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Lake Apopka North Shore Wildlife Drive

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Osprey – Lake Apopka North Shore – June 2015
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Osprey – Lake Apopka North Shore – June 2015
“It is horrifying that we have to fight our own government to save the environment.” – Ansel Adams
Lake Apopka is the 4th largest lake in Florida and a recovery miracle. It was virtually dead in the 1980’s when it was declared an environmental super fund site after a massive pesticide spill. This was just the final nail after years of draining wetlands and farming. Now a lot of the former farmland has become the North Shore Management area that is now a functioning wetlands used to filter lake water and return it to the lake. More about the newly opened wildlife drive tomorrow.

Anhinga Breakfast Part 1 (3 pics)

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Anhinga 1 – Orlando Wetlands Park – June 2015
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Anhinga – Orlando Wetlands Park – June 2015
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Anhinga – Orlando Wetlands Park – June 2015
“Only when the last tree is cut, only when the last river is polluted, only when the last fish is caught, will Men realize that they can’t eat money.” – Native America Proverb
I captured this picture series on Saturday – I saw her swimming with this large fish and wondered how it would get eaten. Stay tuned.

Daddy Long Legs

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Bit of a Dispute – Orlando Wetlands Park – May 2015
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Settle Down – Orlando Wetlands Park – May 2015

“the joy that you give to others is the joy that comes back to you” – John Greenleaf Whittier

Black Neck Stilt fact – the ratio of leg length to body size is second only to the flamingo.

Quote found at https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/267703.John_Greenleaf_Whittier

Clouds

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Clouds – Orlando Wetlands Park – May 2015
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More Clouds – Orlando Wetlands Park – May 2015

“The days of life pass as the passing of clouds on the sky,  do good as long as you are alive.” – Hazrat Ali

While taking photographs of dawn, I always try to remember to look behind me – sometimes the most amazing skys are that way.

Quote found  at http://www.searchquotes.com/search/Clouds/3/