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Big Waves!

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Big waves along the north coast of Maui from the Ho’okipa Lookout near Paia, Hawaii

We’re home again and doing all of our usual “just got home stuff.” I’ll be working on photos over the coming weeks but have a small collection that I worked on but hadn’t posted yet.

Big waves along the north coast of Maui from the Ho’okipa Lookout near Paia, Hawaii
Big waves along the north coast of Maui from the Ho’okipa Lookout near Paia, Hawaii

This series is from time we spent at Ho’okipa Lookout near Paia, Hawaii. The waves there are often huge, and as large as they were on the day we visited, there are times when we can’t stand where we were standing. As it was, our sunglasses and my camera were covered in fine salt spray by the time we got back to the car.

Big waves along the north coast of Maui from the Ho’okipa Lookout near Paia, Hawaii

I don’t know for sure, but would estimate some of the waves at 20-30 feet high! And if you look closely on some of the photos you will see windsurfers and parasailers on the water.

Big waves along the north coast of Maui from the Ho’okipa Lookout near Paia, Hawaii
Big waves along the north coast of Maui from the Ho’okipa Lookout near Paia, Hawaii
Big waves along the north coast of Maui from the Ho’okipa Lookout near Paia, Hawaii
Big waves along the north coast of Maui from the Ho’okipa Lookout near Paia, Hawaii
Big waves along the north coast of Maui from the Ho’okipa Lookout near Paia, Hawaii
Big waves along the north coast of Maui from the Ho’okipa Lookout near Paia, Hawaii
Big waves along the north coast of Maui from the Ho’okipa Lookout near Paia, Hawaii
Big waves along the north coast of Maui from the Ho’okipa Lookout near Paia, Hawaii
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Postcard From Nalcrest, Florida

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Nalcrest, Florida

What would it be like to be the letter carrier for a community full of retired letter carriers?  That’s a bit of a running joke in Nalcrest, that is a retirement community exclusively for retired mail carriers.  Nalcrest was designed by and continues to be operated by the Nalcrest Foundation, Inc., a branch of the National Association of Letter Carriers, the union representing United States Postal Service city letter carriers. It was the brainchild of William Doherty, the first United States Ambassador to Jamaica and NALC President from 1941–1962. 

The community consists of 253 acres, 153 acres of which are developed into 500 garden-style apartments. The remaining 100 acres (0.4 km2) are undeveloped and includes a manmade lake of 15 acres around which the community is developed, and that is connected to the 7,500 acre Lake Weohyakapka.

We have friends who spend the winter there, and this is the third year we have visited.  It’s an interesting place with many friendly people from all over the US and Canada.  But you won’t find any dogs or cats.  Evidently the story about dogs and mail carriers not getting along is true. 😉

Nalcrest, Florida
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Postcard From Lake Placid, Florida

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Mural depicting Melvil Dewey, creator of the Dewey Decimal System and instrumental in bringing the railroad to Lake Placid Florida, known as the Town of Murals

Known as the Town of Murals, Lake Placid has over 40 murals dedicated to scenes, important events and notable people from the town’s history.  More to follow later!

Mural depicting assistance by local mechanic Swain Bowers to three tourists who turned out to be Henry Ford, Thomas Edison and Harvey Firestone in Lake Placid Florida, known as the Town of Murals
Lake Placid Florida, known as the Town of Murals