Florida 2014 Part 4

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Florida 2014 Part 4

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It is now the next day (2/10/14), and we are approaching a lake filled with manatees.
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It is a nice lake.
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Lakes do have fish.
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Spanish moss abounds.
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Signs provide helpful information.
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This is a portrait-oriented picture plopped inside a portion of itself.
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Where are the manatees?
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Flowers just hangin'.
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I have to tell you that this is a manatee or you'd never know. You can see one and not even realize it.
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I like this odd mix of foliage.
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I'm waving at my son, who is holding my camera.
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Another way to deal with portrait-oriented images.
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Attack of the trees!
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I have a thing for those trees.
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Here are the fans. Where's the dancer?
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The sun, trying to do its thing, is blocked by trees.
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Not me again! Yes. Nice bridge, though.
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This is the top part of a portrait-oriented image. I like the yellow leaves.
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Thankfully, the water was so clear, you could actually see the manatee. The first glimpse was exciting.
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Here's another view. You can see his nose up out of the water.
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He almost looks like a submarine here.
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This bridge/walkway extended for quite a distance along the lake.
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You could get all kinds of Spanish moss views.
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I almost didn't notice all the manatees in the water here.
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Backing off here to gain an appreciation for the surroundings.
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Well, now, doesn't this look out of place. It is the Thursby house. You can go through it, but I didn't. Too busy trying to find manatees.
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Here is another from-a-distance view of the lake.
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It's almost like tree hair.
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Oh, look! A momma manatee and her baby.
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This is about as close as I could get to a manatee. Unfortunately, it is not real.
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This is the Thursby house. I could have gone inside, but I didn't.
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I liked this portrait-oriented image. To get it to fit into a 4:3 shape, I flipped a duplicate and put the two together.
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Yours truly, waddling onto the viewing deck.
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You can spot a few fish and manatees here.
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I wonder where these fish are going. To school?
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Fish version of Peter Lorre.
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We didn't come here to see birds, but this one is nice. Love the drapes.
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Two for the money. Manatees and an alligator.
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Nice moss against a blue sky.
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Backing off a bit.
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Gathering at the end of the road. Er, lake.
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I like the water pads, but what's really nice is the tilapia nests below them.
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Here are a whole bunch of them. Notice that there is one fish hovering just above each circular nest.
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Nice lake.
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Another view.
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More tilapia nests. They are rather captivating.
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Awww. I got permission to take his picture. I don't think he was thrilled.
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You'd think I'd get tired of moss.
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Whoever posted this sign doesn't have to worry about me. Maybe the sign is addressed to the alligator. But there is no comma, so he's good.
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Make it stop!
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I named this picture "Shore Bird," but I couldn't find him. There he is, standing on the branch near the water.
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I wonder what makes those ghostly shadows in the water.
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Trees wearing grass skirts.
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Oh, no! Another Spanish moss picture.
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Two manatees.
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Manatees, through the trees.
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The fan-like fronds simply demand to have their picture taken.
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This is one of those portrait-oriented images where I put a copy next to itself and flipped it. It's almost like a skirt.
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In its relatively natural state.
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The lighting was too good to ignore here.
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We have left the park and are now roaming around the grounds at our hotel. As you may know, I love grass, and these grasses are beautiful.
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A flower bouquet presented on the end of a branch.
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Even the branches are nice.
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Flower candy.
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The leaves are prettier than the flower.
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All of these pictures were taken around our hotel at the end of the day. Mostly flowers. Mostly of the same kind. Mostly pretty.
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Small, but holding their own.
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Like hard candy.
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Oh, no! A plane flying into a tree!
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Count the colors.
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Nice bouquet.
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Different kind. Still nice.
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Different view.
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The moon got chopped off when I cropped the image into an oval. So I left it in the background.
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Close-up of the berries on the tree above.
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Plant making shadows on the wall. Eerie.
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Odd plant on the window sill.
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Are you glad this day is over?
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Unbelievably beautiful area.
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Thank you for commenting, Dan. Yes, the area is beautiful. Even the natural flora next to the hotel. The "grasses" photo is one of my favorites.
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Florida is great. Nice and Warm. No Snow. Lived in Central Florida before.
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Florida can be wonderful. However, it can be terribly hot and humid during the summer months. Still, warm is better than cold. 8)
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