A couple miles in from the parking lot at Fakahatchee Strand is the Fakahatchee Hilton with a little pond behind it chock full of gators looking for a meal.
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Weeki Wachee Mermaids
After Crystal River, we had to go to Weeki Wachee for the show.
Archbold Biological Station
Cool place with many fascinating dimensions on Lake Wales Ridge in Florida.
White Pelicans
We saw a huge flock of white pelicans fly over yesterday, and I’ve been seeing them around for the past few weeks. My favorite is flocks of them in the water, corralling fish for the feast. I once saw over 800 together in the upper lake at Myakka.
Back at Lorelei
The Florida Keys have such a distinct feeling, much different than the mainland. The feeling is exemplified at Lorelei in Islamorada… I wish we had this place in Sarasota.
Chickens in Key West
Chickens are protected in Key West, and there are a lot of them, crowing, walking through restaurants, and crossing the road. Don’t think about eating them!
Selfie Mandala
Fairchild Botanical Garden
An advantage of escaping hurricane Milton in Miami is access to Fairchild, a great bot garden… nice butterfly garden and a collection of palms.
Watermelon Moment
The melon and the moment converge in Maryland.
The Lady in the Pool
She floats about on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
5 Guys
The best hamburger in Sarasota, but very messy…
Casey Key Fisherman
The archetypal boy shows up every now and then.
Walgreens
Vaccine season again…
Umbrellas
Outside the new Sarasota Art Museum.
Gulfport Geckofest
Free Life Advice
The audacity was more profound than anything he could have said.
Myakka River after August Rains
August at Selby Botanical Gardens
Lido Beach – Full Moon Evening
Making Moon Water at Siesta Beach
We tried it on the night of the super blue moon and filled pickle jars from Publix.