Caught in Flight

everglades_003, a photo by alans1948 on Flickr.

Last month after spending a few days in the Florida Keys we drove back North through the Florida Everglades. We only had a day to look around and so we drove along the Tamiami Trail which crosses the lower half of the state through the Everglades. Before heading onto that stretch of road however we visited the Everglades Park Service Visitor Center.

This tricolored heron (above - and which I'm so happy to have actually caught in flight) was just one of many birds that we saw at the Center, as well as alligators and other more discrete animals.
And here's another less glamourous bird of flight that I managed to grab a picture of in the same location.

Cheeky Great White Heron for Breakfast

keys_003, a photo by alans1948 on Flickr.

This one was hanging around at our breakfast digs last month at the Lorelei Restaurant in Islamorada on the Florida Keys. We saw him (her?) the first time we had breakfast there and of course I was wanting to get a nice picture of the animal. Since this one did not appear to be the least bit shy it was actually fairly easy to obtain a good photograph, at least when he was not directly facing the camera. When he was looking straight at me he was far to thin to register well as a photograph!

Posing Parrot

DSC_0081, a photo by alans1948 on Flickr.

I always like getting pictures of birds. And what could be easier to photograph than a big colored parrot at Silver Springs in Florida. It's so used to people with cameras taking pictures of it.

Butterflies not quite free in conservatory

Key_West_023, a photo by alans1948 on Flickr.

This was a fun place to go to while we were in Key West last month. Of course other people might have chosen to sun bath on the beach or headed to Sloppy Joes but we spent an hour or two looking at butterflies.

Great Boat

120213_001, a photo by alans1948 on Flickr.

I was astounded by the boats that we saw as we drove along the Miami Beach. This is just typical and by no means the most elaborate.

Via Flickr:
Driving down Miami Beach towards the Art Deco district at the south beach section.

Wooden Stairs

DSC_0070, a photo by alans1948 on Flickr.

So many stairs to climb down, and then climb up again at Devil's Millhopper Park in Gainesville, Fl.

Interesting House

P1020194, a photo by alans1948 on Flickr.

I took this picture as we were driving into St Augustine from Gainesville last month. I kind of like the style and colors. Of course it was rather quickly taken out of the car window and once we'd stopped I had the opportunity to get possibly better pictures I still like this one.