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Highlands Hammock State Park

Highlands Hammock State Park hidden ferns

on January 20, 2013 in Adventure travel, Daily Travel Photo, North America, United States

It is interesting how nature regenerates itself. In this picture a hollowed out cypress tree charred by fire becomes the perfect place for plant life to thrive. This picture was take from Highlands Hammock State Park in Florida. Highlands Hammock is just four miles west of Sebring, Florida, which is directly east of Tampa and [...]

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Louisiana heron aka tricolored in the Everglades

on December 15, 2012 in Adventure travel, Daily Travel Photo, United States

Along the Shark Valley Loop in the Everglades National Park, this Louisiana heron was spotted along one of the canals at the water’s edge. Lately, there seems to be a push to rename the bird the tricolored heron, but it will always be the Louisiana to me. Stay tuned, TT The goal of Traveling Ted [...]

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Broad-winged hawk Florida

The laziest hawk ever along the Santa Fe River in Florida

on June 17, 2012 in Adventure travel, Daily Travel Photo, United States

At a lunch stop canoeing the Santa Fe River in Florida our group came across the laziest broad-winged hawk ever. Usually the only time you see hawks is when they are majestically soaring the skies in search of a mouse or a rabbit. You might get lucky and see them perched in a tree before [...]

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Suwannee River

Canoeing the beautiful rivers of Florida

on June 17, 2012 in Adventure travel, Canoeing, Daily Travel Photo, United States

Florida, or the Sunshine State, has some of the most beautiful rivers in America. In the north you have the Suwannee, the Sante Fe, and the Ichetucknee. In the Central portion you have the rivers of the Ocala National Forest and the Hillsborough River near Tampa. In the south you have Big Cypress National Preserve [...]

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Everglades alligator

Stealthy alligator in Everglades National Park

on June 2, 2012 in Adventure travel, Daily Travel Photo, United States

When you are in the swamps of the Everglades National Park, sometimes you have to strain your eyes a bit to capture wildlife. In nature, it is all about camouflage and this stealthy alligator possesses these attributes in spades. This picture is taken from the Anhinga Trail on the way to Flamingo. A must stop [...]

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Canoeing Florida

Canoeing the Santa Fe River in Florida

on May 3, 2012 in Adventure travel, Canoeing, Daily Travel Photo, United States

When most think of paddling Florida, they think of the Everglades and perhaps kayaking in the Florida Keys. Florida has an amazing network of rivers from the River of Grass, otherwise known as the Everglades, to the Panhandle, and throughout the state. This picture was taken from the Santa Fe River in northern Florida. The [...]

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Ishetucknee River, Florida

Travel Tuesday photos of the week: Ichetucknee River, Florida

on May 3, 2011 in Adventure travel, Photograph of the week, United States

This week’s travel Tuesday photos of the week come from Florida. Normally, I like to link something in the news or something seasonal with the photos of the week, but this week since I have no bin Laden or Royal wedding photos I have nothing. Therefore, when in doubt I am going to turn to [...]

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