Bird Monday

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Dust Off – Geneva Wilderness Area – November 2014
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Sandhill Crane – Geneva Wilderness Area – November 2014

“Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.” ― Søren Kierkegaard

Sorting through some older photos and ran across these – not yet published.

Quote found at http://dailyinspirationblog.com/soren-kierkegaard-quotes/

Wildflower Wednesday

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Tickseed – Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge – June 2015
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Southern Beesblossom – Merritt Island National WIldlife Refuge – June 2015

“The destruction of these works of ages is one of several major crimes in the Commonwealth of Florida.” John K. Small 1927

John Kunkel Small was a naturalist active in Florida in the 1910’s and 1920’s. He was witness to the habitat destruction being done in Florida during that era. The above quote is only part of a much larger rant. Maybe 200 years ago habitat destruction was understandable, but 100 years ago we knew better – much as we do today. Doesn’t seem to matter.

Quote found in The Florida of John Kunkel Small – Danial F. Austin, Anita F. Cholewa, Rita B. Lassiter, and Bruce F. Hansen