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Fern Forest is perhaps the only free park in Broward County. Tucked away amongs busy streets, strip malls and apartments, it's surprisingly remote feeling.
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The quasi-boardwalk trail is made from recycled plastic. Mom and dad posing for a picture.
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Enjoying the scenerey.
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A large spider that looks something like a crab. I kept my distance.
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A gumbo limbo tree.
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Trees.
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A large airplant growing on a palm tree.
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Mom posing in front if a cypress knee sticking up through the psuedo-boardwalk.
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An armadillo, making lots of noise as it roots around for food. It was there a long time, but I never did manage to get a good photo of it.
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Another shot of the armadillo. I have thirty more, but they're even worse.
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There's something up there.
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Lots of little fish, mostly exotics introduced by people letting their aquarium fish go. Evidently they like it here in Florida.
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Off the boardwalk, braving the back trails.
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There are lots of butterflies in the park.
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Sky and trees.
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My parents enjoying Fern Forest park.
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Little purple berries. I've no idea what they are, nor how they taste.
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Picturesque.
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Photographing an iguana.
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The iguana that was being photographed in the earlier picture. Look closely. Click on the picture to see it larger.