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ENCHANTMENT....behind the Looking Glass

Looking Glass Falls by Gail MacMillan 9/09


There is a place where MAGIC still lives and has the power to capture our souls through the majesty of setting. If I could imagine a forest where Elves, Fairies and Unicorns dwell it would surely be Pisgah National Forest in Western North Carolina. These falls, aptly named "Looking Glass Waterfall", afford one the experience of getting behind the falls providing a unique view through the veil of cascading water. Very lovely!

We were there at 5:00 in the afternoon and the lighting was just right. I used a wide angle lens at a focal length of 37mm. Aperture was F5.6, shutter speed 1/50sec, ISO speed 320, minimal post processing.

It's a beautiful series and I would like to share one more with totally different settings. You might feel you are looking into space, but this is actually the same falls. The difference is all with the camera settings. Here the shutter speed is 1/1000sec, Aperture F5.0, ISO speed 800, focal 39mm, no post processing. ENJOY :-)


Looking Glass Falls by Gail MacMillan 9/09

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Speechless Sunday ~ Canadian Caribou

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Wordless Wednesday ~ Bighorn Sheep ~ Kananaskis Alberta

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respecting my creative expression and not plagiarizing
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Motivational Monday - Lessons Learned

Regina Brett wrote this piece for her column in The Plain Dealer paper, Cleveland
Ohio. Some emails are going around saying it was written when her odometer rolled
90 years old. Of course, I did a little double checking and find out that the lessons
she learned were appreciated by the time she turned "50". I'd say Regina has learned
her lessons well. So apart from internet hype, here are Regina's 45 lessons that were
probably written in 2006. Great advice here!!!

Regina Brett was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2009 for her ability to move the heart.

1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.

2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.

3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.

5. Pay off your credit cards every month.

6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.

8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.

9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.

10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.

11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.

12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.

13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.

15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.

16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.

17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful, or joyful.

18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.

19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.

20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.

21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion, Today is special.

22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.

23. Be eccentric now.. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.

24. The most important sex organ is the brain.

25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.

26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In five years, will this matter?'

27. Always choose life.

28. Forgive everyone everything.

29. What other people think of you is none of your business.

30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.

31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

33. Believe in miracles.

34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.

35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.

36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.

37. Your children get only one childhood.

38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.

39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.

40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.

41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

42. The best is yet to come.

43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.

44. Yield.

45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift."

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Gail MacMillan Broker-Realtor®
Home Sweet Home Florida Realty, Inc.
At Home With Diversity (AHWD)
Certified Residential Specialist (CRS)
e-PRO Internet Certified (e-PRO)
Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI)
Relocation Specialist
Titusville, Florida
Cell: 321.544.6808
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HARBOR POINTE CONDO on the River - Titusville, Brevard County FL


Welcome to Harbor Pointe

Current availability as of June 22, 2009 listed below

Entrance View from Indian River

Harbor Pointe on the Indian River

I want to take you back to April 2005. Harbor Pointe, the stunning new condo
development in Titusville Florida, directly on the Indian River, was pre-selling in
Building 3. The market was booming and sales were brisk. Here's a price sheet
showing what you would have paid to own a unit in Harbor Pointe in April 2005
That was then.....

Harbor Pointe Price sheet April 2005

Here are some of the amenities at Harbor Pointe

Maintenance fees are $437 month and include hot/cold water and basic cable,
exterior insurance, clubhouse, exercise room, sauna, tennis courts, pool, spa.

Amenities Pool and Clubhouse

Panorama of front toward river

Panorama on Indian River toward NASA VAB building

Fitness room Sauna

Inside clubhouse View from balcony to NASA launch site

Here is a complete list of the amenities you get at Harbor Pointe

List of amenities at Harbor Pointe

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This is what's available as of June 22, 2009

Currently there are 25 active listings in Harbor Pointe priced from $189,900 to $589,900
10 are short sales
5 - 2 bedroom/2 bath
10 - 3 bedroom/2 bath
10 - 3 bedroom/3 bath corner units

8 units are under contract
5 units have closed in 2009

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Below is a snapshot of the market in August 2008

There are currently 31 units for sale in Harbor Pointe priced from $275,000 to $595,000
(I left off 2 penthouses). I will post the floor plans below so you can compare prices to
models. There are 10 short sales (pre-foreclosures). Here's the breakdown:

3 Dory $279,000, $319,900 , $449,900
9 Catamaran $275,000 - $517,721
7 Beacon $289,500 - $399,900
12 Admiral/Equator $399,900 - $595,000

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Great time to buy

View from balcony Corner Unit balcony

I report - you decide


Harbor Pointe Floor Plans This is in PDF format and requires Adobe Reader.
Feel free to save a copy. If you need them in jpeg format just e-Mail Gail

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Gail MacMillan Broker-Realtor®
Home Sweet Home Florida Realty, Inc.
At Home With Diversity (AHWD)
Certified Residential Specialist (CRS)
e-PRO Internet Certified (e-PRO)
Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI)
Relocation Specialist
Titusville, Florida
Cell: 321.544.6808
www.HomeSweetHomeFlorida.com
www.Titusville-FL-Real-estate.com

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