Our afternoon at the beach was a bit disrupted by these "mammoth" jellyfish that were quite prevalent in the water. Regrettably, a long portion of hurricane season is also jellyfish season. These are the largest ones I've ever seen. They were averaging a good 14" in diameter!
Such a wonderful photo to snap; watching your friends walk hand in hand along the beach as they relax and enjoy a their stroll beside the lapping waves.
You can't let the day go by without a photo of some smiling faces in the sunshine.
What a welcome they had for their first sunset. We hoped for the "green flash" but low lying clouds obstructed the view of the sun slipping below the waters edge on the horizon. No matter, it was still a wonderful sunset.
As you can see, the "Grand Marshall" of the parade was dressed very, very colorful. The perfect beginning for what was to come. 
There were numerous groups of dancers in a variety of vibrantly colored costumes.
The stilt-walkers did a great job as they made their way down the street and moving to the music.
Even the youngest participants were dressed in bright colors as they walked the parade route.
There seemed to be no end to the dancers, costumes, displays, music etc! I can only imagine how crazy the atmosphere became once evening set in!
The perfect way to spend a sunny afternoon is with friends around the pool. Tony, Mary, Patricia and Catfish join me for quick "timer" shot poolside at Patricia's beautiful picturesque home.
Of course, wonderful pool parties always seem to continue on into the night. Remnants of Artichoke Parmesan dip and almost empty glasses of wine mark the end of a very pleasant day spent with friends.
Another morning of restless sleep provides the opportunity to enjoy this display of magnificent rays bursting from behind the clouds. Maybe the torment of restless sleep is truly a blessing in disguise.
Sometimes not being able to sleep very well has it's rewards. I was able to enjoy this beautiful golden sunrise welcome in the morning.
The sun continues it's decent as the waves carress the sandy shores except where the occasional rock causes the waters to leap in the air.
Before the sun could reach the horizon a bank of clouds came in to provide a beautiful display of bright rays shooting up to the sky and colorful ones reaching down to the water below.