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The audacity was more profound than anything he could have said.
Myakka River after August Rains
Great Blue Heron Mandala
The Great Blue Heron lives a life of patience and is still even in flight.
August at Selby Botanical Gardens
Making Moon Water at Siesta Beach
We tried it on the night of the super blue moon and filled pickle jars from Publix.
Chincoteague Sunset
We lucked into perfect weather.
Giant Taro (Alocasia macrorrhizos)
Can’t see one of these monsters without thinking about some jungle along the Mekong River crawling with tigers and Viet Cong — ok… I watched Apocalypse Now once to often. These exotic SE Asian leaves can be found in most Florida gardens and can get up to ten feet by six.
Resurrection Fern (Pleopeltis polypodioides)
Desiccated and defying death, the resurrection fern retreats to brown and brittle coils, and revives at little more than the hint of rain.
North Georgia
More rivers than we expected, and fewer bike trails..