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Mom and dad in the back seat of the surprisingly spacious Scion Xb.
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View from the car for many miles.
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The smallest post office in America, on the west coast of Florida, south of Fort Meyers.
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All about the Ochopee Post Office.
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My parents in the tiny air conditioned post office.
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Writing post cards.
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My grandparents, my dads parents, grave. Outside of Fort Meyers.
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Mom on the beach at Fort Desoto, looking for shells.
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Dad on the beach at Fort Desoto.
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Fort Desoto beach. A pretty place with surprisingly few people for its proximity to St Petersburg and Tampa.
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Looking for shells.
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Amie was trying to get to the other side, but just reached the deep channel. No go.
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The water is freezing.
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Amie decided the water wasnt too cold for her.
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Posing after her swim.
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An Egret landing, not at all afraid of us.
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A racoon that owns the local garbage cans.
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As we walked closer for a good picture, he began to tell us that the garbage cans were his.
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Attack! As we walked closer for a good picture, he began to tell us that they garbage cans were his. He was plently willing to defend his turf.
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Getting ready for another attack of these people that just wont learn.
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A fun game: photographing an angry racoon.
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A funner game: photographing an angry racoon chasing away a would-be photographer.
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Enough pictures already.
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Mom, dad and an egret.
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The egret has a pretty green patch around his eyes.
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Amie sitting in a catacombs of Fort Desoto.
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Big artillery. Never actually fired during war time, aside from for practice.
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A four person bicycle, er, quadcycle. Mom and dad deciding if we want to give it a try.
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What ever have we gotten into?
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View from the back. Rather comfortable, actually.
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Mom is on the passenger side, and that steering wheel does nothing. But she still felt better gripping it firmly, and attempted to adjust our course when we strayed from the center. Endlessly entertaining for all involved.
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The sun going down on lake Ochechobee. Pointing out a flock of birds in the distance.
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