare!

Carnegie Hall,  Lewisburgh, W. Va.

The Yeager Family with John & Connie Kearns

The Greenbrier Resort

The Greenbrier, White Sulpher Springs, W. Va.

                                               

                                                     Glen, Anita and John !

                                                           Glen,  Connie, Anita 

The 1st Tee, Old White Course, The Greenbrier.

                 

 Great Falls, Virginia gave us the opportunity to do unique photography

It was Ed Carey's wish, when we visited him in early September, that Connie and I visit Great Falls. 
We were happy to fulfill Ed's wish.

Cree, John, Connie, Richard and Mary!

The Carey, Kearns families and friends in Reston commemorating Ed's life ! 10/17/12

The Fall colors, Reston, Va

10/21/12 jpk/ckk