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.. they are all over .. up in the clouds .. small or large .. fascinating SOOC © All rights reserved This link states part of the diet of these winged wonders in mosquitoes! Well, y'all need to get a move on, my friends ! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragonfly

..small & green, yet when slightly squeezed ..Ginger aroma lotion is released ..so glad to see them! ..now, I can go out daily for my Ginger Lotion ! © All rights reserved

Rascal Catt, Esq. -Yard Supervisor, takes a page from his Book on Yard Critters .. this Feline had been staring intently .. as though, if he stared hard enough, the squirrel would fall out of the Reclanata .. but, said squirrel (on the left side of the trunk - you really have to hunt for him) .. is taking turns watching Rascal - then watching me .. oh, what a dilemma ! (no one was injured in documenting this event - squirrel, feline or even the human !) SOOC © All rights reserved

.. a Florida Limpkin is dining on an Apple Snail .. not bothered when I went out, closing the screen door carefully .. checked every so often .. just to be sure I wasn't interested in his dining delicacy ! © All rights reserved * signed only SOOC

we all have colors in our lives .. some can be seen .. others can be felt .. then, there are those that just are ... Mother Nature & the Universe give us colors and we return them .. in the forms of energies .. passing them along to those in need .. SOOC -signed only © All rights reserved

two waterbirds looking for dinner .. a Great Blue in the marshy grasses .. on shore, a Wood Stork .. all waterbirds in Florida are protected .. the Wood Stork (from pages read on the internet) seems to be quite low in numbers .. but, there are many, many of them here .. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - From SouthWest Florida Water Management District (SwiftMud) "The wood stork is a large, long-legged wading bird that is white with a gray-black featherless head. It is listed as an endangered species by government agencies. This is because disruptions and loss of wetland areas important to its feeding and breeding have reduced the number of stork in Florida. Because of its distinctive black, featherless head, the wood stork is sometimes called "ironhead." The wood stork's tail and the tips of its wings also are black. These birds use their large bills to search shallow waters and wetlands for fish. They do this by holding their bills open and sweeping them from side to side as they walk through the water. The moment the bird feels the fish against its beak, it grabs and swallows it. In fact, the closing of a wood stork's beak is considered one of the fastest movements in the animal kingdom! Nesting is timed with the cycle of the wetlands. During the drier months, larger wetland areas dry up and become smaller wet areas. The fish that once swam throughout the larger wetland areas become concentrated and trapped in these smaller areas. The wood storks take advantage of this "concentration" to feast on the trapped fish and carry back food to their young at the nest. A pair of wood storks need about 440 lbs. of fish in one breeding season to feed themselves and their young! In times of drought, wood storks often fail to breed or raise young." -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- ---- -- -- ---- - SOOC © All rights reserved

from elevated lookout point on the dock .. searches for supper .. good thing, too .. because (not in the photo, yet) slowly came the lurking gator .. SOOC © All rights reserved

benchenistas .. benchismos ... Benches of the World .. seeking benches from .. all corners of the Earth ! © All Rights Reserved

not a feather moving .. watching for supper fo come along .. then, zap! the Egret was in this position for quite awhile .. then decided to try another area .. such an elegant bird .. SOOC © All rights reserved #36 Project 52 group

makes a great spot for Momma Squirrel to sit .. even though that human insists on sitting below .. hmmpf .. SOOC © All rights reserved

the colors of the sky at dusk, just before that brilliant orb sets for the day .. a fantastic evening for clouds ... Enjoy! (I certainly did) View On Black SOOC © All rights reserved

Charlie Steiner, a sports commentator on ESPN once said something I've not forgotten .. talking about certain athletes and whether or not they would be ready to play the next game .. Charlie said "they are day to day" .. and continued without changing the tone of his voice saying ... "but aren't we all" .. have no info on this mausoleum - will try to find out drove through winding pathways in three connecting cemetaries .. fascinating history when one reads the headstones ... SOOC View On Black © All rights reserved

- but, you have to dive for it SOOC - signed / drop frame-shadow in: www.picmonkey.com © All Rights Reserved

a turtle pops up to check things out .. --"Archive Airings: AA18: Minimalism" finding persons fishing .. and someone taking photos .. goes back into the safety of the lake .. SOOC © All rights reserved

this little gal was motionless on the Bromeliad bloom.. stayed for a long time .. only when I moved to get a different angle .. she disappeared like a cloud of smoke .. SOOC © All rights reserved

Blue Porterweed is not a weed .. drought tolerant .. loves full sun .. blooms most of the year .. loved by many varieties of butterflies .. my kind of shrub ! © All rights reserved SOOC

linked to blades of a chopper on the ground -Another Link in the Chain - beyond a tall stand of Oaks, heard the noise of a helicopter .. then, into the Florida blue sky it appeared! this is SOOC .. yes, the sky really was that intense a blue .. the feeling of a sky void of anything ... except .... © All rights reserved

had seen many large Dragon flies, but this looks more like the Black Swallowtails which flit so fast they are under the radar! SOOC © All rights reserved