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Middleton Fish Camp

Ospreys

Landing

osprey
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
Family: Pandionidae (ospreys)
Middleton Fish Camp
Florida
April 28, 2015

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Taking off

osprey
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
Family: Pandionidae (ospreys)
Middleton Fish Camp
Florida
April 28, 2015

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Taking off

osprey
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
Family: Pandionidae (ospreys)
Middleton Fish Camp
Florida
April 28, 2015

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Nested

osprey
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
Family: Pandionidae (ospreys)
Middleton Fish Camp
Florida
April 28, 2015

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Perched

osprey
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
Family: Pandionidae (ospreys)
Middleton Fish Camp
Florida
April 28, 2015

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Flying with fish

osprey
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
Middleton Fish Camp
Florida
April 28, 2015

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Flying with fish

osprey
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
Middleton Fish Camp
Florida
April 28, 2015

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Osprey with fish

osprey
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
Middleton Fish Camp
Florida
April 28, 2015

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Joe's tree

joe's tree
Middleton Fish Camp
Florida
April 28, 2015

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Joe's orchid

joe's orchid
Middleton Fish Camp
Florida
April 28, 2015

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Sebastian Inlet State Park

Up for air

manatee
Manatee
Sebastian Inlet State Park
Vero Beach
April 27, 2015

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Manatee close

manatee
Manatee
Sebastian Inlet State Park
Vero Beach
April 27, 2015

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Manatee tail

manatee
Manatee
Sebastian Inlet State Park
Vero Beach
April 27, 2015

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Manatees in cove

manatees
Manatee
Sebastian Inlet State Park
Vero Beach
April 27, 2015

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Manatee herd

manatees
Manatee
Sebastian Inlet State Park
Vero Beach
April 27, 2015

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Bob and manatees

bob and manatees
Manatee
Sebastian Inlet State Park
Vero Beach
April 27, 2015

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Manatees check Bob out

bob and manatees
Manatee
Sebastian Inlet State Park
Vero Beach
April 27, 2015

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Woodstork power step

wood stork power step
Wood stork
Sebastian Inlet State Park
Vero Beach
April 27, 2015

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Something to eat?

something to eat

Sebastian Inlet State Park
Vero Beach
April 27, 2015

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Wood stork close

wood stork
Wood stork (Mycteria americana)
Sebastian Inlet State Park
April 27, 2015

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Immature

juveniles
Immature little blue heron (Egretta caerulea)
Sebastian Inlet State Park
Vero Beach
April 27, 2015

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When herons try to stop traffic

great blue
Great blue heron (Ardea herodias )
Sebastian Inlet State Park
Vero Beach
April 27, 2015

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Great blue

great blue
Great blue heron (Ardea herodias )
Sebastian Inlet State Park
Vero Beach
April 27, 2015

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They also function as scissors

great blue
Great blue heron (Ardea herodias )
Sebastian Inlet State Park
Vero Beach
April 27, 2015

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Ensnared

ruddy turnstone
Ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
Sebastian Inlet State Park
Vero Beach
April 27, 2015

Notice that her leg is tangled in fishing line.

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Causing a hubub

ruddy turnstone
Ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
Sebastian Inlet State Park
Vero Beach
April 27, 2015

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Dragonfly

dragonfly
Sebastian Inlet State Park
Vero Beach
April 27, 2015

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Central Florida

Armadillos

Ten bands

armadillo
Nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus)
Road kill
Central Florida
April 28, 2015

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Armadillo foot

armadillo foot
Armadillo foot
Central Florida
April 28, 2015

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Armadillo tail

armadillo tail
Armadillo foot
Central Florida
April 28, 2015

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Armadillo ear

armadillo ear
Armadillo ear
Central Florida
April 28, 2015

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Ants on armadillo shell

ants on armadillo shell
Ants on armadillo shell
Central Florida
April 28, 2015

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armadillo
Nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus)
Central Florida
April 28, 2015
Canon 5Dmark2

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armadillo
Nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus)
Central Florida
April 28, 2015
Canon 5Dmark2

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armadillo
Nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus)
Central Florida
April 28, 2015
Canon 5Dmark2

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Bug

insect
Central Florida
April 28, 2015
Canon 5Dmark2

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Butterfly

butterfly
The Phaon crescent (Phyciodes phaon)
Near Vero beach
Florida
April 28, 2015

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Sandhill crane

sandhill crane
Sandhill crane (Grus canadensis)
Near Vero beach
April 28, 2015

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Black-eye susan

black-eyed susan
Near Vero beach
April 28, 2015

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Teach a man to fish

teach a man to fish
Marsh Landing Restaurant
April 28, 2015

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Crystal River Fort Island Gulf Beach

Joe with net

joe with net
Joe Moore
Fort Island Gulf Beach
April 28, 2015

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Batfish

batfish
Fort Island Gulf Beach
April 28, 2015

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Blue crab

blue crab
Fort Island Gulf Beach
April 28, 2015

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Inspecting the water

inspecting the water
Fort Island Gulf Beach
April 28, 2015

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Manatee and turtle grass

manatee and turtle grass
Fort Island Gulf Beach
April 28, 2015

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Piliated woodpecker (Hylatomus pileatus)

pileated woodpecker
Crystal River
April 29, 2015

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Piliated woodpecker

pileated woodpecker
Crystal River
April 29, 2015

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Manatee boat tour

Two manatees

two manatees
Manatee Tour and Dive outing
Crystal River
April 29, 2015

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Fish

fish

Snorkeling
Manatee Tour and Dive outing
Crystal River
April 29, 2015
Canon D10 Waterproof point and shoot

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Turtle

turtle
Snorkeling
Manatee Tour and Dive outing
Crystal River
April 29, 2015
Canon D10 Waterproof point and shoot

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Spring

spring
Snorkeling
Manatee Tour and Dive outing
Crystal River
April 29, 2015
Canon D10 Waterproof point and shoot

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Yellow-crowned night heron

yellow-crowned night heron
Snorkeling
Manatee Tour and Dive outing
Crystal River
April 29, 2015
Canon D10 Waterproof point and shoot

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Yellow-crowned night heron

yellow-crowned night heron
Snorkeling
Manatee Tour and Dive outing
Crystal River
April 29, 2015
Canon D10 Waterproof point and shoot

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Selfie

selfie
Snorkeling
Manatee Tour and Dive outing
Crystal River
April 29, 2015
Canon D10 Waterproof point and shoot

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Double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
Crystal River
April 29, 2015

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Double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
Crystal River
April 29, 2015

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Fellow snorkeler

fellow snorkeler
Double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
Crystal River
April 29, 2015

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Fellow snorkeler

fellow snorkeler
Double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
Crystal River
April 29, 2015

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Snorkelers

snorkeler
Snorkeling
Manatee Tour and Dive outing
Crystal River
April 29, 2015
Canon D10 Waterproof point and shoot

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Fellow snorkeler

fellow snorkeler
Double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
Crystal River
April 29, 2015

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Cormorant

cormorant
Double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
Crystal River
April 29, 2015

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Cormorant flying

cormorant flying
Double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
Crystal River
April 29, 2015

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Look what I found!

cormorant
Double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
Crystal River
April 29, 2015

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Cormorant and catfish

cormorant
Double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
Crystal River
April 29, 2015

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Eye to eye

cormorant
Double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
Crystal River
April 29, 2015

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When your eyes are bigger than your mouth

cormorant
Double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
Crystal River
April 29, 2015

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The tunnnel at the end of the light

cormorant
Double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
Crystal River
April 29, 2015

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Green Cay

Family gathering

wood ducks
Wood ducks
Green Cay
April 30, 2015

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Wood ducks

wood duck
Wood duck
Green Cay
April 30, 2015

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Keeping an eye on the kids

wood duck
Wood duck
Green Cay
April 30, 2015

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Anhinga

anhinga
Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)
Green Cay
April 30, 2015

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Acting immature

green heron
Immature green heron (Butorides virescens)
Green Cay
April 30, 2015

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Going green

heron
Green heron (Butorides virescens)
Green Cay
April 30, 2015

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Roseate

spoonbill
Roseate spoonbill (Platalea ajaja)
Green Cay
April 30, 2015

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Landing

spoonbill
Roseate spoonbill (Platalea ajaja)
Green Cay
April 30, 2015

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Touch down

spoonbill
Roseate spoonbill (Platalea ajaja)
Green Cay
April 30, 2015

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Perched

spoonbill
Roseate spoonbill (Platalea ajaja)
Green Cay
April 30, 2015

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Female grackle with grub

grackle
Great-tailed grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus)
Green Cay
April 30, 2015

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Waiting his tern

least tern
Least tern (Sternula antillarum)
Green Cay
April 30, 2015

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Least terns feeding

least tern
Least tern (Sternula antillarum)
Green Cay
April 30, 2015

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Female red-winged blackbird

red-winged blackbird
Female red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
Green Cay
April 30, 2015

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Head and shoulders

red-winged blackbird
Male red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
Green Cay
April 30, 2015

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Baby alligator

baby alligator
American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
Green Cay
April 30, 2015

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Alligator reflected

baby alligator
American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
Green Cay
April 30, 2015

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Laying eggs

dragonfly
Regal darner dragonfly (Coryphaeschna ingens)
Female - indicated by blue eyes
Green Cay
April 30, 2015

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Butterfly (and bee) on hyacinth

butterfly on hyacinth
Green Cay
April 30, 2015

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Eggs

eggs
Green Cay
April 30, 2015

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Butterfly on hyacinth

butterfly on hyacinth
Green Cay
April 30, 2015

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Cycad

cycad
Green Cay, Florida
April 30, 2015

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Wakodahatchee

Wood stork

wood stork
Wood stork (Mycteria americana)
Wakodahatchee
April 30, 2015

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Learning to be ugly

wood stork
Young wood stork (Mycteria americana)
Wakodahatchee
April 30, 2015

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Feeding the kids

anhingas
Wood stork (Mycteria americana)
Wakodahatchee
April 30, 2015

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Green heron

green heron
Green heron (Butorides virescens)
Wakodahatchee
April 30, 2015

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green heron
Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor)
Family: Ardeidae (herons, egrets, bitterns)
Wakodahatchee
June 20, 2015
Canon 7Dmark2

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Florida blue

green heron
Blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata)
Family: Corvidae (crows, ravens, jays, magpies)
Wakodahatchee
April 30, 2015

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Pierce's Street

Stone crabs

stonecrabs
Perle with Stone crab
Pierce Street
April 24, 2015

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Stone crabs

stonecrabs
Bob with Stone crab
Pierce Street
April 24, 2015

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Stone crabs

stonecrabs
The well-cracked Stone crab claw
Pierce Street
April 24, 2015

Check out Perle nail polish.

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Mockingbird

mockingbird
Northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
Pierce Street
May 1, 2015

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Mockingbirds feeding

mockingbird
Northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
Pierce Street
May 1, 2015

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Mockingbird

mockingbird
Northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
Pierce Street
May 1, 2015

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Woodpecker

woodpecker
Red-bellied woodpecker(Melanerpes carolinus)
Pierce Street
April 24, 2015

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Redhead

woodpecker
Red-bellied woodpecker(Melanerpes carolinus)
Pierce Street
April 24, 2015

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Gigantor

tokay
Tokay
Pierce Street
April 25, 2015

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Hiding

tokay
Tokay
Pierce Street
April 24, 2015

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Gecko

gecko
Gecko
Pierce Street
April 24, 2015

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Green anole

green anole
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Pierce Street
April 24, 2015

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Brown anole

brown anole
Brown anole (Anolis sagrei)
Pierce Street
April 24, 2015

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Anole with dewlap

anole with dewlap
Brown anole (Anolis sagrei)
Pierce Street
April 24, 2015

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Halloween pennant (Celithemis eponina)

dragonfly
Pierce Street
May 1, 2015

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Zebra

butterfly
Zebra Longwing (Heliconius charithonia)
Pierce Street
April 24, 2015

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Butterfly on flower

butterfly
Pierce Street
April 26, 2015

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Hollywood

Water tower

water tower
Hollywood
May 1, 2015

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Intracoastal waterway

intracoastal waterway
Hollywood
April 24, 2015

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Hollywood's baobab

baobab
Hollywood
April 24, 2015

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Harpsichord

Harsichord

harpsichord
April 26, 2015

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Mike's recital

harpsichord
April 26, 2015

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Lauderdale Lakes

Perle and Millie

perle and millie
May 1, 2015

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Perle and Millie

perle and millie
May 1, 2015

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Bob and Millie

bob and millie
May 1, 2015

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Perle, Bob, and Millie

perle, bob, and millie
May 1, 2015

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Ray, Perle, and Millie

ray, perle, and millie
May 1, 2015

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En route

Clouds

clouds
Clouds
FLL to SFO
May 2, 2015

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Florida Spring 2015 itinerary - April 24 - May 2, 2015

+ April 24, 2014 Friday
Atlanta to Fort Lauderdale on Delta Airlines
Picked up by Perle, drive back to Pierce Street
+ April 25, 2014 Saturday
Stone crabs for dinner
+ April 26, 2014 Sunday
Mike Berke's Harpsichord recital
+ April 27, 2014 Monday
Drive to Vero Beach with Perle
Check in to Holiday Inn Express
+ April 28, 2014 Tuesday
Early morning wake-up
Middleton Fish Camp
+ April 29, 2014 Wednesday
Manatee Tour and Dive
+ April 30, 2014 Thursday
Green Cay
Wakodohatee
Dinner with Buddy Galvin and Judy Roberts
+ May 1, 2014 Friday
Visit Millie Cowen and Don
+ May 2, 2014 Saturday
FLL to SFO on Jet Blue
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+ Manatees
+ Osprey
+ Atlanta 2015
+ Florida 2015 winter

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Created: May 5, 2015 (from florida2015.html)
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