Thursday, October 29, 2009

Ares I-X

Possible shuttle replacement? I hope so!

Monday, October 26, 2009

Spring Hammock Preserve #2

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I returned to Spring Hammock Preserve in Longwood on bike to find the boardwalk leading to Lake Jessup had been reopened. The water in the flooded swamp was pretty high, so it was a bit creepy riding on a narrow boardwalk, inches above the duckweed covered water. The whole time, gators were bellowing in the distance, just to add to the experience...
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Cypress knees:
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This little alligator was on a log about ten feet away from the boardwalk.
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Finally, the swamp opened up to a marsh overlooking Lake Jessup:
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Spring Hammock is definitely one of my favorite places to go for a bike ride!

Sunday, August 30, 2009

STS-128

Space Shuttle Discovery launch as seen from Titusville!

Sunday, July 12, 2009

Deerfield Beach

On a recent drive down to South Florida, I stopped at Deerfield Beach. I didn't stay long or go swimming, but it was definitely a nice looking beach. I think I need to return...
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Sunday, July 5, 2009

Sanford 4th of July

For this year's 4th of July, I headed over to Downtown Sanford to see the fireworks. I really like the location on Lake Monroe, and the event has definitely grown quite a bit since I last watched the fireworks in Sanford several years ago. It was a good show, although the fireworks over the river in Deland looked much more impressive and went on for several more minutes after Sanford's show had ended.
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