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Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia

Rented a kayak and paddled for almost 4 hours in the swampland ‘trails’ tody. Got close and personal with a few alligators, saw three species of snakes, a few turtles, some young barred owls, a couple of sandhill cranes, and … Continue reading

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A bit of adventure on the Jock River

Early in the year, the Jock River hosts the Jock River Canoe/Kayak 2011 race. Today was not a race! Today was the first of two leisurely excursions back into the Richmond fen with the Friends of the Jock River organization. … Continue reading

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Cycling in Florida – Blue Springs State Park

A severe storm was moving across the upper US states so rather than drive into bad conditions, we opted to spend an extra day in Florida. That gave us time to visit the Marine Science Center at Ponce Inlet just … Continue reading

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Cycling in Florida – Ponce Inlet – Marine Science Center

The Marine Science Center at Ponce Inlet is closed on Mondays so, since we had decided to delay our northward travels due to a severe winter storm crossing the northern US, we were able to return to Ponce Inlet on … Continue reading

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Audubon Zoo, New Orleans, Louisiana

Audubon Zoo, New Orleans, LouisianaToday we decided to take a look at what the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans, Louisiana had to offer. The weather was nice and the feeling of Spring was in the air as we stopped at … Continue reading

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Osprey, Dunrobin Marsh, Dunrobin, Ontario

Osprey, Dunrobin Marsh, Dunrobin, Ontario My birder friend, Gerhard, and I were out for a drive in June just to see if we might find anything of interest. As we drove downhill to the point were the bridge crosses a … Continue reading

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