Some things you just never forget.

Long Key State Park (Florida Keys)

This is an amazing state park.  It is a birdwatcher's dream.  The entire park runs along the coastline - it is beautiful.  Sunrises and sunsets are breathtaking.  And, the park people who run it do a very good job; they run a tight ship and it shows.  Everything from the campsites to the restrooms are immaculate.  Nice job the Florida State Park people do!

 

An awesome little hawk.  I was surprised he didn't fly away.

 

A magnificent frigate bird (female)

 

A yellow crowned night heron

 

Great heron fishing

 

The shore line is just beautiful!  All campsites have this view

 

Campsite # 3.  It was SO nice!

 

The accommodations!

 

Plenty of space for everything.

 

This is the view all the campers have.

 

There are pathways, boardwalks, etc., all through this park

 

Oh, YEAH, life is good. 

 

A heron

 

Ok, I'm glad I'm not on one of those!

 

Sun starts to go down.  Beautiful!

 

It gets prettier and prettier!

 

 

SUNRISE!

 

An awesome, home-cooked breakfast!

 

This was DELICIOUS!  Nothing tastes as good that when it's cooked on an open fire!

 

Even better than tent-life is luxury-hotel-life.  The awesome view of the marina from my balcony in Key Largo!

Have a Dream!

Zoo Miami

The jaguar was sunbathing on a chilly Miami day.

A gull photo-bombing my ibis pic!

 

 

NICE ASS!

 

Magpie jay

 

Poison dart frogs

Pinecrest Gardens Art Show

Every January, Pinecrest Gardens puts on a really nice art show.  It's free to everyone and besides the wonderful art, there's food, music, and you can walk around these spectacular gardens.  It was a beautiful day for it!

 

Some amazing photography

 

I like this guy's art.  Colorful!

 

The Barbies look like strippers!

 

This was BEAUTIFUL!

 

 

No shortage of food of every variety!

 

THIS is why I am here - the roasted corn!
(I didn't eat all 3 by myself!)

 

Spectacular gardens

 

Some Cypress Knees

 

Cool spider!