My favorite vacation desination – the beautiful sandy beaches of Sanibel, FL. The shelling is the best in the world, and the water is clear and warm. We spent our time making a “beach fairy sand castle”, collecting sea shells, watching shorebirds. The girls also went kite flying with their Grandpa. Wishing you a day [...]
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Posted in Birding, Learning, Outings on Jan 11th, 2009
More from our day at the Six Mile Cypress Slough. I love being able to share my interest in the outdoors and birdwatching with the children. My mother was excited to share her botanical knowledge and interests with us, too. Not to mention the perfect sunny day spent exploring out of doors! The new nature center [...]
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Posted in Birding, Learning, Outings on Jan 10th, 2009
The weather was a little cool for another trip to the beach, so instead we went for a walk in this gorgeous preserve. The entire walk through the slough is on a boardwalk, since the cypress preserve is flooded most of the year. Last year we saw lots of alligators and a family of otters playing [...]
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