So, we are now in my birthday month.

And my first present is an official 80 Rep.
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Then in two months' time it will be my 7th year birthday on Hive.

So, all things seem to be falling into place, and if I was a betting man, my numbers would be 70-80-7, but I am not a betting man. I thought that to get to the 80 Rep was going to take forever, but not so, as hard and persistent work finally got me there.
Now I have never laid some, or any of my stats out before, but I am doing this to show all of the newbies that it can be achieved. Yes. It is possible for each of you to do the same, as long as you are prepared to build and to hold. (Buidl and Hodl).

Look here below how this guy was skiing up the mountain.
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Hahaha, no, he was in fact speeding around kite surfing.
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Another surfer also joined to have some fun.
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Now that blue cloud turned out so great much later, and I will show it to you in the last photo of this post.
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See the white streaks of sand on the beach? Well, we did not have a pleasant wind blowing, and let me tell you, that if a bunch of that sand connects with your cheek it feels like a thousand bees are stinging you.
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As we were leaving, I wanted to show you the dunes next to the road, and how the wind whipped the palm tree and that sign to the left.
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At sunset, we travelled up to my new high spot to show you the clouds on the ocean.
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So that's what it is. Nature has been doing this forever, and it continues to amaze one with its beauty. That's why it is so essential for us to follow the example, by just slogging away and sharing our passions in posts every day. I am one of the lucky ones that have several passions, but mostly nature and wildlife. I don't see this as work, as I enjoy photography. I am mostly self-taught, and I stay away from editing programs. I like to put the things out there the way that I see them. They tell me that practice will make perfect, but I am most definitely not perfect. So come on, all you new young ones, and also the new old ones, don't give up hope and just continue going and moving ahead. Remember, you will never move ahead if you keep on taking money out, so build, build, build. Remember, we were once in exactly the same situation that you are now. So, it can be done.

I hope you have enjoyed the pictures and the story.

Photos by Zac Smith-All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Canon PowershotSX70HS Bridge camera.

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Great photos! Not everyone will risk flying over the waves like that.

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You are already in the spirit I know for sure it's going to be massive

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Thank you, and I don't know so much about the massive, but one has to try.

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Congrats on the rep milestone and I hope you have a great birthday. I'm expecting you to reach 100k HP too soon. You are an inspiration to anyone joining Hive. It takes persistence and consistency to succeed.

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Thank you kindly and let me share a secret with you. I am not much about birthdays, but I found the strange confluence of things so strange that I decided to share it. My eldest daughter in the UK will be 50, and her son will be 20, so add my 70 and her husband will be 54 (my birthyear).
I tried to share a bit of my story on Hive, and hopefully some newbies will read it, as then I will be very happy.

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These photos show that you had a great adventure... very well done, congratulations. Best regards.

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Thank you and yes it was and still is a great adventure.
Best regards also to you.

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Congrats for the level up 🥰

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