30 Minutes in the Life: June 2016

30 Minutes in the Life, June 2016 is due to go live in a couple of weeks and I was at a loss to where to go.  Boca Raton, is not like a big city.  There may be a few high building but honestly it is not like Seattle or Denver.  Like the rest of Florida it is pretty flat.  I decided to head on out and pick up some test results and then head on out to Mizner Park shopping area.  Mizner Park is on the east side of Boca and definitely the more upmarket side of town.  While the weather may look bright and sunny, it actually has a light shower of drops just after I took the first image.  The temps were incredibly high and the air is humid.  While I managed to walk Mizner Park without getting wet, I was not as lucky an hour later when the clouds came over, the wind picked up and it felt like a mini tornado was heading through the area.  Severe weather warnings, lightening in the sky, and apparently what appeared to be a water spout attempting to form.

In between the good and bad weather meander with me through Mizner Park……

The Amphitheater at Mizner Park.  What I do love about this place is they have a lot of concerts.  While you have to pay to go into the amphitheater, folks generally arrive and set up camp in the middle section of the street.  Yes, I have done it as well.  You bring your chairs, food and drink and you get to hear, not see, a free concert.

You want a photo in a big chair.  Just hop on up.

This fountain sits at the base of a golden lady just outside the amphitheater

Make big plans, aim high in hope and work….
Let your watchword be order
and your beacon beauty
~ Burnham

I walked down the center of the two roads for a while to get a feel for what I was going to be looking at.

I like to take the lensbaby sweet 35 out with me because I never know what sort of image I will get.

Preparing for the day ahead

Waiting, perhaps resigned.

I crouched down to take a photo of this curly tailed lizard and the next thing I heard was and exclamation ” Ooh she is taking a photo of the lizard – I have never seen one this size before” Clearly a visitor to Florida.

Reflections in the window

You want to win a new bedroom – drop your slip in the jar.

At the opposite end of Mizner Park. I am ready to turn around and head back to the car.

South Florida in black and white.

A table with a view

Alone

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