Beauty all round today.

Nature at it's best on this morning's trip.
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I tried to get something for everybody.

So come and pick your favorite photo that will lighten up your day. As usual the Hive price didn't stick, but it showed us all what is possible in the future. So here are some consolation pictures for all of us.

This was our road this morning and the wind was playing games with the clouds.
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Now what would life be without the beauty of the Malachite Sunbird?
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A simple Lotus flower reflected upon the water.
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And here we had a beaten up water lily leaf.
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Some beautiful bells for anyone?
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They say that water is life, especially when it is a lovely natural mountain stream.
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Yes, we all have many troubles in life, but we all also have many happy moments and I have the habit to flee into nature whenever I am troubled. I don't often talk about it, but life can become strenuous after a stroke and I am worried about my blood tests that were done this morning.

Like an old motor car one can become worn down, but nature is always a very good mechanic for one's soul.
Charity work is not for everyone and even though it is stressful at most times we love it.
What would a very high Hive price be without one's health?
I say to myself, "myself, stop worrying about things that you cannot control"
Problem is that I don't often listen to myself :)

And That's All Friends!

Photos by Zac Smith-All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Canon Powershot SX60HS Bridge camera.

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Hope result come back without raising any alarm bells, yes the odd oiling is needed the older we get, taking a stroke you never mentioned previously I know the knee was a no-go with all the medical insurance not being what it used to be either.

Go well and stay well, yes in nature we can count on keeping some sanity.

!LUV to Marian, Yourself and Troy thanks for beautiful photos where I close off for today.

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Thank you Lady Joan and I was sent for a MRI before the stroke and they discovered that I had 5 previous light brain strokes. So it was now wonder that I ended up in the emergency sections of a few hospitals and they only put me on a drip, as nobody could diagnose what was wrong with me. Then when I had a real stroke they discovered that the right carotid artery in my head was blocked and They put a stent in. Happened in February 2018 and I am still in the recovery phase.

Yep, the knee will have to wait, but not for much longer, as I really struggle to walk on the soft beach sand and on uneven hard surfaces. Maybe I will get a battery operated scooter hahaha.

I think that I got some great sunset photos on the beach during loadshedding tonight, but now I will struggle to sleep as the knee is swollen and angry.

Such is life.

!LUV also to you and yours.

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You sound like my sister, she has taken multiple heart attacks which she was unaware of they only picked it up after the fact, Sometimes doctors don't pick up the faulty factors taking years to actually know what is going on, too many patients perhaps....

Well a scooter may be the answer, after going the the bank and doing a few chores at the local mall yes the scooter would help except on the escalators 😌

!LUV
!BEER and !PIZZA

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Oh yes, much money we lost due to not knowing what was wrong and one machine picked up all of mistaken diagnoses. Sad to hear that your sister had to go the same way and I am just glad that I am still alive.

Nope, the malls and banks are Marian's baby and if I were to go in there on a scooter, a sure bet is that I will try to ramp with the scooter on the escalators hehehe.
I need a scooter more for the long walks in nature.

!LUV

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Always nice to see hive do a little pump and then we wait to see where it settles

As for a favorite of these photos that is tough they are all beautiful but if I had to pick one I would go with the lotus flower

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I am sure that the time will come when Hive settles and once that gets done, the pumps will be much higher. We have to somehow learn how to capitalize on the pumps JJ.

No need to pick a favorite my friend, as long as you like the photos, that is good enough for me.

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If it keeps with the occasional pump and dump but staying a little higher after each one then I think it’s a good thing

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Step by step as they say JJ and hopefully better days lie ahead.

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