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Williams Island

Williams Island, Florida
June 16, 2022
Olympus Tough TG-6

Northern curly-tailed lizard (Leiocephalus carinatus)
Family: Leiocephalidae (curly-tailed lizards)
Williams Island, Florida
June 10, 2022
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Williams Island, Florida
June 12, 2022
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June 12, 2022
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Williams Island, Florida
June 10, 2022
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Juvenile night heron

Yellow-crowned night heron (Nyctanassa violacea)
Family: Ardeidae (herons, egrets, bitterns)
Williams Island, Florida
June 10, 2022
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Williams Island, Florida
June 10, 2022
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Williams Island, Florida
June 16, 2022
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Survivor

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Williams Island, Florida
June 14, 2022
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Bivalve

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Williams Island, Florida
June 10, 2022
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Benches
Williams Island, Florida
June 10, 2022
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East Greynolds Park

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Greynolds East
Florida
June 14, 2022
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Snail

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Greynolds Park, Florida
June 14, 2022
Canon 7D Mark II

Southern cinnabar polypore (Trametes coccinea)
Family: Polyporaceae (bracket fungi, polypores)
Williams Island, Florida
June 14, 2022
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Greynolds East
Florida
June 14, 2022
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Greynolds East
Florida
June 14, 2022
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Crab with sunglasses

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Greynolds East
Florida
June 14, 2022
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Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus)
Family: Anatidae (duck, geese, swans, teals, merganzers,)
Greynolds East
Florida
June 14, 2022
Canon R5

Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus)
Family: Anatidae (duck, geese, swans, teals, merganzers,)
Greynolds East
Florida
June 14, 2022
Canon R5

Eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
Greynolds East
Florida
June 14, 2022
Canon R5

Brown anole (Anolis sagrei)
Family: Dactyloidae (anoles)
East Greynolds
Florida
June 14, 2022
Canon 7D Mark II

Green Cay

Cormorant close

Double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus floridanus)
Family: Phalacrocoracidae (cormorants and shags)
Green Cay, Florida
June 15, 2022
Canon R5

Green Cay, Florida
June 15, 2022
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Green Cay, Florida
June 15, 2022
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Green Cay, Florida
June 15, 2022
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Green Cay, Florida
June 15, 2022
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Green Cay
Florida
June 15, 2022
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Oleta State Park

Beach naupaka (Scaevola taccada)
Family: Goodeniaceae (fanflower family)
Oleta, Florida
June 16, 2022
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Oleta
Florida
June 16, 2022
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Oleta
Florida
June 16, 2022
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Oleta
Florida
June 16, 2022
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Oleta
Florida
June 16, 2022
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Oleta, Florida
June 16, 2022
Canon R5

Oleta, Florida
June 16, 2022
Olympus Tough TG-6

Oleta, Florida
June 16, 2022
Canon R5

Nova High School 50th Reunion

Bonnie and Bob

Bob and friends
Lago Mar
Florida
June 11, 2022
Canon 7D Mark II

Jim, Bob, Pat, Brent

Bob and friends
Lago Mar
Florida
June 10, 2022
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Bob and Lesley

Bob and friends
Lago Mar
Florida
June 11, 2022
Canon 7D Mark II

Bob and Brent

Lago Mar
Florida
June 11, 2022
Canon 7D Mark II

Renee and Bob

Bob and friends
Lago Mar
Florida
June 11, 2022
Canon 7D Mark II

Brad, Bob, Brent

Bob and friends
Lago Mar
Florida
June, 2022
Canon R5

Group

Lago Mar
Florida
June 11, 2022
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Candy then

Lago Mar
Florida
June 11, 2022
Canon 7D Mark II

Least gift

Least tern (Sternula antillarum)
Family: Laridae (gulls, terns, skimmers)
Lago Mar
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
June 11, 2022
Canon R5

Cross-country road trip

Williams Island skyline at night

Williams Island, Florida
July 8, 2022
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Fort Lauderdale

Bob and Julie

Bob and friends
Las Olas
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
July 8, 2022
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Fort Lauderdale to Jacksonville

Atala (Eumaeus atala)
Family: Lycaenidae (gossamer-winged butterflies- coppers, blues, hairstreaks
Florida
July 8, 2022
Olympus TG-6

Atlantic crab

Atlantic sand fiddler crab (Leptuca pugilator )
Family: Ocypodidae (ghost and fiddler crabs)
Florida
July 8, 2022
Canon 7D Mark II

Tortoise

Gopher Tortoise(Gopherus polyphemus)
Family: Testudinidae (tortoises)
Indian River County
Florida
July 8, 2022
Olympus TG-6

Tortoise

Gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus)
Family: Testudinidae (tortoises)
Florida
July 8, 2022
Canon R5

Giant airplant

Giant airplant (Tillandsia utriculata)
Family: Bromeliaceae (bromeliads)
Indian River County
Florida
July 8, 2022
Olympus TG-6

Fire

Fire
Fort Lauderdale to Jacksonville
Florida
July 9, 2022
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Atlantic Beach

Sea gull, fish, boobies

Bob and friends
Atlantic Beach, Florida
July 8, 2022
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Atlantic Beach, Florida
July 9, 2022
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Atlantic Beach, Florida
July 9, 2022
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Atlantic Beach, Florida
July 9, 2022
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Gainesville

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Florida
July 8, 2022
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Butterfly pea (Centrosema virginianum)
Family: Fabaceae (peas, beans, legumes)
Florida
July 8, 2022
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Florida
July 8, 2022
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Florida
July 8, 2022
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Florida leatherleaf slug (Leidyula floridana)
Family: Veronicellidae (leatherleaf slugs)
Florida
July 8, 2022
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Florida
July 8, 2022
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Cucumberleaf sunflower (Helianthus debilis)
Family: Asteracea (asters, sunflowers, composites)
On the road, Indian River County
Florida
July 8, 2022
Canon R5

Red-billed firefinch (Lagonosticta senegala)
Family: Estrildidae
University of Florida Butterfly Garden
Gainesville, Florida
July 9, 2022
Canon R5

Whydah fuss?

Pin-tailed whydah (Vidua macroura )
Family: Viduidae (indigobirds and whydahs)
University of Florida Butterfly Garden
Gainesville, Florida
July 9, 2022
Canon R5

Red-billed firefinch (Lagonosticta senegala)
Family: Estrildidae
University of Florida Butterfly Garden
Gainesville, Florida
July 9, 2022
Canon R5

Blue-breasted quail (Synoicus chinensis)
Family: Phasianidae (quail, pheasants, grouse)
University of Florida Butterfly Garden
Gainesville, Florida
July 9, 2022
Canon R5

Little Blue Heron(Egretta caerulea)
Family: Ardeidae (herons, egrets, bitterns)
Gainesville, Florida
July 9, 2022
Canon R5

Little Blue Heron(Egretta caerulea)
Family: Ardeidae (herons, egrets, bitterns)
Gainesville, Florida
July 9, 2022
Canon R5

Swamp rosemallow(Hibiscus grandiflorus)
Family: Malvaceae (mallow and hibiscus)
Gainesville, Florida
July 9, 2022
Canon R5

Tailed jay on sword fern

Tailed jay (Graphium agamemnon)
Family: Papilionidae (swallowtails and parnassians)
Gainesville, Florida
July 9, 2022
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Gainesville, Florida
July 9, 2022
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Gainesville, Florida
July 9, 2022
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Gainesville, Florida
July 9, 2022
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Public spring

Gainesville, Florida
July 9, 2022
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Mammoth tooth

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Gainesville, Florida
July 9, 2022
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Gainesville to Wakulla Springs

Now I know

Signs
Gainesville to Wakulla, Florida
July 9, 2022
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Where it is stored

Gainesville to Wakulla, Florida
July 10, 2022
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The first 5 days

Gainesville to Wakulla, Florida
July 10, 2022
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Wakulla Springs

Plaque

Signs
Wakulla Springs, Florida
July 10, 2022
Canon 7D Mark II

Wakulla Springs, Florida
July 10, 2022
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Wakulla Spring, Florida
July 11, 2022
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Wakulla Springs, Florida
July 11, 2022
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Wakulla Springs, Florida
July 10, 2022
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Luna moth (Actias luna)
Family: Saturniidae (emperor, royal, moon, and giant silk moths)
Wakulla Springs, Florida
July 10, 2022
Canon 7D Mark II

Luna moth (Actias luna)
Family: Saturniidae (emperor, royal, moon, and giant silk moths)
Wakulla Springs, Florida
July 10, 2022
Canon 7D Mark II

Anhinga

Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)
Family: Anhingidae (anhingas and darters)
Wakulla Springs, Florida
July 10, 2022
Canon R5

Wakulla Springs, Florida
July 10, 2022
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Wakulla Springs, Florida
July 11, 2022
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Wakulla Springs, Florida
July 10, 2022
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Florida manatee(Trichechus manatus ssp. latirostris)
Family: Trichechidae (manatees)(
Wakulla Springs, Florida
July 9, 2022
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Florida manatee(Trichechus manatus ssp. latirostris)
Family: Trichechidae (manatees)(
Wakulla Spring, Florida
July 11, 2022
Canon R5

Florida manatee(Trichechus manatus ssp. latirostris)
Family: Trichechidae (manatees)(
Signs
Wakulla Spring, Florida
July 11, 2022
Canon R5

Wakulla Springs, Florida
July 10, 2022
Canon 7D Mark II

Wakulla Springs, Florida
July 11, 2022
Canon R5

Wakulla Springs, Florida
July 10, 2022
Canon 7D Mark II

Wakulla Springs, Florida
July 10, 2022
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Wakulla Springs, Florida
July 10, 2022
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Wakulla Springs, Florida
July 10, 2022
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Wakulla Springs, Florida
July 10, 2022
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Wakulla Springs, Florida
July 11, 2022
Olympus Tough TG-6

Wakulla Springs, Florida
July 11, 2022
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Wakulla Spring, Florida
July 10, 2022
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Wakulla Spring, Florida
July 10, 2022
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Wakulla Spring, Florida
July 10, 2022
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Wakulla Spring, Florida
July 10, 2022
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July 10, 2022
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July 11, 2022
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Old Joe

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Wakulla Spring, Florida
July 11, 2022
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Wakulla Spring, Florida
July 11, 2022
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Swamp leatherflower (Clematis crispa)
Family: Ranunculaceae (buttercup, clematis family)
Wakulla Spring, Florida
July 11, 2022
Canon R5

Ibis

American white ibis (Eudocimus albus)
Family: Threskiornithidae (ibises and spoonbills)
Wakulla Spring, Florida
July 11, 2022
Canon R5

The singing ranger

Wakulla Spring, Florida
July 10, 2022
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Wakulla Spring, Florida
July 10, 2022
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Florida Panhandle

Florida Panhandle
July 11, 2022
Canon 7D Mark II

Florida Panhandle
July 11, 2022
Canon 7D Mark II

Beach morning-glory(Ipomoea imperati)
Family: Convolvulaceae (morning glories and bindweeds)
Florida Panhandle
July 11, 2022
Canon R5

Morning glory

Beach morning-glory(Ipomoea imperati)
Family: Convolvulaceae (morning glories and bindweeds)
Gulf County, Florida
July 11, 2022
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Gulf County, Florida
July 11, 2022
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Lighthouse
Gulf County, Florida
July 11, 2022
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Salt life

Gulf County, Florida
July 11, 2022
Canon R5

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Gulf County, Florida
July 11, 2022
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Strung out

Kites
Gulf County, Florida
July 11, 2022
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Panhandle, Florida
July 11, 2022
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Cabbage palmetto (Sabal palmetto)
Family: Arecaceae (palms)
Panhandle, Florida
July 11, 2022
Canon R5

Easy decision

Signs
Panhandle, Florida
July 11, 2022
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Thank you for visiting Florida

Signs
Florida Panhandle
July 11, 2022
Canon R5

Itinerary

Florida 2022 Trip itinerary:
June 8-17, 2022, July 7-11, 2022

June 8, 2021 Thursday

SFO to Fort Lauderdale on Jet Blue -

Perle picked me up at FLL

Drive to Williams Island via old house in Hollywood

June 8, 2021 Thursday

SFO to Fort Lauderdale on Jet Blue -

Perle picked me up at FLL

Drive to Williams Island via old house in Hollywood

June 9, 2021 Friday

Bagel breakfast with Perle in her condo

Drive to Lago Mar

Nova Reunion - evening reception

Drive back to Perle's place, Williams Island

June 10, 2021 Saturday

Walk at Williams Island

Drive to Lago Mar

Nova Reunion - reunion dinner

Drive back to Perle's place, Williams Island

June 11, 2021 Sunday

Drive to Lago Mar

Nova Reunion - morning get-together

Drive back to Perle's place, Williams Island

June 12, 2021 Monday

June 13, 2021 Tuesday

Bagel breakfast with Perle in her condo

Dinner at the condo with Perle - chicken a la king

June 14, 2021 Wednesday

Bagel breakfast with Perle in her condo

Greynold’s Park East

Dinner at the club with Perle and Edie

June 15, 2021 Thursday

Bagel breakfast with Perle in her condo

Green Cay

Pick up take-out rib dinner at Flannigan's

June 16, 2021 Friday

Bagel breakfast with Perle in her condo

Oleta

Dinner at the club with Perle - hamburger, coffee ice cream

June 17, 2021 Saturday - Williams Island to Quito to Mindo

Bagel breakfast with Perle in her condo

Lyft did not arrive

Dive with Perle to Miami International

MIA to Quito, Ecuador

Met by Drive from El Monte

Drive to El Monte, Mindo

July 7, 2021 Thursday

Guayaquil, Eucador to Miami International - on American Airlines

Lyft to Williams Island

Convince the doorman to let me stay in Perle's condo

Publix to get dinner and food for the trip

July 8, 2021 Friday

Williams Island - pack up and leave

Meet Julie Spechler in Fort Lauderdale

Drive to Atlantic Beach

Stay with Pat and Pat Fishe

July 9, 2021 Saturday

Breakfast with the Fishes in Atlantic Beach

Walk at the Beach with the Pat and Pat

Drive to Gainesville

University of Florida Butterfly Garden

Drive to Jim Konish's house

July 10, 2021 Sunday

Drive to Wakulla Springs

Afternoon boat tour

Walk the grounds

Dinner at the lodge

July 11, 2021 Monday

Morning boat tour

Breakfast at the Lodge

Drive through Alabama (pouring rain) and on to New Orleans

Stay with Crystal and Hieu