Gopher Tortoise, Seacrest Scub Natural Area, Boynton Beach, FL

This #gophertortoise is giving me that suspicious look going so far as to hiss at me. I actually didn’t get that close on my hike today in the #seacrestscrubnaturalarea in #beautifulfla #boyntonbeach #florida #fl #palmbeachcounty The Gopher tortoise is seen as a keystone species because the burrows it digs give shelter to over 360 other species. Personally I wouldn’t want to move in. Of course this does not seem to bother the Gopher tortoise which has an amazing 80 year potential life span in the wild and up to 100 years in captivity. (at Seacrest Scrub Natural Area)
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Return to Green Cay Wetlands, Boynton Beach, FL

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This egret is poised to strike looking for a morsel to gulp down in the #greencaywetlands in #boyntonbeach #fl
They stand perfectly still pointed like an arrow and when something wanders within the range of its long neck it explodes quickly into action! Just another #beautifulfla day in #palmbeachcounty #florida #birdwatching (at Green Cay Preserve)
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Treasure Island Beach, FL

Gulls enjoying the sunset on #treasureislandbeach in #treasureisland #treasureislandflorida looking for some fish in the #gulfofmexico on another #beautifulfla day in #pinellascounty #florida #fl (at Treasure Island Beach)

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Delray Beach, FL

In 1895 some of the very first ‘snowbirds’ arrived from #Michigan. These #Michigander pioneers settled a wilderness then known as #Linton. In 1927 areas east and west of the intracoastal were united as Delray Beach. Here are some views of Delray Beach including the coast, the #intracoastal, the 100’ Christmas tree in Old School Square Park and a view peering along East Atlantic on a #beautifulfla day in #delraybeach #delraybeachfl #fl #florida #palmbeachcounty (at Delray Beach, Florida)
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Intracoastal from the Atlantic Avenue Intracoastal Bridge

The 100 foot Chrismas Tree, 51 North Swinton, Delray Beach, FL 33444

View along East Atlantic

Delray Beach founding memorial

Delray Beach lifeguard station

Australian Pine Canopy along A1A in Gulf Stream, FL

North Ocean Boulvard in Gulf Stream, FL is now a part of A1A. This particular stretch of A1A was designated to preserve the last remaining stretch of Australian pine canopy and the original character of the road from the 1920s. Australian pines were planted in the 1920s as a windbreak straight up to the freeze line. A quick growing tree, the trees form a shaded canopy over the road which I much appreciated as I bicycled this afternoon on another #beautifulfla day in #gulfstreamfl #gulfstream #florida #fl #palmbeachcounty #a1a (at Gulf Stream, Florida)
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