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| Another first - a turkey vulture looks for beach scraps! |
Walking along the beach yesterday (Dec 9) we saw horseshoe crab skeletons, lots of shells, jellies and sponges washed up in the surf, along with a brave little bird taking a bath in the waves which were bigger than he.
And then we came across an escapee from the local 'Sanding Ovations' sand sculpting competition held last month. His sculpture, as did others last week, comes complete with a sandy tip jar (look in front of the tower)!
Just outside our condo, we spotted some marks in the sand - U or V shaped markings reminiscent of turtle tracks but too small and of the wrong tread.
What could this be . . . but a brokenhearted person taking their grief out with some spicy words and lots of markings in our sugar sands.
Our life seems to revolve in a very small circle these days, focused on virtual volunteering and sorting maintenance (street lights, road repairs, condo lights) in our immediate vicinity. Here's the latest on Florida:
A top white house doctor Dr. Deborah Birx, the response coordinator for the Trump White House Coronavirus Task Force, slammed Florida for staying open during the second wave of the pandemic. She believes a vaccine alone will not stop the spread of COVID-19.
Meanwhile, Gov. Ron Desantis has said he won’t close the state, and said the cases here are no higher or fewer than states that are shut down.
After shutting down the state in March, DeSantis announced he’d reopen the economy in phases.
Phase 1: May 4, retail stores and restaurants go to 25% capacity, and elective surgeries resume — Cases did not spike
Phase 2: June 5, most of the state reopens — Florida saw a huge increase in cases followed by a reduction
Phase 3: Sept. 25th, Gov. DeSantis lifted all restrictions and stripped local counties and cities from adopting their own restrictions — Cases skyrocket
By December Florida alone has surpassed 1 million COVID cases and is approaching 20,000 deaths.
One of Birx’s task force counterparts, Dr. Anthony Fauci, is within the same mindset as she is. He wants unity among the nation’s governors and help dealing with those who still believe the virus is a hoax.
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