tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40168726355482215022024-03-12T16:47:23.621-10:00The Adventures of Maui Don - Dolphin DudeMaui Don - Dolphin Dudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08087146717509707959noreply@blogger.comBlogger3382125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4016872635548221502.post-52622044094938201242023-06-07T05:28:00.000-10:002023-06-07T05:28:34.372-10:00First Stop <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk1U0GyI-epmBWQjd70ZIooNGWTL0I7xRHRjPPNMY2cxIV2VE5XqaFwWpcPySE1-CwC4IoIqxPnmru71Vesm7qzICZH14GACuwJFOTRGZ3Iy9iteD_BBSGVPMZJZ20xmYwXJvSw0nRAUc1JcYPZSviYmxK6foyXjazqB_7MvObaGRAis8cCNS-h9b6/s1366/20230607051742_IMG_4110-01.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="981" data-original-width="1366" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk1U0GyI-epmBWQjd70ZIooNGWTL0I7xRHRjPPNMY2cxIV2VE5XqaFwWpcPySE1-CwC4IoIqxPnmru71Vesm7qzICZH14GACuwJFOTRGZ3Iy9iteD_BBSGVPMZJZ20xmYwXJvSw0nRAUc1JcYPZSviYmxK6foyXjazqB_7MvObaGRAis8cCNS-h9b6/s320/20230607051742_IMG_4110-01.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> Mary Jane's home was the first stop on our cross country jaunt. Hospitality and abundant greenery are always the order of the day. <p></p>Maui Don - Dolphin Dudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08087146717509707959noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4016872635548221502.post-62315154988422181702023-06-05T10:43:00.002-10:002023-06-05T10:43:21.205-10:00Testing Testing <p> We are about to embark on a grand adventure, but I need to figure out how to post (it has been way too long). </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisVHmtzTjlu_X5lg6oSZ-JtusYT9bZK0OUWlAbf4QCv9J8NCfsu_jOOLsPsUQva1-Dt0Mz2JCxQm4tn-e47GHFpY1m5FeD_fg1P7XDtWHuWlOjafFsVgYPM_OTKCuFTB9P-DvxDf5TzDPJDkC3yf6lQf7VZXGskQeRAWRKkU9l1bIcJCgUmQg95XRj/s1366/IMG_20230605_062507270_HDR-01.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1029" data-original-width="1366" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisVHmtzTjlu_X5lg6oSZ-JtusYT9bZK0OUWlAbf4QCv9J8NCfsu_jOOLsPsUQva1-Dt0Mz2JCxQm4tn-e47GHFpY1m5FeD_fg1P7XDtWHuWlOjafFsVgYPM_OTKCuFTB9P-DvxDf5TzDPJDkC3yf6lQf7VZXGskQeRAWRKkU9l1bIcJCgUmQg95XRj/s320/IMG_20230605_062507270_HDR-01.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>Good news, I added a photo of Doug from this morning. I might just be back in business!<p></p>Maui Don - Dolphin Dudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08087146717509707959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4016872635548221502.post-907617471682588182023-02-08T10:45:00.003-10:002023-02-08T10:45:34.695-10:00Looking Silly<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ZmurvL6guA1p0H0b_pARxpbxFek4kV4FGpmRc9IqIiK1zMLDdby_CKL5rCBteXMszorhLl0sA_YbrkSj4MKW8mpnJTonQYV79rLQBO4FVlfcs2BU62Nkmn8dDRuC0yR3ICZxfINau7VbVXa42ZHUI0Y0rksi4b8JCcsY7spyfsg2tgtawat9x3sC/s1200/P1040637.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ZmurvL6guA1p0H0b_pARxpbxFek4kV4FGpmRc9IqIiK1zMLDdby_CKL5rCBteXMszorhLl0sA_YbrkSj4MKW8mpnJTonQYV79rLQBO4FVlfcs2BU62Nkmn8dDRuC0yR3ICZxfINau7VbVXa42ZHUI0Y0rksi4b8JCcsY7spyfsg2tgtawat9x3sC/s320/P1040637.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Our neighborhood swam birds like to dry their plumage after swimming. The Anhinga (below) shows off nicely, but the Great Blue Heron (top) looks silly to me.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_be0I_nJdhbVILeRA5eJVvfAkFTx7lU2dskg6xEog2_70ut87xP9aadSPARlp-KOepd-h7ZNn_IWEQaDn25YKM02Ts8bZwImi9r3vSczS38jw88oZ36Q2IAmtRaFXCzDvjjTlFAZW1q5-Wm_ADdzGxl23o2LyrXOTKTeB83cpKmpHU5KJh48y6kSf/s1200/P1040615.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_be0I_nJdhbVILeRA5eJVvfAkFTx7lU2dskg6xEog2_70ut87xP9aadSPARlp-KOepd-h7ZNn_IWEQaDn25YKM02Ts8bZwImi9r3vSczS38jw88oZ36Q2IAmtRaFXCzDvjjTlFAZW1q5-Wm_ADdzGxl23o2LyrXOTKTeB83cpKmpHU5KJh48y6kSf/s320/P1040615.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Maui Don - Dolphin Dudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08087146717509707959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4016872635548221502.post-75582014544486589342022-09-23T09:09:00.003-10:002022-09-23T09:09:33.622-10:00Poop Roller<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVhlyMJmdX-bzO0HheNQYL-u_K1vPwu5kqZ9HnLHwVUiEZSx-redqWFbUN9YIRqEBBi5Rd_RvBOyLPCVEEd0hFXlOhxuyFm052vkK2pOLgsB4ghozm0gwOAxCOsWWwLaNUBFia7QxQNCkQro5HbDiaB0RLqdr2i7vO31ShK3Zkc8U3X8sTteud7p6S/s1200/P1040471.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVhlyMJmdX-bzO0HheNQYL-u_K1vPwu5kqZ9HnLHwVUiEZSx-redqWFbUN9YIRqEBBi5Rd_RvBOyLPCVEEd0hFXlOhxuyFm052vkK2pOLgsB4ghozm0gwOAxCOsWWwLaNUBFia7QxQNCkQro5HbDiaB0RLqdr2i7vO31ShK3Zkc8U3X8sTteud7p6S/s320/P1040471.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>People here are pretty good about cleaning up after their dogs, but just in case they forget... I never expected to see dung beetles here in Florida, but the Rainbow Scarab is native to the area.</p><p>One of our nesting pair of Bald Eagles has returned to the neighborhood nest. I haven't seen the other, I'm hoping it is sitting on eggs down inside the nest well out of sight.<br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU_sqkIbNGk4m3quslj9NuRQb3poppXPTJdLdafrLtVi95ToJK8K04OZkT0IAkDWcQuS6NbcBCXz4YPgadQOa48Vd7eDmGz2MvaCibmoB70Bmt0tjZwoeIlsystTzJSfjj4Eup4C7YLxvPiaxle6J3K6HUJq7nyQfk3x0dLE8upDBy6OcgRAvuKAl9/s900/P1040474.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="675" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU_sqkIbNGk4m3quslj9NuRQb3poppXPTJdLdafrLtVi95ToJK8K04OZkT0IAkDWcQuS6NbcBCXz4YPgadQOa48Vd7eDmGz2MvaCibmoB70Bmt0tjZwoeIlsystTzJSfjj4Eup4C7YLxvPiaxle6J3K6HUJq7nyQfk3x0dLE8upDBy6OcgRAvuKAl9/s320/P1040474.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Maui Don - Dolphin Dudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08087146717509707959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4016872635548221502.post-60658496572751285892022-07-09T11:16:00.001-10:002022-07-09T11:16:25.212-10:00Playful Swimmers<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNoVLtVU7PPA1C7W-LMIArPGZzt_HdlHUN2CucegLQGgoLUsFIV09h_UYHHNxEjDs0tyRrbaI1z1xMWxPgszULuym_w2zoqYE8i2ahK3tMQ_zb4cyKlXdTSvYhP6DzBnkMA4s2cC3QXOjz9o87VKej5eu9XYgKQiFO0G_rkOEfzCFep7caXZ6MUYDa/s1200/IMG_3150.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNoVLtVU7PPA1C7W-LMIArPGZzt_HdlHUN2CucegLQGgoLUsFIV09h_UYHHNxEjDs0tyRrbaI1z1xMWxPgszULuym_w2zoqYE8i2ahK3tMQ_zb4cyKlXdTSvYhP6DzBnkMA4s2cC3QXOjz9o87VKej5eu9XYgKQiFO0G_rkOEfzCFep7caXZ6MUYDa/s320/IMG_3150.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtx9a68W_Pt_UTuhrx6PiG3Ai84cKf9eUh5EY6EmT5T1FXmzz3pHR8U5jVxPw0M1V6zEbURUxmFvkKi_2wbGvBM3hu7_7BlFB-_mrjK5PvzqUZpre5tLR-pDICnz2CiLU0cXCRuskwZFVvVmSlQh_cPlNPOC_CA3KzeNra6ys323bMiVQu-AbjYZ8T/s1200/IMG_3114.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtx9a68W_Pt_UTuhrx6PiG3Ai84cKf9eUh5EY6EmT5T1FXmzz3pHR8U5jVxPw0M1V6zEbURUxmFvkKi_2wbGvBM3hu7_7BlFB-_mrjK5PvzqUZpre5tLR-pDICnz2CiLU0cXCRuskwZFVvVmSlQh_cPlNPOC_CA3KzeNra6ys323bMiVQu-AbjYZ8T/w200-h133/IMG_3114.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>I thoroughly enjoyed another downriver swim this morning. What a great way to beat the heat (the water temperature in the Gulf of Mexico is 91 degrees, the Rainbow River was 72).<p></p><p>There were a lot more swimmers than last month, and some were even willing to explore the wildlife.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtnD-QMA0mOX__BijMlI3NG9SQicrHOgI-LeWqI6OgF66XI38PfXzmeMDgL_8D0ma5sCmYMEMrz_tWXWiteJcKQBi48iJayGF2uPLSD1hnR1-U4juJ-G3B0JGoCXUS3sSMlvyJKeVodGYrhFEDpNe6qBk1cfP9P3Kl_gvSbpLGo0KZPmUwc5HcHjgI/s1200/IMG_3137.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtnD-QMA0mOX__BijMlI3NG9SQicrHOgI-LeWqI6OgF66XI38PfXzmeMDgL_8D0ma5sCmYMEMrz_tWXWiteJcKQBi48iJayGF2uPLSD1hnR1-U4juJ-G3B0JGoCXUS3sSMlvyJKeVodGYrhFEDpNe6qBk1cfP9P3Kl_gvSbpLGo0KZPmUwc5HcHjgI/s320/IMG_3137.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Maui Don - Dolphin Dudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08087146717509707959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4016872635548221502.post-59556483608636004592022-07-08T08:54:00.003-10:002022-07-08T08:54:17.291-10:00Around the Bend<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyBBgKAQfNldXK1v_BBHLKkj3eWaTPMuXKmO5-IiPnUZp6XUnm2EJtcbQLuRqwDKkaGrIGx6X0KEWh8x4bqYIkLc2WtWFoohXN9JjhW32N-Fzvq9JYZNzgtVnufYDDvbrwdLF0oA3S3EsdMq9lNwxrTykPwsD3vODVX6QxEpVVGbpt59gx4A0qcLIa/s1200/IMG_3089.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyBBgKAQfNldXK1v_BBHLKkj3eWaTPMuXKmO5-IiPnUZp6XUnm2EJtcbQLuRqwDKkaGrIGx6X0KEWh8x4bqYIkLc2WtWFoohXN9JjhW32N-Fzvq9JYZNzgtVnufYDDvbrwdLF0oA3S3EsdMq9lNwxrTykPwsD3vODVX6QxEpVVGbpt59gx4A0qcLIa/s320/IMG_3089.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1sjaympEhVbrmc53GoC_VJ0uV-xSZxr0NLFueGVYWxOCYpBJTu63aGzcUf2U8-Y_XAYkcW9WSi4HMbzocbk4FLAMiFL5Ub4rog1897lC6CrA39y1mjKN5jSQDWmVMAw5rMDZuv5KkK9h5SytebW5qdJdCqgZmxA6rFl5inkR2TfVDX3Q9a-4WRScm/s900/IMG_3093.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="600" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1sjaympEhVbrmc53GoC_VJ0uV-xSZxr0NLFueGVYWxOCYpBJTu63aGzcUf2U8-Y_XAYkcW9WSi4HMbzocbk4FLAMiFL5Ub4rog1897lC6CrA39y1mjKN5jSQDWmVMAw5rMDZuv5KkK9h5SytebW5qdJdCqgZmxA6rFl5inkR2TfVDX3Q9a-4WRScm/w133-h200/IMG_3093.jpg" width="133" /></a></div>The Starkey Wilderness is only a few miles from my house and offers miles of quiet hiking and biking trails. <p></p><p>Besides a few birds, some ground tortoises and the rare deer sighting, I have not experienced much in the way of wildlife there. But who knows what may lie around the next bend?</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm4QIqmCMxj13NSSZOueZ4Wnb3XKiSO6SYZc0C9_-vxtWg1mdWLq02bWIhOXkkFzYBDi7mCm1tv-7MssxZkMIxFZAYO1oVk_LeTxtqy1Yaq_IC8fbfMg_DMZgcHmuBTpIvy599g6ns9UnIeDsAH_fIJ7RTGOSay7bN93jU6YLfSio5M8Q875mRkXhQ/s1200/IMG_3088.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm4QIqmCMxj13NSSZOueZ4Wnb3XKiSO6SYZc0C9_-vxtWg1mdWLq02bWIhOXkkFzYBDi7mCm1tv-7MssxZkMIxFZAYO1oVk_LeTxtqy1Yaq_IC8fbfMg_DMZgcHmuBTpIvy599g6ns9UnIeDsAH_fIJ7RTGOSay7bN93jU6YLfSio5M8Q875mRkXhQ/s320/IMG_3088.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Maui Don - Dolphin Dudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08087146717509707959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4016872635548221502.post-21275253836567765192022-06-30T10:41:00.002-10:002022-06-30T10:41:50.761-10:00Weeki Wachee Springs<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6t5z4MV2vPx2kEcs8J0UcE0VhOlYoipdsKOhR1TWd2OvBS51YamnwjvEoBCEdiigqGTUTHtefU2LelarNvm4A4z0XmxMTkgjwGlETdo5uakLjQkGjpefnOiXcPAyPw10CyQGoIm2SI9WWiDyoQPyN62815Jf_eqgGxT4mU96D-ISo_g8JLSSthqaX/s1200/P6300017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6t5z4MV2vPx2kEcs8J0UcE0VhOlYoipdsKOhR1TWd2OvBS51YamnwjvEoBCEdiigqGTUTHtefU2LelarNvm4A4z0XmxMTkgjwGlETdo5uakLjQkGjpefnOiXcPAyPw10CyQGoIm2SI9WWiDyoQPyN62815Jf_eqgGxT4mU96D-ISo_g8JLSSthqaX/s320/P6300017.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4l9fu-ASHV-yjDNHa7NEeN2EhjWQ-S4Lj7EGJ756LLeZXO9rpumn99AxLgMUCi1zY9mEEXoegtFaJoDsVut62vPcpgibOiujI6-mHeC_5gl7PQPVdva083P--r0ksV9iqA2giTBAGH_80cPGaICSNL6R7VAYR4nYjk-oKiIbJ1Tw749ntikdNmnyM/s1200/P6300023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4l9fu-ASHV-yjDNHa7NEeN2EhjWQ-S4Lj7EGJ756LLeZXO9rpumn99AxLgMUCi1zY9mEEXoegtFaJoDsVut62vPcpgibOiujI6-mHeC_5gl7PQPVdva083P--r0ksV9iqA2giTBAGH_80cPGaICSNL6R7VAYR4nYjk-oKiIbJ1Tw749ntikdNmnyM/w200-h150/P6300023.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Weeki Wachee Springs State Park has plenty of kitsch, but fun kitsch. It was a mere thirty minute drive from our house to their parking lot, yet we had never visited before today. <p></p><p>The enthusiastic audience made the mermaid show a lot of fun, and the excited and precocious children got everyone excited about the creatures we saw on the river cruise.</p><p>We didn't even mind braving the chilly spring waters to do our own mermaid show.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb-rmQUveRw_LsWStCIhfllg3Ft-1G7IpgWCqPCJHXvsEP0lz2nKt1MKsjZOvvF4CGrbQ65UNcGp8qvGmPxFp1XJPJ2Yv8hXVD382iNeqG6qs24YkoRVZlF61xn9PCodwkYXeyfxsaczLRAvyB1YNszX7erxnFwfQlzTf-ihF43c2fG3nv60UcZwvz/s1200/P6300043.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb-rmQUveRw_LsWStCIhfllg3Ft-1G7IpgWCqPCJHXvsEP0lz2nKt1MKsjZOvvF4CGrbQ65UNcGp8qvGmPxFp1XJPJ2Yv8hXVD382iNeqG6qs24YkoRVZlF61xn9PCodwkYXeyfxsaczLRAvyB1YNszX7erxnFwfQlzTf-ihF43c2fG3nv60UcZwvz/s320/P6300043.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVwcHThLXzy4AQmg71-FwxAEYH3GDGDO8pPukqEeXaHHA-zzBUJP-soe2kdODCgdwuE4RhliHvo0b6RtgEqmZ4QxqQEq30C64iDfYCYLnPUl7BZI1XUnQOy9p09v1Z1rEwn1m6Pi1bu-s4J922BkGXJlDmMumioXN92u4WFxD6coz6PKCOUJHosEX6/s1200/P6300038.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVwcHThLXzy4AQmg71-FwxAEYH3GDGDO8pPukqEeXaHHA-zzBUJP-soe2kdODCgdwuE4RhliHvo0b6RtgEqmZ4QxqQEq30C64iDfYCYLnPUl7BZI1XUnQOy9p09v1Z1rEwn1m6Pi1bu-s4J922BkGXJlDmMumioXN92u4WFxD6coz6PKCOUJHosEX6/s320/P6300038.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Maui Don - Dolphin Dudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08087146717509707959noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4016872635548221502.post-18013667617898433192022-06-18T10:36:00.001-10:002022-06-18T10:36:32.919-10:00Rainbow River Swim<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZL9J1xUhfFW2S2JdHbsA4ReRf-zR5sG0P4BANcirngtBOlk_DycU2a0sSrMu1yCMdQ228_O1hMPHLprYLcSzXhHD6YdAUmGrYCk0hoF-eiDNlqz3var_kl3f2Iri3_UungmtPxnnU_o6cXT3kboYRGZyMat-zB2vWTOF_cphy6zFPGpPebUJacFxr/s1200/IMG_3071.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZL9J1xUhfFW2S2JdHbsA4ReRf-zR5sG0P4BANcirngtBOlk_DycU2a0sSrMu1yCMdQ228_O1hMPHLprYLcSzXhHD6YdAUmGrYCk0hoF-eiDNlqz3var_kl3f2Iri3_UungmtPxnnU_o6cXT3kboYRGZyMat-zB2vWTOF_cphy6zFPGpPebUJacFxr/s320/IMG_3071.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghh4ouKzpWeLXGYgYTQeumAW0f6PHdU5mGMNWr3NllqPmY8h-2WVhvIiot7gLC6gGVoHSwTaIdmS3ivQ2gn0CBxHAewwsrZOsAM6sdQijz7xaVpQNEOHf2hUg4TBplOKmKFD98P5u1OyMeCIzoCwRRupB_1prKw265X1n4VcHopgEMyEbLXMkbKUdY/s1200/IMG_3055.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghh4ouKzpWeLXGYgYTQeumAW0f6PHdU5mGMNWr3NllqPmY8h-2WVhvIiot7gLC6gGVoHSwTaIdmS3ivQ2gn0CBxHAewwsrZOsAM6sdQijz7xaVpQNEOHf2hUg4TBplOKmKFD98P5u1OyMeCIzoCwRRupB_1prKw265X1n4VcHopgEMyEbLXMkbKUdY/w200-h133/IMG_3055.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>This morning I was lucky enough to swim the Rainbow river with an adventurous crowd. I heard conflicting reports regarding the distance: somewhere between 3.4 miles and 4.5 miles, but I was sore and tired at the finish. Of course, it helped that we swam downstream.<p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB0Ec4SAOd82g5Csipxm5KD3zad03zT3t19NxRtkV7U05YUPFtOZvPnHgOqWmXvIU74T8MNe9PWk9dH_zydFQvILRihhEccBSKd3EFWXAcyoCIYKFyjGBbDABNJFQnXJKil2lMCBoLCxzPniOEY0SHQEIJ1P6KinMjHl17yDQ3cWRsCu8E_q-vvMDQ/s1200/IMG_3029.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB0Ec4SAOd82g5Csipxm5KD3zad03zT3t19NxRtkV7U05YUPFtOZvPnHgOqWmXvIU74T8MNe9PWk9dH_zydFQvILRihhEccBSKd3EFWXAcyoCIYKFyjGBbDABNJFQnXJKil2lMCBoLCxzPniOEY0SHQEIJ1P6KinMjHl17yDQ3cWRsCu8E_q-vvMDQ/s320/IMG_3029.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Maui Don - Dolphin Dudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08087146717509707959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4016872635548221502.post-16664225913950052222022-05-03T07:55:00.001-10:002022-05-03T07:55:57.737-10:00Jack's Beanstalk <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In fact, I am so cozily nested into my new home that I don't get out and about much at all.</p><p>So, it was quite a treat to head down the street for sunset the other evening. This great blue heron insisted on posing for me right off shore.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_6fugxf754ng4EsN0BWJ3PpSHAV67YTNYI-28co7d7DHeMzkyP1ub9GJEFgL-IalnkGjcVrMH_0i5tdOlqJ3YewZsbVkZrJhDpxr7_ipKn6tPdjNC0ly87B_BoCTn9_VEfcdb9g3OI9FTYoGYDdNpPm8hCY8Ifk1PXS4eASTfgZFhOfGrRjP9fz55/s1200/IMG_2749.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_6fugxf754ng4EsN0BWJ3PpSHAV67YTNYI-28co7d7DHeMzkyP1ub9GJEFgL-IalnkGjcVrMH_0i5tdOlqJ3YewZsbVkZrJhDpxr7_ipKn6tPdjNC0ly87B_BoCTn9_VEfcdb9g3OI9FTYoGYDdNpPm8hCY8Ifk1PXS4eASTfgZFhOfGrRjP9fz55/s320/IMG_2749.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Maui Don - Dolphin Dudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08087146717509707959noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4016872635548221502.post-17277961671273412472022-03-04T13:40:00.003-10:002022-03-04T13:40:30.713-10:00Our National Bird<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhVZcOFUR2tEoGi3Vo30ayrnk6G-dKez_dl5CfjNqRZc4oRy17J3MPyTuCKtfD8LzQ1eUh5w5ujl-XWaR1jRP2A3JQHaE_WawZsvTrV000CiR2g0fIOnd24080c4RV17ppv91hNdy4mWneZihsh1wbJcSrRBXtSycPRE2n9Wjx6oUbM5u8XRR-AC-Nz=s1200" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhVZcOFUR2tEoGi3Vo30ayrnk6G-dKez_dl5CfjNqRZc4oRy17J3MPyTuCKtfD8LzQ1eUh5w5ujl-XWaR1jRP2A3JQHaE_WawZsvTrV000CiR2g0fIOnd24080c4RV17ppv91hNdy4mWneZihsh1wbJcSrRBXtSycPRE2n9Wjx6oUbM5u8XRR-AC-Nz=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEji-2498QDnXrRL_8QAo6hsa6Fd_gZXxMez_gpeFVAbOUDrBdEPZ3KC3Kj0dso9N2dN1VDh8UlXo_7ovWK7oi3tU7TGHHzWnMxk4bIm2QYmiwK2cugomTG0hcbtI_5IYRwsYZZvnbBDvuBm6DoFBlMHw3R-0OWvnL7DmhD3V1vuugU2WwdRAJ3--mcr=s900" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="675" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEji-2498QDnXrRL_8QAo6hsa6Fd_gZXxMez_gpeFVAbOUDrBdEPZ3KC3Kj0dso9N2dN1VDh8UlXo_7ovWK7oi3tU7TGHHzWnMxk4bIm2QYmiwK2cugomTG0hcbtI_5IYRwsYZZvnbBDvuBm6DoFBlMHw3R-0OWvnL7DmhD3V1vuugU2WwdRAJ3--mcr=w150-h200" width="150" /></a></div>Bald Eagles have returned to their nest for the first time in several years. Their massive abode is perched in the top of the tallest dead tree in the entire neighborhood. I hope they stick around to raise some eaglets, but fear they may be driven off by the frequent harassment by other, smaller birds. <br /><p></p><p>There are a lot of birds of prey in our neighborhood. Which makes roadkill cleanup unnecessary, because one kind of vulture or another will quickly descend to remove the problem.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFym9UP-W-P7zuI5E9zfgj5dwBBTv8pYT-By9pJ3okZPdgRzu7ifARSKv84K_eaRu481w0IHIAdfOKT8ONWp8X8L-gbKjKYFjTUENJkm537rZ__Hu9ebK7OXOk7nRVz0VYQbDq8oJ4uE92-we33xxOmtTMSD7_jN25ugPVHo8KO6d5FZFs1h4ShUn-=s1200" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFym9UP-W-P7zuI5E9zfgj5dwBBTv8pYT-By9pJ3okZPdgRzu7ifARSKv84K_eaRu481w0IHIAdfOKT8ONWp8X8L-gbKjKYFjTUENJkm537rZ__Hu9ebK7OXOk7nRVz0VYQbDq8oJ4uE92-we33xxOmtTMSD7_jN25ugPVHo8KO6d5FZFs1h4ShUn-=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Maui Don - Dolphin Dudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08087146717509707959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4016872635548221502.post-22932306717971495232022-02-19T13:57:00.001-10:002022-02-19T13:57:01.002-10:00Caitlin's Road Clean Up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Not so much any more...</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMC3Xd07Eb_piq-TcXE4lAIZkL5fYoQvbvR_Hv-7XhFt1LExd7seFpE7WS-8E2kLmrV5YExbs-lqWSoSEVzPxABGRinHRs3XnmKXWOLvX2Ic2LPvkf6R6D_U73OvVXfuqzQ2dexmETP9aSgKGmkhv2M0GJXygBDXtsdlblARch_mfxCRDT3Vt3tYBu=s1200" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMC3Xd07Eb_piq-TcXE4lAIZkL5fYoQvbvR_Hv-7XhFt1LExd7seFpE7WS-8E2kLmrV5YExbs-lqWSoSEVzPxABGRinHRs3XnmKXWOLvX2Ic2LPvkf6R6D_U73OvVXfuqzQ2dexmETP9aSgKGmkhv2M0GJXygBDXtsdlblARch_mfxCRDT3Vt3tYBu=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Maui Don - Dolphin Dudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08087146717509707959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4016872635548221502.post-73664027981273180982022-01-06T05:02:00.002-10:002022-01-06T05:02:16.438-10:00Swimming Buddies<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXmZ4pKAtimUU55-SqFVNBj9eSfuiEjxrcFk93fixC5kRnWVa2GzH_zxx2Ru-i9SOQcz8d4F1yzodxfj7xnYWAZrA6qsTmwc0XxS_2zacdj8-sY99Kfjdh7F0oG5jInEo2zSW8eE7uovm_RbxCW15k6AT00xQmnsnimdty_s56MmF63YplaJYkeIUN=s1200" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXmZ4pKAtimUU55-SqFVNBj9eSfuiEjxrcFk93fixC5kRnWVa2GzH_zxx2Ru-i9SOQcz8d4F1yzodxfj7xnYWAZrA6qsTmwc0XxS_2zacdj8-sY99Kfjdh7F0oG5jInEo2zSW8eE7uovm_RbxCW15k6AT00xQmnsnimdty_s56MmF63YplaJYkeIUN=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_Zh7IYKzHEZzrVPx1ipD8TxAF6D9AmMuV3wi6GcwIH44UvXiLY_TofBOX6S04ZJjo3C7U7OXD-Te6bruvi8q2IA63ZAn5jJJo6n6K-NSAZV18n1lmlEElDIcCIBfCw_EEZDh6GXUS9zSMVE75qejMuX6ZDgWzdTLCT2l8OKe4TMjoY_ny0-K9o2bw=s900" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="675" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_Zh7IYKzHEZzrVPx1ipD8TxAF6D9AmMuV3wi6GcwIH44UvXiLY_TofBOX6S04ZJjo3C7U7OXD-Te6bruvi8q2IA63ZAn5jJJo6n6K-NSAZV18n1lmlEElDIcCIBfCw_EEZDh6GXUS9zSMVE75qejMuX6ZDgWzdTLCT2l8OKe4TMjoY_ny0-K9o2bw=w150-h200" width="150" /></a></div>Yesterday, Wally swam up to say, "Hi." He is getting friendlier all the time; soon we'll be swimming buddies.<p></p><p>A couple of Cormorants have been keeping him company in the water. I am amazed at how far they travel underwater, and how quickly. They love standing on our docks to dry their wings.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYctAgHSka_kyDyRjZDOaZI660cqGpSOic-QO6yVIqW1B6vhRscFxkj4_-f2CUjHr5rl3-Lque6cr75ElNSqLDje299h4OGlvy7B6jIHQTbZxyZ7VFuXZYkjsmsTssacJMRoKEVb4BQMbgw1KelhAbBMlyt6s2hP4fyXsz9gshDRU9ZfR2cZ5Uwrsy=s1200" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYctAgHSka_kyDyRjZDOaZI660cqGpSOic-QO6yVIqW1B6vhRscFxkj4_-f2CUjHr5rl3-Lque6cr75ElNSqLDje299h4OGlvy7B6jIHQTbZxyZ7VFuXZYkjsmsTssacJMRoKEVb4BQMbgw1KelhAbBMlyt6s2hP4fyXsz9gshDRU9ZfR2cZ5Uwrsy=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Maui Don - Dolphin Dudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08087146717509707959noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4016872635548221502.post-2889590188602685512021-12-31T09:46:00.005-10:002021-12-31T09:46:57.952-10:00New Years Eve Swim<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwopINJpBJoD_VKkQMg90gzubdSuTih_nKv93X12giIi0KnoBDXagk0ocVOvuFXyun6BZ3agkq-a8JGK_VMrCDJM7yF5ksIxI4YEkykbDo2LDVG0QUfNblDLNWntf5E63TdDUbnRXlOGxOpX05zYuaCHd3JfvMA9HMvHDRFlvR2ho77MCcx4clfY7x=s1200" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwopINJpBJoD_VKkQMg90gzubdSuTih_nKv93X12giIi0KnoBDXagk0ocVOvuFXyun6BZ3agkq-a8JGK_VMrCDJM7yF5ksIxI4YEkykbDo2LDVG0QUfNblDLNWntf5E63TdDUbnRXlOGxOpX05zYuaCHd3JfvMA9HMvHDRFlvR2ho77MCcx4clfY7x=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpZ0se5cxrtLDwRujJ1G-zaDrsjozoaNU0Piw4q3PTSS1N7A07-TrcrHbLl7P36rAGA3oFkB3MJrvNrzKkJLLgN0lSlp99eUTqxUoITX6Tj00jrppEe3KBRoymN-lAmTfdlWFwT06CDv8awWN4MA8KjHSyOTEILOL_iiw_OC7IfrnZAAsySy2mEv6m=s1200" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpZ0se5cxrtLDwRujJ1G-zaDrsjozoaNU0Piw4q3PTSS1N7A07-TrcrHbLl7P36rAGA3oFkB3MJrvNrzKkJLLgN0lSlp99eUTqxUoITX6Tj00jrppEe3KBRoymN-lAmTfdlWFwT06CDv8awWN4MA8KjHSyOTEILOL_iiw_OC7IfrnZAAsySy2mEv6m=w200-h150" width="200" /></a></div>Some of my masters swim group headed out into the Gulf of Mexico for an open water swim this morning. <p></p><p></p><p>They haven't quite mastered posing for underwater photos, yet. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjPw4To540SjZPC0JSSZczGgbyI7nydAh9bgXGB9ToJrzD2TN3JoBAdULNV8aSDeljzlnjYhm96bC6UElmvYv5BbylgoAgsqB3e23FIl54Y7immXePYqVWGFkI4YBJJEDefZ9mUK_qswcfWRBdZboQBknOBWHF512y5PzG5Js4oUrR2Ts9kJLz2zLSe=s1200" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjPw4To540SjZPC0JSSZczGgbyI7nydAh9bgXGB9ToJrzD2TN3JoBAdULNV8aSDeljzlnjYhm96bC6UElmvYv5BbylgoAgsqB3e23FIl54Y7immXePYqVWGFkI4YBJJEDefZ9mUK_qswcfWRBdZboQBknOBWHF512y5PzG5Js4oUrR2Ts9kJLz2zLSe=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Maui Don - Dolphin Dudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08087146717509707959noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4016872635548221502.post-70630201273705760152021-12-25T07:44:00.001-10:002021-12-25T07:44:54.517-10:00McBride Christmas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love being out in the middle of nowhere so close to busy civilization, and was happy that he enjoyed the hike as much as I did.<p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VWOu3W-yX5E/YbEG-pDwq1I/AAAAAAAAV_I/V2b7k69EuHwP0r7PM95LJJBAq29STW8tACNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/IMG_2501.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="213" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VWOu3W-yX5E/YbEG-pDwq1I/AAAAAAAAV_I/V2b7k69EuHwP0r7PM95LJJBAq29STW8tACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_2501.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Maui Don - Dolphin Dudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08087146717509707959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4016872635548221502.post-46460284783641457332021-12-06T11:01:00.004-10:002021-12-06T11:01:41.222-10:00Wally and Me<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GTdKcDDfB_Y/Ya55cngiobI/AAAAAAAAV-w/9lcCIDu0Kj82z7IqawFj9jzYtpdWZhXHgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/P1040263.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GTdKcDDfB_Y/Ya55cngiobI/AAAAAAAAV-w/9lcCIDu0Kj82z7IqawFj9jzYtpdWZhXHgCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/P1040263.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Wally, our neighborhood alligator reappeared today after an extended absence. I hope we get to see lots more of each other.<br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-96hbyucRpQA/Ya55d5vl3-I/AAAAAAAAV-0/JhtVA7RqMw49asYZEgE0ZxpZS3kniC7agCNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/P1040255.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-96hbyucRpQA/Ya55d5vl3-I/AAAAAAAAV-0/JhtVA7RqMw49asYZEgE0ZxpZS3kniC7agCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/P1040255.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Maui Don - Dolphin Dudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08087146717509707959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4016872635548221502.post-67836770191893914692021-12-06T03:58:00.000-10:002021-12-06T03:58:02.001-10:00and Dolphin Too<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yNwxpzNAoTw/Ya4V0Emm7UI/AAAAAAAAV-M/Z2aZIrr3vjAJdGiJ8bVmPnITq8XRMKsrACNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/IMG_2495.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="213" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yNwxpzNAoTw/Ya4V0Emm7UI/AAAAAAAAV-M/Z2aZIrr3vjAJdGiJ8bVmPnITq8XRMKsrACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_2495.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O5ggc3zU8Hs/Ya4V1Zbda4I/AAAAAAAAV-Q/EZ5yy-l1Z-w2xwVt8l5iFwkHcbj1HT8gACNcBGAsYHQ/s1200/IMG_2484.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="133" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O5ggc3zU8Hs/Ya4V1Zbda4I/AAAAAAAAV-Q/EZ5yy-l1Z-w2xwVt8l5iFwkHcbj1HT8gACNcBGAsYHQ/w200-h133/IMG_2484.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>We went to a beach on a nearby island for sunset yesterday, and are so happy we did. The sunset was spectacular, but became better and better the later it got.<p></p><p>Just as we were turning to leave, a dolphin swam by only a few yards offshore. 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We had been out individually before, but going out in the same kayak allowed me to coast along while Doug did all the work.<p></p><p>In addition to watching all kinds of birds, mostly ibises and blue herons, we discovered two huge springs. The only water springs I've ever seen before were small trickles. These were immense, gushing at least hundreds of gallons per minute. 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