MAY 2021

 


      May is here, and LA is getting ready to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Many people believe it is a remembrance of the Battle of Puebla, but it really is a celebration of MY birthday :-)) It's so nice when everyone is happy on one's birthday!


    This month's photo is a bit different from the others in that it has a definite subject! It was captured on the Big Cypress Bend Boardwalk in 2011.  I had gotten together for a reunion with some of my Peace Corps buddies in Venice, Florida. I took the opportunity to spend some extra time in the swamps and byways of the Western Everglades. Having never spent any time in Florida, it was a new experience. The flora and fauna there are all not found in SoCal :-)) The Boardwalk was quiet, I had it to myself, and there were many birds and reptiles along the way.


    
I did fear for the bird, but nothing happened while I was there!


The "cousin" hanging out down the road a bit.


Where's the Barbie?


Lunch?



Another cousin up close and personal.

Hope you all are enjoying a bit of new found freedom and getting out a bit more. Take care, stay safe, and see you next month!
Sylvia






Comments

  1. RickMay 4, 2021 at 10:17 AM

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! I trust you remain well and that the pool is getting a thorough work out.

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  2. billmasiMay 4, 2021 at 11:37 AM

    Golly. I live in the state and don't get to see those neighbors. Good eye Sylvia.

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY !

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  3. UnknownMay 4, 2021 at 8:56 PM

    The first one is bloody amazing. Is the bird an egret? All really cool

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  4. Sylvia PattonMay 4, 2021 at 10:09 PM

    The bird with the alligator is a blue heron, I think.
    Put your name in your message if you don't have a google account or you are UNKNOWN! I like to KNOW who you are :-))

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  5. cumulusMay 5, 2021 at 3:37 PM

    HAPPY BIRD DAY! I love the gator photo in the green soupy algae water. The placid calm of the swamp revealing bits of the alligator and his eye raised above the water line created a strange tension between calm and potential terror. It reminds me of a hospital with green painted walls waiting for the onslaught of critically ill patients about to break the calm.

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