Through the eyes of a geek

  Here are the rest of the pics that I was finally able to download.  Today we head for Venice, FL., a 6-7 hour run.

  Walkway next to the beach

 Walkway next to the beach, again



  Ibis just cruising, one had a broken leg and hobbled, very sad and one with a broken wing. 😒


  We saw several bunnies

  Relaxing on the beach, tired after searching for all those perfect shells, ha

  New plants and flowers we've never seen before

  Wedding was being set up

  What a beautiful place to get married!

  This tree should be in the movies!

  Giant schefflera bush

  BANANAS!!!!


  The $5million neighborhood, but man was it gorgeous!!

  Barbara Karst bougainvillea, as seen in Phoenix 




  Seashells used as ground cover, wow

  Coton, I think

  A pine of some kind, new to us

  Look at the size of the palm frond that had fallen off

  The bark on this tree should win an award, beautiful!

  Wish we had these palms in Phoenix, they are uber cool

  Another huge fallen palm frond

  You see these palms in Hawaii, I love them!

  Another tree with that beautiful bark

  Looking down the street in the neighborhood, what a sight!


























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  1. JackieApril 23, 2022 at 11:57 PM

    Wow, beautiful pictures, beautiful place. I'm in love with the red chair and the multi colored blue and purple house with matching fence. I'm betting the food was amazing everywhere you went.
    Seafood heaven. See you tomorrow. Love and hugs.

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