It's hot.

A dry heat that seems to suck every last ounce of water out of your system.  In fact, it seems to suck the sound out of the environment around me.  Sage brush and wheat stand silent in the afternoon sun.  The only sound is the hum of tires on the highway in the distance.

As you drive east on Highway 192 in Florida, you reach the Melbourne Causeway that goes up and over the Indian river.  If you turn right at the first light you will be on Riverside Drive, cruising past beautifully landscaped homes, beautiful homes that seem like they are from a magazine, on a street lined with mature trees.  After half a mile or so the road turns east again.  There you'll find a public park and a huge pier jutting out into the river.

You know when I create things for this site, I always have someone in mind - the person that I'm "speaking" to as I convey the feelings and impressions of where I am or who I've met.

When I first created a "What I Saw" video, I got some great feedback from Atticus through his Mom who is a friend of mine that I've never met.  I already had a great affection for their family, but the input that "Atticus really liked this" was pretty cool to hear.  It made an impression.

As I crossed the street into the park, she definitely stood out in the crowd.  Not that she was one to draw attention in any particular way, but she had an enormous Doberman on a short leash.  The dog was as big as she was, and walked right next to her, completely at ease and docile in the crowd of people around her.  On the dog's back was a white pack with the words "Guide Dog In Training".