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Blogging Has Opened My Eyes to a World of Beauty, So Here's 2008 Through the Eyes of My Camera

By Sandy Shores FL Realtor®, Melbourne Real Estate

Real Estate Broker/Owner with M & M Realty of Brevard Inc. BK629999

December 31, 2008 09:13 AM

I just wanted to take a moment to reflect back on the beauty of 2008. I love taking pictures. And blogging keeps a camera in my hand everyday now. I have seen beauty through the camera's eye that I don't know if I truly saw before. I just wanted to share the incredible sights my camera has shown me this year. I had so many beautiful pictures, I had a hard time choosing which ones to use.

Lake Washington Sunset

Gleason Park in Indian Harbour Beach

Gleason Park in Indian Harbour Beach Florida

Melbourne Beach Pier

Melbourne Beach Pier in Melbourne Beach

Turkey Creek boat ramps in Palm Bay Florida

Indian Harbour Beach Florida

Indian Harbour Beach

Corky screw flowers at Turkey Creek

Corky screw flowers at Turkey Creek in Palm Bay

Boat ramps at Eau Gallie Causeway in Melbourne Florida

Brevard County Florida

A squirrel gathering nuts

Thunderstorm Rolling into Palm Bay Florida

Eau Gallie Yacht Basin

Aquarina in South Melbourne Beach Florida

Aquarina Golf Resort and Community in South Melbourne Beach

Melbourne Florida sunset

Melbourne Florida Sunset

Red hibiscus flower

Tropical Storm Fay

Tropical Storm Fay, not a pleasant memory, but a reminder of when we were hit with over 30 inches of rain in less than 24 hours.

Melbourne Beach Florida

Aquarina in South Melbourne Beach Florida

Aquarina Golf Resort in South Melbourne Beach

The Oaks Theatre Plaza by the Melbourne Square Mall

Indian River Lagoon, Melbourne Florida

Indian River Lagoon in Melbourne

Indialantic Florida

Indialantic

Melbourne Beach Pier

Lake Washington in Melbourne Florida

Lake Washington Sunset

Sailing in the Indian River in Melbourne Florida

Pink hibiscus flower

Sebastian Inlet State Park

Sebastian Inlet State Park at the outskirts of Brevard County

Thunderstorm Rolling in Melbourne Beach

Thunderstorm rolling in Melbourne Beach Florida

Ducks in the Indian River in Melbourne Florida

Indian River Lagoon, Melbourne Florida

Indian River in Melbourne Florida

Melbourne Harbor

Melbourne Harbor in Melbourne

Melbourne Beach Florida

Beautiful Indian River in Melbourne Florida

Indian River Lagoon in Melbourne Florida

Melbourne Beach Sunset

West Melbourne Florida - The Fountains

The Fountains Elder Care Facility in West Melbourne Florida

Gleason Park in Indian Harbour Beach

Ducks in Melbourne Florida

Indian River Lagoon, Melbourne Florida

Overlooking the Indian River Lagoon from the Eau Gallie Causeway

Melbourne Florida sunset

Melbourne Florida Sunset at Lake Washington

Sebastian Inlet State Park

Sebastian Inlet State Park on the outskirts of Brevard County

Lake Washington in Melbourne Florida

Lake Washington Sunset in Melbourne

Sebastian Inlet State Park

Sebastian Inlet State Park Thunderstorm Rolling in

Here's wishing you and yours a Wonderful and Prosperous 2009!

This article is authored by Sandy Shores, Melbourne FL REALTOR.

South Brevard County, Florida Space Coast.

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Thank you! for that! I needed that with all the snow we're getting up here in New Jersey! :)

Happy New Year

Happy Selling

Happy Smiling

Your FHA Specialist,

Victor M. Jaramillo
Omega Financial
www.fhaomega.com

vjaramillo@omegafunding.net

Dec 31, 2008 09:24 AM

Pat Whitehouse

RE/MAX 1st Olympic Lynchburg Va - Lynchburg, VA

Broker/Owner

Hi Sandy-Absolutely breathtaking pictures. A lot of work went in to this post. Thank you so much for sharing these beautiful pics. Happy New year my friend. Have a great 2009. :-)

Dec 31, 2008 09:43 AM

Lesley Wagstaff

Re/Max Results Realty in Vancouver, BC - Coquitlam, BC

For Real Estate and Mortgages

What an absolutely beautiful way to end and reflect on the year. Thank you and Happy 2009.

Dec 31, 2008 09:46 AM

Amy McAllister

Amy McAllister Realty LLC - Hood River, OR

REALTOR Hood River, Oregon

You have some beautiful pictures! I especially like the one of the steps leading down to Melbourne Beach. I've never been to Florida. Seeing these pictures makes me want to visit someday.

Dec 31, 2008 10:04 AM

Mary Douglas

United Country Ponderosa Realty, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado - Red Feather Lakes, CO

REALTOR, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado

Hi Sandy, My goodness! You must have worked on this post all day! Truly spectacular photos! Thanks for sharing these with us. This was such a great way to reflect on the past year. I wish you prosperity, peace and a joyous NEW YEAR, my friend!!

Dec 31, 2008 10:37 AM

Tim and Pam Cash

Crye-Leike (Sango) - Clarksville, TN

Real Estate Professionals - Clarksville TN

Absolutely gorgeous shots! Thank you for sharing

Dec 31, 2008 12:28 PM

Sandy Shores FL Realtor®, Melbourne Real Estate

M & M Realty of Brevard Inc. - Melbourne, FL

Brevard County Real Estate, Florida's Space Coast

Hi Steve, You're welcome for the pictures. It was such a pleasure seeing our county through the eyes of my camera this year. I saw so many things I have never seen before.

Jan 01, 2009 07:49 AM

Sandy Shores FL Realtor®, Melbourne Real Estate

M & M Realty of Brevard Inc. - Melbourne, FL

Brevard County Real Estate, Florida's Space Coast

Hi Rich, How are you? Love to share! Here's wishing you a wonderful New Year! Thanks for being a dear friend to me here on AR.

Jan 01, 2009 07:50 AM

Sandy Shores FL Realtor®, Melbourne Real Estate

M & M Realty of Brevard Inc. - Melbourne, FL

Brevard County Real Estate, Florida's Space Coast

Hi Victor, We don't and won't ever have snow as far south as we are. My daughters would love to see it someday though. I'll have to get them up north sometime. I suppose snow is great to visit, but not to live in. Stay warm!

Jan 01, 2009 07:52 AM

Sandy Shores FL Realtor®, Melbourne Real Estate

M & M Realty of Brevard Inc. - Melbourne, FL

Brevard County Real Estate, Florida's Space Coast

Hi Pat, I hope that you are well. You're welcome for the pictures... I had soooo many to choose from I didn't know where to start. It was so a pleasure taking them and looking back at the beauty. Wishing you and yours a wonderful 2009!

Jan 01, 2009 07:53 AM

Sandy Shores FL Realtor®, Melbourne Real Estate

M & M Realty of Brevard Inc. - Melbourne, FL

Brevard County Real Estate, Florida's Space Coast

Hi Lesley, Going through these photos truly brought back sooo many memories for me. It was great! Thanks for stopping by and have a great new year!

Jan 01, 2009 07:54 AM

Sandy Shores FL Realtor®, Melbourne Real Estate

M & M Realty of Brevard Inc. - Melbourne, FL

Brevard County Real Estate, Florida's Space Coast

Hi Amy, If you've never been to Florida, you must make a point of coming sometime. Let me know and I'll show you where I took the pictures going down the steps on Melbourne Beach. Take care and stay warm.

Jan 01, 2009 07:55 AM

Sandy Shores FL Realtor®, Melbourne Real Estate

M & M Realty of Brevard Inc. - Melbourne, FL

Brevard County Real Estate, Florida's Space Coast

Hi Old Lady Miss Mary, How you doing? I hope you didn't stay up too late last night - I did only because I picked my daughter up from a party at 12:30. I guess I'm the one that's getting old! Thanks for the compliment on the pictures and thanks for your friendship here.

Jan 01, 2009 07:57 AM

Sandy Shores FL Realtor®, Melbourne Real Estate

M & M Realty of Brevard Inc. - Melbourne, FL

Brevard County Real Estate, Florida's Space Coast

Hi Tim and Pam, I hope you are both doing well. You're welcome for pictures. So glad you stopped by to see them. Have a wonderful New Year!

Jan 01, 2009 07:58 AM

Lou Ludwig

Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL

Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

Hi Sandy

You have some outstanding photo's, also I was in Melbourne during Fay flooding teaching a GRI class.

Good luck and success

Lou Ludwig

Jan 01, 2009 08:08 AM

Sandy Shores FL Realtor®, Melbourne Real Estate

M & M Realty of Brevard Inc. - Melbourne, FL

Brevard County Real Estate, Florida's Space Coast

Hi Lou, Oh, so you knew how bad it got in some areas of Melbourne from TS Fay flooding. It was the worst rain we've seen in 50+ years. Hope you are well and have a wonderful New Year!

Jan 01, 2009 08:27 AM

Deborah Fisher

Fisher & Company, P.A., Marketing & Creative Strategists - Fort Worth, TX

Sandy: Really enjoyed your photos. Gave me a nice armchair tour and reminded me how pretty the Melbourne area is. Thanks.

Jan 01, 2009 11:26 AM

Sandy Shores FL Realtor®, Melbourne Real Estate

M & M Realty of Brevard Inc. - Melbourne, FL

Brevard County Real Estate, Florida's Space Coast

Hi Deborah, Glad you enjoyed the photos - thanks for stopping by. Melbourne is really beautiful - have a wonderful holiday!

Jan 02, 2009 02:56 AM

Pat Argo

Keller Williams Realty of Brevard - Titusville, FL

CRS

Sandy, those are all such really awesome photographs! You really nspire me!!! You are off to a good start for 2009!

More photography is one of the Top 25 Things to incorporate into my life and business for 2009! The biggest problem is... there are so many must have techno-toys these days to have with me. Let's see now: Treo, Garmin, Flip, Digital Camera, Laptop, Ipod, digital recorder, portable printer. I guess I need to put them all in a rolling case because my daughter "made" me switch to a smaller purse last year! :-)

Jan 02, 2009 03:12 AM

Sandy Shores FL Realtor®, Melbourne Real Estate

M & M Realty of Brevard Inc. - Melbourne, FL

Brevard County Real Estate, Florida's Space Coast

Hi Pat, My camera goes with me EVERYWHERE I go, no matter what...and it's only a cheap $100 Olympus that does everything automatically. It's amazing what I see with my camera in my hand. It is a MUST HAVE for me!

Jan 02, 2009 03:16 AM