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Moving too fast?
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No snow in sight
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The Symbol of Madrid
ByDerekThe bear and the strawberry tree – the symbol of Madrid since the middle ages.
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That IS gorgeous! What time was Amanda up to see that???
Just about 7:00am. 🙂 There was an even better sunrise yesterday morning, but I already left for work without my camera.
Marlene, I am usually up, and the rocker we sit in for Ariella’s morning bottle faces that window, so I get some good views of it! Always beautiful when God paints the sky for us in the morning. 🙂