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Blue Crowned Conure

Native to South America, these parakeets have naturalized in South Florida. They are extremely vocal, so hard to miss squawking among the treetops. I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation LV

Deep in the urban jungleA yearning to commune with natureHidden gems are interspersed between buildingsWell worn nature trails and picturesque waterwaysLined with dense greenery and abundant wildlifeCalling the biophiliac homeAn opportunity to tap into the natural world A breath shared among the green treesA toe dipped in rippling blue waterA hard reset before plodding backContinue reading “Biophilia”

Buckminster Fuller’s Fly’s Eye Dome

Located in Miami’s Design District A view from the inside… Lens-Artists Challenge #290 – Circular Wonders, hosted by Leya.

American Kestrel

You appear but a tiny raptorYet you know you are a mighty falcon Vibrant colors adorn youIntricate markings tell your tale For I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation LIV

For the Love of Lizards

Lizards abound in south Florida. Most are not native. As entertaining as the lizards are the people who hate them, jumping (even shrieking) when one scurries across their path. Though I must admit that I get a little twitchy when I spot a large alligator or crocodile basking on a nearby shoreline. Curly tail lizardsContinue reading “For the Love of Lizards”

Metal Pairs

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge (CFFC) – Pairs

White Structures

Old or newThey come to lightStructures paintedIn shades of white Weekly Prompts Colour Challenge – White by Sue W & Gerry C

Crimson Bottlebrush

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge (FOTD)

Purple Gallinule

It appears to walk on water as it swiftly traverses the lily pads. Brazen little guy came onto our boat. Our guide informed us that it is looking for insects hitchhiking on the tourists 🙂 For I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation LIII

Florida Swamp Lily

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge (FOTD)