Category: Nature
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Reading Animal Signs
Since the holidays are around the corner, my mind is on gifts. I thought I might share a thought for the nature lovers in my life. One of my favorite gifts I have ever received was a children’s book written by my friend Jen Funk Weber. It was entitled Been There, Done That: Reading Animal…
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Turtles, Flowers, Sand Owls and Friends
Jen wanted to learn more about animals and the trails that they leave. I had to admit, I was curious as well. So on our last full day on Marco Island, Mary Beth took us on a local nature tour. In the pics below she showed us some turtle nests, turtle footprints, and how to…
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Smooth Sails on Sunday
A week-and-a-half late on this one, but better late than never. My favorite part is the end 🙂 It was very windy that Sunday, but we were determined to go fishing again since time was running out on our trip. So we hit the backwaters. It really wasn’t a very successful day for fishing…
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Bobcats, Panthers, Tigers and Coons
Mary Beth mentioned several times that you don’t need much imagination to fabricate stories in Florida. Apparently bizarre things happen all the time. We witnessed this …
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Friday Fun in Florida
We saw Whelk eggs, a bald eagle (no pics of that), lots of shells, sandpipers, other birds, and I got to swim in salt water for the first time in way-too-long. Not too much to report on that day. It was simply relaxing and beautiful:
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Holy Mackeral! I Love Fishing!
The things I discover after all these years…Thursday broke at the crack of 7:30, my body and brain still not comprehending the concept of sleeping in. But that’s okay. It gave me the luxury of writing time before the others awoke. Mary Beth had gotten up before me, but she was at the stables since her…
