Just sittin’ by the Mohawk River, watching the moon nibble the sun.
#eclipse #schenectady #jackiecraven
Two “Falcon Heavy” rocket boosters return to Cape Canaveral after launching a X-37B spaceplane on December 28, 2023. This was the 7th launch of the spaceplane, which conducts classified missions and NASA experiments.
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#spacex #spaceplane #jackiecraven
Watching the nightly news. 😢
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#cocoabeach #florida #riptides #jackiecraven
Ring-billed gulls swoop over revelers on the beach. The hazy towers in the distance are part of Kennedy Space Center.
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#cocoabeach #kennedyspacecenter #seagulls #surfingsantas #jackiecraven
After the storm — optimistic chairs on a rooftop terrace. 🌨️
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#cocoabeach #florida #jackiecraven
Well, today went fast! Wishing peace and light to all on this Winter Solstice.
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#cocoabeach #florida #sky #jackiecraven
When the storms die down, beachcombers come with scoops and metal detectors.
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#cocoabeach #florida #beachcombers #jackiecraven
A crescent moon rises over the life form sand scultures at Ron Jon Surf Shop in Cocoa Beach, FL.
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#cocoabeach #ronjon #florida #jackiecraven
The clouds are foreboding, but rays shine through. ☀️
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#florida #sunrise #cocoabeach #jackiecraven
The red flag means High Hazard and the blue flag warns that dangerous marine life is near the shore.
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#florida #storm #cocoabeach #jackiecraven
Looks like a jellyfish, but this “Bluebottle” is actually four different organisms, known as “Zooids,” that function together as one and attack with long, stinging tentacles.
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#jellyfish #florida #bluebottle #jackiecraven
Looks like a photo finish for the parasailer and the cruise ship. 🙂
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#florida #cocoabeach #parasail #jackiecraven
Passing cruise ships mistake our circular building for an alien space vessel crashed on the dunes. 😄
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#cocoabeach #florida #architecture #jackiecraven
A fish becomes a bird, a bird becomes a fish, and I’m not quite the same after spending a day with M.C. Escher at the Vero Beach Museum of Art. 😮
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#mcescher #tesselation #verobeach #jackiecraven
The red dot is a SpaceX Falcon 9 shuttle in the moonlit sky over Cape Canaveral, November 27, 2023. 🚀
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#spacex #launch #moon #jackiecraven
SpaceX has launched a flurry of shuttles this month. Here’s a Falcoln 9 rising from Cape Canaveral on November 27.
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#spacex #launch #capecanaveral #jackiecraven
Romance in the sky. ❤️
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#cocoabeach #florida #fullmoon #jackiecraven
If only William Carlos Williams lived on Cocoa Beach…
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#williamcarloswilliams #beach #florida #surfboard #jackiecraven
Sunrise. ❤️
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#sunrise #cocoabeach #florida #jackiecraven
I wish my little cell phone camera could capture the colors. So spectacular!
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#cocoabeach #florida #blue #jackiecraven
The Kintsugi art of pottery repair…
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#kintsugi #sunrise #florida #jackiecraven
Along the Mohawk in Schenectady, NY.
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#schenectady #river #reflection #jackiecraven
My maternal grandfather, Clarence Clark, in his navy uniform.
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#veteransday #november11 #jackiecraven
Don’t forget! 🕰️
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#meme #daylightsavings #jackiecraven
“The Little Demons of November 2” (detail) by Louise Craven, 1984. My mother painted the same amber eyes behind all the masks. 😳
#allsoulsday #painting #masks #jackiecraven
For halloween we painted scary faces on paper sacks. Then my mother painted me wearing the painted faces. Then I wrote poems. 🎃~~~~~~
#halloween #masks #painting #crafts #jackiecraven
A milkweed bug (Oncopeltus fasciatus) feeds on seeds from the fluffy plant. 😮 ~~~ #meme #milkweed #beetle #jackiecraven
Colorful contenders at Schenectady Greenmarket. 🌶️
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#meme #chili #peppers #contenders #jackiecraven
Such strange round faces overlooking the railway trestle in Schenectady … 👀
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#spooky #faces #tower #jackiecraven
I’m surprised to find gardens still blooming in Executive Park, Albany. 🌼
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#meme #daisy #autumn #jackiecraven