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Lee71Senior Contributor
Don't know How to tag by tahts ok. Km so very tired, but still sleep avoids me. I never feel safe, not in my surrounding, paranoia how the list goes on . Only neescti this for tthe next few days.
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Hey there @Lee71,
Just responding to your query. Yes, if there is nothing identifiable in your photographs please feel free to make a new interests post with them 🙂
Take care.
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NatureLoverSenior Contributor
Are you feeling panicky, Lee? Or just "out of it"? @Lee71
OK...Well, I have friends in Chicago and San Francisco, so I know a bit about those places, not much. I've always wanted to go to California, I think I would suit the west coast more than the east coast I reckon, as it's more laid back. I know I couldn't handle the pace and frantic busyness and all the crush of people in New York.
So some questions are...which do you prefer, the west coast or the east coast? Which is your favourite city in America? If I were to go to California, which cities or places would you recommend? (There's no chance of me actually going)
@Emelia8 do you have any questions for @Lee71 too?
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NatureLoverSenior Contributor
@Emelia8 wrote:@Lee71 ... Can I suggest that you concentrate on placing yourself in the present.
Take note of items around you ... name what you see ... count them, note the colour, feel the texture, is there any smell (flowers, wood, food). What can you hear? What do you feel .. are you cold/hot/warm?
Oh yes, that is a great idea, @Emelia8
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Emelia8Senior Contributor
What states have you been to within the USA @Lee71 ?
@NatureLover 👍
I was there about 20 years ago ... California, Texas, New York, South Carolina, Maryville.
Have you been to Disneyland in LA? I have, it was great ... I was like a big kid (in Disneyland) 😂
I also visited the Grand Ole Oprey in Nashville .. that was pretty good, as was Elvis Presley's home.
I was going to post a couple of pictures of flowers I photographed around my home. Here a few of them. Maybe you will like them. Please remember that I am not a good photographer!
Emelia 🌸
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Lee71Senior Contributor
@Former-Member tha n k you
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Lee71Senior Contributor
@NatureLover @Emelia8
Bit of both
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NatureLoverSenior Contributor
Do you need to take a calming med? @Lee71
How are you feeling now?
@Emelia8 , I particularly like the picture of the "red rosebud after rain".
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Emelia8Senior Contributor
Thanks @NatureLover 🌹 I like that one too.
How are you doing @Lee71 ?
Sorry I was out for a while, but back again now if I can be of any help to you.
Emelia 🌸
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Lee71Senior Contributor
@NatureLover @Emelia8
I've been to California and it's not as laid back as you think . It's very go go go go all the time, and the way they drive, insane . I've been to a few places in California. Driven the whole length of it actually.
Los Angeles is huge so many people too many people eat race for sure.
I've been to San Francisco and I loved it there , trams and everything I do have photos.
There is a place in California called Huntington beach , I went there and only walked out into the ocean far enough so I could bend down and touch the water, the Pacific ocean. Because I spent time in Queensland and have touched the ocean there, also the Pacific ocean . I have technically touched the Pacific ocean from each side . Cause it goes from east coast of Australia to the west coast of America.
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Lee71Senior Contributor
@NatureLover @Emelia8
I'm still having a hard time will take another calming h med
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