This is Florida. This is living.

When customers call us for the first time, they are surprised to learn that we live on the Gulf coast of Florida. Much of what we sell comes from elsewhere: Africa, Australia, the Arctic and, of course, the American Southwest. Since we can't live all those places, we live somewhere that we love.

So here is brief look at why we live where we live, although we spend part of the year in the Southwest and travel elsewhere when not at home.

Anyway, this was one morning in in June as seen from our lanai. I hope you enjoy it.

Pretty idyllic, eh?

William and Susanne Waites, Aboriginals: Art of the First Person with web sites at Native-JewelryLink, Native-PotteryLink, ZuniLink and TribalWorks.

PS: Watch the birdie. It's an anhinga. It flies at the end of the video.