Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Half Staff

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Old Glory is a common nickname for the flag of the United States, bestowed by William Driver, an early nineteenth century American sea capta...
Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Little Havana

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The weather was fine almost all day today, then a big rainstorm came to make afternoon rush hour traffic interesting... but I know all the l...
Monday, September 10, 2012

Nerves Of Steel

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I was crazy! In a flash of insanity, I got all my nerves together and took this photo... and lived to tell about it! If caught, I think I ma...
Sunday, September 9, 2012

Life Is So Tough!

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You want a long story, or a short story today? A long story? I would start by quoting Albert Camus about why it is that the only serious phi...
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Saturday, September 8, 2012

George

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Here is George. George works as a security guard at the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. I wish I had his job. I'd love to be the gate...
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Friday, September 7, 2012

Wishing Grove

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A while back, there was a wishing tree in Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden (FTBG.) It has since been replaced by a Wishing Grove also by Y...
Thursday, September 6, 2012

Vine and Creeper

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Vines grow very well in Miami, provided they are given adequate support, like a pergola seen here. In the foreground is a huge Rangoon cree...
Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Sorry, it's "caffè"

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I had a light breakfast here at the Liberty Caffé which is part of the country club of the city of Coral Gables. They say it has the appeal ...
Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Coral Gables

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I rarely come to this side of Coral Gables, but here is a view from the Sears department store's parking looking West to the heart of Co...
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Monday, September 3, 2012

Kitsune No Yomeiri

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Today is a holiday in the US: Labor Day is what it is called. Surprisingly, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden (FTBG) is quite deserted. I gu...
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Sunday, September 2, 2012

Outsource This!

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I know, I have talked too many times about the jack fruits . This is the last such boring talks for this year, I promise. I do this to dispe...
Saturday, September 1, 2012

Cephalopod mollusc

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Would you eat this creature? It has two eyes and four pairs of arms! Eeewwww!
Friday, August 31, 2012

Key West Pink

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It's always hard to decide what's for dinner. Here is what Capt. Tavern suggests: Shrimps! I never knew that they have invented a ne...
Thursday, August 30, 2012

Pretty In Pink

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Here is a beautiful in pink look of the Miami's sky late in the afternoon today. Sorry about all the ugly wires. I can't help it!
Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Colorful Juveniles

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After several days of much rain from tropical storm Isaac, the baby giant blue crabs (Cardisoma guanhumi) appear in droves here... Remember ...
Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Because...

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Isaac is gone ... Your browser does not support the audio element. Photo taken today at 10:27AM. Click on the player above to he...
Monday, August 27, 2012

Misery

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Isaac has come and gone, but the story does not end there. We have a lot of flooding from the rain that accompanied Isaac. Isaac's cente...
Sunday, August 26, 2012

It's Only A Tropical Storm

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Thankfully, we are spared of an encounter with a hurricane. Tropical storm Isaac is supposed to skirt the Florida Keys and emerge into the G...
Saturday, August 25, 2012

Prelude To A Cane

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This is a miserable day to drive around in Miami. This is Brickell Avenue... and this is NOT Isaac yet. Isaac is supposed to become a Hurric...
Friday, August 24, 2012

Only a TS

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Friday afternoon, and the traffic is crazy... This huge ad usually talks about Coconut Grove's commerce but this time, Coral Gables is p...