Snowy Reflection
Tag: Orlando Wetlands Park
Limpkin
There is a limpkin family that lives along wetlands blvd near the entrance. They are out at various times to great me.
Owl
“He who knows all the answers has not been asked all the questions.” – Confucius
I was surprised to spot the owl last Sunday – he posed for quite some time.
Quote found at https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/wisdom?page=2
Purples
Not real happy with the pics. They were on the move. I startled them and they ran across the plants into the thick part.
Gator Meeting
“It is never too late to be what you might have been.” – George Elliot
Not sure what these guys were doing, but that’s the most alligators I’ve captured in a single frame.
Quote found at https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/inspirational
Green Heron
Although this fellas not very green.
Flower Archives
“Man’s heart away from nature becomes hard.” – Standing Bear
A little about Standing Bear. He was a Ponca Indian in Nebraska in the 1800’s. He was party to a landmark court case where it was judged that Indians were indeed people and US citizens and entitled to the same rights as others. Contrary to the governments argument that they were neither a person or a citizen. Unbelievable and incredibly sad.
I was creating a flower gallery and ran across some of these pics – not previously published. Probably a few more will trickle out in the next few days.
Quote found at http://www.quotegarden.com/nature.html. Standing Bear bio at http://www.nebraskahistory.org/lib-arch/research/manuscripts/family/standing-bear.htm
Flyers
On the move.
Brown Feathers
“Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.” –Albert Einstein
I really liked the colors on the tri color heron. As for the limpkin, he lives right at the first turn onto wetlands blvd. I have pics of him every month since February.
Quote found at http://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinkruse/2013/05/28/inspirational-quotes/
Florida Sandhill Crane
I love these guys, they are fearless. I was walking along the berm and they shared it with me. Not showing any nervousness, just going about their business. Children stay with their parents for up to 10 months and couples stay together for several years. The Florida strain of Sand Hills are a threatened species – they have graduated from endangered.
Picture This by Frank 