coming out of my shell

coming out of my shell

Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Entertaining

We've been entertaining guests this past week, so I am kind of preoccupied with sun and fun.  Let me entertain you with some of the sights we have shown our visitors from the frozen northlands:

I had no idea I was going to catch this turtle at this happy moment.  So cute.

Taking it easy on Cocoa Beach

N with a water pistol in the pool.  Watch out.

HUGE freakin' gator at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive

Elegant and fashionable Snowy Egret

Heron

Jumping the waves at Cocoa Beach



19 comments:

  1. It is hard to catch a turtle up close. They are easily spooked. The snowy egret is gorgeous. We have seen several cormorants this year which is unusual.

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    1. We have lots of cormorants and anhingas down here.

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  2. How wonderful, esp. the birds! And here we are battling April showers and getting soaked picking the first rhubarb.

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  3. All wonderful. The turtle captures it all.

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    1. Yes, I felt so special that I caught that happy moment in time.

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  4. Might the gator be symbolic of the state that gave to the world hanging chads? Mind you, who am I to talk? Currently Britain's most prodigious export is political confusion. You expect us to make up our minds? That would assume we had a collective mind to start with.

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    1. I think the alligator would be an appropriate symbol of this primeval state. However, in 1982 they voted in the Florida Panther as the state animal. FL panthers are nearly extinct by the way. Alligators are everywhere.

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  5. Love the turtle and the gator! Turtles are so funny when they hold that pose. I guess it must feel good to get sun on their limbs and between their toes!

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    1. It made me laugh. I can only imagine the joy it gives them.

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  6. Love that turtle photo! It still surprises me whenever you post a photo of an alligator. Wow! Lovely photos.

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  7. It is a feast for my eyes to see such beautiful and amazing critters!

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  8. Sometimes I return to your posts again and again, experiencing them nonverbally until words come to me. Returning this time I suddenly wondered if turtles are related to alligators. Google provided me with this:

    https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1999/02/990217075533.htm

    Initially, your turtle friend puts me in a delightful nonverbal state on every viewing! Then I can hear The Turtles song "Happy Together."

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JI16hwn3L9U

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    1. Oh, that's nice. Thank you. And love to discover the connection between turtles and alligators. Nice catch.

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So, whadayathink?