Every Now and Then...

You get an opportunity to experience something spectacular. Today has been one of those days where event after event proved more fulfilling than the last one. Take those chances. I think you'll find that if you're awake, aware, and participating, days like the one I had today roll around more often than you've come to expect.

Back at BWI - Headed out on the road again

Today started off right with a quick hop skip and a jump on Southwest Airlines down to make my connection in Atlanta. The air was warm, but the sky was clear. I'd even remembered to check in yesterday just a little after the twenty four hour mark hit. For those of you who fly Southwest know, your seating will largely depend on getting checked in just as soon as possible. I was a little late, so I ended up in a middle seat. I did have room in the overhead bin for my backpack so that was a plus. I also had plenty of relatively svelte folks to choose to sit between during the flight. A good start to the day all in all.

Art on Display at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
Atlanta, GA

My layover in Atlanta was characterized by a walk a little over a mile long through the tunnels connecting the terminals. I've found that airports are pretty good places to see emerging contemporary art, and Atlanta proved to be the rule rather than the exception.

Leaving Atlanta - Bound for Florida

The typical afternoon thunderstorms were just getting started when we left Atlanta headed for Florida. The embryonic cumulous clouds were shaking awake and marching together to form the cumulonimbus playground of giants.

Thunderstorm Breaking on Final Approach

Thunderstorms have an untamed and wild beauty about them. Rain crashes out of the heavens and lightning smites the earth like a hammer. The legends of giants in the clouds seem well earned. These gods of the southern afternoon dwarfed our three hundred foot airliner and forced us to change our course a number of times in the short hop to Florida.

Lighthouse - Mayport, FL

I didn't really know where I was going, and got sidetracked quite a ways out of the way, and in the process I stumbled upon the St. Johns River Lighthouse in Mayport, FL. Originally constructed in 1890, the lighthouse has been out of commission for some time, but I'm grateful that it's still around. It turned an unfortunate sidetrack into an interesting drive.

Destroyer Sunset - Naval Station Mayport

I wrapped up the day with a spectacular sunset and a three mile walk on the beach. Today was a great day full of quite a few little adventures, and I'm grateful that I took the opportunity to experience them all. As always, I'm looking forward to see what tomorrow's adventure may hold in store for me.