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Tag Archives: Florida
My Contribution to Becca’s Sunday Trees – 276
This what I call the “Anhinga Cypress,” taken in the Florida Everglades near Orlando. See many more cool trees at Becca’s “On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea”. And thanks to Cee’s Photography for reminding me of the Becca’s weekly challenge.
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Tagged anhinga, Becca, Cee's, Challenge, cypress, Everglades, Florida, photography, Trees
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Paths – We Follow Many Paths
There are many kinds of paths; woodland, winding, historical, paved, and virtual–We all follow many paths throughout life. Here are some of my favorite types of paths for this week’s Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge with the topic of Path.
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Tagged Cedars of Lebanon, dune, exploration, Florida, Fort Pickens, history, path, paths, Photo Challenge, Port St. Joe, unknown, Virginia, Yorktown
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Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Any Kind of Bricks…
Brick Casemates at Fort Pickens, Florida Fort Pickens, on a barrier island across the bay from Pensacola, Florida, is a fascinating place to explore, and the fort has plenty of brick structures to satisfy this challenge. To see more, go … Continue reading
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Tagged black and white, bricks, casemates, Cee's challenge, Florida, Fort Pickens, photography
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Cypress Gardens Morphed Block-by-Block by LEGOLAND®
“This looks like the way we used to go to Cypress Gardens,” someone said. Click on images for full screen view. As I indicated in the previous post, we are in Orlando, Florida this week. While planning our trip, we … Continue reading
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Tagged coastersaurus, Cypress Gardens, driving school, elephant, eye, flight school, Florida, LEGO®, LEGOLAND®, lion, Project X, roller coaster, skiers, Winter Haven, wolf
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In the Headwaters of the Florida Everglades
A Short Report We are in Orlando, Florida, this week. This has been a long-planned trip with the two great-grandchildren—Thomas (9) and Katie (6). We have been looking for entertaining experiences that would be a little different from the (in … Continue reading
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Tagged airboat, alligator, Boggy Creek, eagle, Everglades, Florida, Kissimmee
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16 Months of Adventure – Riverside 177 White Water Retro Camper Report
A 16-Month Performance and Adventure Report Sixteen months ago we drove our brand new Riverside 177 White Water Retro camper off of the dealer’s lot. Shortly before I posted the first “Camper Report,” we had experienced several minor issues, but … Continue reading
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Tagged Alabama, camper, camping, Chapel De Soto, Florida, Howard, Michigan, Retro, Riverside, Rv 177, sunrise, Tennessee, White Water, WPAFB
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Early Bird – Morning Light
April 18, 2015 Submitted to the Early Bird Morning Light Challenge A Great Blue Heron, truly and “early bird,” begins its day as the sun rises across St.Joseph’s Bay, Florida About/Contents A Florida sunrise submitted for the “Early Bird” morning … Continue reading
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Tagged Challenge, Daily Post, early bird, Florida, heron, moring light, photo, St. Joeseph, sunrise
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“Anhinga Tree”
Photo of the Week – April 15, 2015 The Anhinga, or Snake-Necked Bird, is common in the waters off the southeast, especially Florida. In the water, they swim with their bodies under water with only the neck and head above … Continue reading
Serendipity Along Route 19 in Florida – Real Pit BBQ
The Monday after the Oyster Festival, we headed for Palm Bay, Florida to visit family. A little research using the GPS navigator showed two good options. The first was to work our way over to I-75 South to Wildwood, then … Continue reading
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Tagged backroads, BBQ, Florida, fried green tomatoes, Goodman's Real Pit, Perry, Rout 19, sliced pork
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Oyster Festival Apalachicola Style
Apalachicola, Florida The city of Apalachicola, population 2,334, is the county seat of Franklin County, Florida about, 80 miles southwest of Tallahassee, and the home of the annual Apalachicola Oyster Festival. The storied history of Apalachicola dates back to the … Continue reading
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Tagged Apalachicola, baked, Eric Culbertson, festival, Florida, fried, oyster, pelican, raw, shrimp, Venezellos
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