Boondog's Adventures-Florida - Boondog's World

Florida-Fort Lauderdale-17th St causeway. Sunset view from my 10th floor room in the Hyatt Regency-Pier 66.
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Florida-Fort Lauderdale-17th St causeway. Sunset view from my 10th floor room in the Hyatt Regency-Pier 66.
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Florida-Fort Lauderdale-17th St causeway. Sunset view from my 10th floor room in the Hyatt Regency-Pier 66.
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Florida-Fort Lauderdale-17th St causeway. Sunset view from my 10th floor room in the Hyatt Regency-Pier 66.
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Florida-Fort Lauderdale-17th St causeway. Sunset view from my 10th floor room in the Hyatt Regency-Pier 66.
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Florida-Fort Lauderdale-17th St causeway drawbridge raising. Sunset view from my 10th floor room in the Hyatt Regency-Pier 66.
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Florida-Fort Lauderdale-17th St causeway drawbridge raising. Sunset view from my 10th floor room in the Hyatt Regency-Pier 66.
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Florida-Fort Lauderdale-17th St causeway. Sunset view from my 10th floor room in the Hyatt Regency-Pier 66.
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Florida-Fort Lauderdale-17th St causeway. Sunset view from my 10th floor room in the Hyatt Regency-Pier 66.
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Florida-Fort Lauderdale-17th St causeway. Sunset view from my 10th floor room in the Hyatt Regency-Pier 66.
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Florida-Fort Lauderdale-17th St causeway. Sunset view from my 10th floor room in the Hyatt Regency-Pier 66.
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Florida-Fort Lauderdale-17th St causeway.View from my 10th floor room in the Hyatt Regency-Pier 66.
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Florida-Fort Lauderdale-17th St causeway.View from my 10th floor room in the Hyatt Regency-Pier 66.
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Florida-Fort Lauderdale-Top of the Hyatt Regency Pier 66 revolving roof.
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Florida-Fort Lauderdale-Top of the Hyatt Regency Pier 66 revolving roof.
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Florida-Fort Lauderdale-Top of the Hyatt Regency Pier 66 revolving roof. Josh Dunn.
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Florida-Fort Lauderdale-Top of the Hyatt Regency Pier 66 revolving roof. Josh Dunn.
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Florida-Fort Lauderdale-Top of the Hyatt Regency Pier 66 revolving roof. Josh Dunn.
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Florida-Fort Lauderdale-View from my 10th floor room in the Hyatt Regency-Pier 66.
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Florida-Fort Lauderdale-View from my 10th floor room in the Hyatt Regency-Pier 66.
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Florida-Fort Lauderdale-Ocean-Beach Blvd.
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Florida-Fort Lauderdale-Ocean-Beach Blvd.
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A reminder of how good life feels when I'm not home feeling under the weather.
Florida-Fort Lauderdale-Ocean-Beach Blvd.
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Florida-Fort Lauderdale-Ocean-Beach Blvd.
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Wardrobe malfunction in Fort Lauderdale...Josh?
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Florida-Fort Lauderdale-running under the 17th St causeway bridge.
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Florida-Fort Lauderdale-running over the 17th St causeway bridge.
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Florida-Fort Lauderdale-14nov2011. View from the boat "Carrie B" sightseeing tour-intracoastal waterway..."venice of america."
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Florida-Fort Lauderdale-14nov2011. View from the boat "Carrie B" sightseeing tour-intracoastal waterway..."venice of america."
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Florida-Fort Lauderdale-14nov2011. View from the boat "Carrie B" sightseeing tour-intracoastal waterway..."venice of america."
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Florida-Fort Lauderdale-14nov2011. View from the boat "Carrie B" sightseeing tour-intracoastal waterway..."venice of america."
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Florida-Fort Lauderdale-14nov2011. View from the boat "Carrie B" sightseeing tour-intracoastal waterway..."venice of america."
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Florida-Fort Lauderdale-14nov2011. View from the boat "Carrie B" sightseeing tour-intracoastal waterway..."venice of america." My Hyatt Regency Pier-66 hotel, in the background.
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Florida-Fort Lauderdale. View from our boat "Carrie B" sightseeing tour-intracoastal waterway. Super Yacht "Cakewalk." At 281' and 2998 tons, this Cakewalk surpasses her four predecessors in size and is the largest yacht built in the U.S. since the 1930s, and possibly the biggest ever built in the United States when measured by volume. Josh Dunn.
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Florida-Fort Lauderdale. View from our boat "Carrie B" sightseeing tour-intracoastal waterway. Super Yacht "Cakewalk." At 281' and 2998 tons, this Cakewalk surpasses her four predecessors in size and is the largest yacht built in the U.S. since the 1930s, and possibly the biggest ever built in the United States when measured by volume.
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Florida-Fort Lauderdale. View from our boat "Carrie B" sightseeing tour-intracoastal waterway. Super Yacht "Cakewalk." At 281' and 2998 tons, this Cakewalk surpasses her four predecessors in size and is the largest yacht built in the U.S. since the 1930s, and possibly the biggest ever built in the United States when measured by volume.
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Sanibel Island causeway.
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Sanibel Island causeway.
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Sanibel Island beach.
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Osprey on Sanibel Island.
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The center of Key West's historic waterfront, Mallory Square stages the famous Key West sunset celebration. FL-KeyWest03dec2010i6624

The center of Key West's historic waterfront, Mallory Square stages the famous Key West sunset celebration. FL-KeyWest03dec2010i6558

The center of Key West's historic waterfront, Mallory Square stages the famous Key West sunset celebration. FL-KeyWest03dec2010i6591

Um Josh, don't look now but there's a buxom Pirate wench checkin' you out. And her Pirate man doesn't look very happy about it. Just a typical night out on Duval Street in Key West. Josh's rare December sunburn is proof that good times were had by all last week. FL-KeyWest03dec2010P5042

Josh and a typical night out on Duval Street in Key West. FL-KeyWest03dec2010i6597

Duval Street-a famous downtown commercial zoned street in Key West. It runs north and south from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean. Duval Street is the location of many famous restaurants and bars. On certain nights, Duval Street is a carnival that lasts until dawn and beyond. FL-KeyWest03dec2010i6629

Hemingway in a bikini..? Not unusual on Duval Street-a famous downtown commercial zoned street in Key West. It runs north and south from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean. Duval Street is the location of many famous restaurants and bars. On certain nights, Duval Street is a carnival that lasts until dawn and beyond. FL-KeyWest03dec2010i6655

Downtown Duval Street was deserted during this sunrise run. Just a few hours prior, it was bustling with tourists and drunk pirates. FL-KeyWest04dec2010P5063

Everyone struts there stuff at Mallory Square, Key West. FL-KeyWest04dec2010P5060

Josh at the "Southernmost House in the USA," a striking Victorian architecture mansion built in 1886 and bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and Duval Street. FL-KeyWest04dec2010i6666

"Southernmost House in the USA," a striking Victorian architecture mansion built in 1886 and bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and Duval Street. FL-KeyWest04dec2010i6680

"Southernmost House in the USA," a striking Victorian architecture mansion built in 1886 and bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and Duval Street. FL-KeyWest04dec2010i6669

"Southernmost House in the USA," a striking Victorian architecture mansion built in 1886 and bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and Duval Street. FL-KeyWest04dec2010i6679

"Southernmost House in the USA," a striking Victorian architecture mansion built in 1886 and bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and Duval Street. FL-KeyWest04dec2010i6674

This Key West landmark signifies the southernmost point in the CONUS. FL-KeyWest04dec2010P5080

Florida-Key West. Route-1, mile-0. U.S. Route 1 is a major north–south U.S. Highway that serves the East Coast of the United States. It runs 2377 miles from Key West (a few blocks from the southern most point in the USA), north to Fort Kent Maine at the Canadian border. FL-KeyWest04dec2010i6684

Key West, Roosevelt Blvd along the Atlantic Ocean. Spectacular setting for an early morning jog. FL-KeyWest04dec2010P5087

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Everyone turns out to watch the famous sunsets on Key West. But very few are sober enough to watch the equally beautiful sunrises the next morning. FL-KeyWest04dec2010P5070

Everyone turns out to watch the famous sunsets on Key West. But very few are sober enough to watch the equally beautiful sunrises the next morning. FL-KeyWest04dec2010P5070f

Miami-South Beach at sunset. FL-Miami02dec2010i6450

South Beach, Miami. Carlos, Derek and Josh. FL-Miami02dec2010i6486

Derek-Dinner on South Beach, Miami. FL-Miami02dec2010i6502

Carlos' body language speaks volumes...TDY, South Beach Miami, baby! The good life. FL-Miami02dec2010i6506

Dinner on South Beach, Miami. FL-Miami02dec2010i6510

Dinner on South Beach, Miami. FL-Miami02dec2010i6518

"So, what's going on?" "Bigfoot" Josh showing his true colors on South Beach, Miami? FL-Miami30nov2010P4877b2

South Beach, Miami. FL-Miami30nov2010P4890

South Beach, Miami. Circa 1945? FL-Miami30nov2010P4894

Josh and skater dude on South Beach. FL-Miami30nov2010P4895

Florida-Everglades Safari Park-02dec2010-Air Boat tour-Carlos Gonzalez, Derek Owens, Josh Dunn, Randy Rauch and a gaggle of Alligators. FL-Everglades02dec2010i6276

Florida-Everglades Safari Park-02dec2010-Air Boat tour-Alligators. carlos gonzalez, josh dunn. FL-Everglades02dec2010i6307

Florida-Everglades Safari Park-02dec2010-Air Boat tour-Alligators. Derek Owens. FL-Everglades02dec2010i6300

Florida-Everglades Safari Park-02dec2010-Air Boat tour-Alligators. FL-Everglades02dec2010i6282

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Nothing says Everglades like an air boat tour with a European model...FL-Everglades02dec2010i6285

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Florida-Everglades Safari Park-02dec2010-Air Boat tour-Alligators. FL-Everglades02dec2010i6264

Florida-Everglades Safari Park-02dec2010-Air Boat tour-Alligators. FL-Everglades02dec2010i6268f

Florida-Everglades Safari Park-02dec2010-Air Boat tour-Alligators. FL-Everglades02dec2010i6280f

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Florida-Everglades Safari Park-02dec2010-Air Boat tour-Alligators. FL-Everglades02dec2010i6327

Florida-Everglades Safari Park-02dec2010-Air Boat tour-Dinosaur, er...Alligators. FL-Everglades02dec2010i6312

"Alright boys, its gonna take all three of us to bring this one down..." Everglades Safari Park. FL-Everglades02dec2010i6323

Feeding time in the gator park. These three hungry fellas will be stuffed after this meal. By the way, what's the bucket for? Everglades Safari Park. FL-Everglades02dec2010i6322

"For my next trick, I will balance this bucket on my snout, distracting the Ranger for my hungry gator bro's..." Florida-Everglades Safari Park. FL-Everglades02dec2010i6325

"Ha, ha, ha, you funny Park Ranger...Chomp!" Everglades Safari Park. FL-Everglades02dec2010i6315

This can only turn out bad...FL-Everglades02dec2010i6296

Florida-Everglades Safari Park-02dec2010-Air Boat tour-Alligators. FL-Everglades02dec2010i6293

Florida-Everglades Safari Park-02dec2010-Air Boat tour-Alligators. FL-Everglades02dec2010i6336

Seven Mile Bridge is a famous bridge in the Florida Keys. It connects Knight's Key (part of the city of Marathon) to Little Duck Key in the Lower Keys. Among the longest bridges in existence when it was built. it is one of the many bridges on US 1 in the Keys where the road is called the Overseas Highway. FL-7mileBridge04dec2010i6724

Florida Keys, US Route-1. Josh Dunn lovin' it. A good latte (Seattle standards), is impossible to find in the Florida Keys. However, we did discover the perfect mix of hot/cold lattes from McD's can actually fill the fu-fu latte void quite nicely. FL-Keys04dec2010i6732

Florida Keys, US Route-1. Josh is the unit safety NCO and a master of multi-tasking. FL-Keys04dec2010i6736

Miami-Josh yields for a dude selling fruit at a busy traffic intersection. FL-Miami02dec2010i6340

Josh and "Rabbit" during Captain Slate's Dive tour- snorkeling off the coast of Key Largo Florida. FL-KeyLargo03dec2010P4932

"Rabbit, go fetch me 2 beers!" Florida-Key_Largo-snorkeling 6 miles off the coast of Key Largo Florida with Josh and "Rabbit" the boat mascot. FL-KeyLargo03dec2010P4966b

Captain Slate's dog "Rabbit," welcomes "Aquaman" Josh back on the boat. We were snorkeling 6 miles off the coast of Key Largo Florida. The waters over this coral reef are only 20-30' deep, but the waves on this day were turbulent and required us to wear PFDs. Highlight of the dive was a chance to swim amongst the "Christ of the Abyss" - the most photographed underwater attraction in the world. Viewing first-hand, the 8.5' tall, 4,000 pound bronze statue of Christ with upstretched arms, was a spiritual experience. Josh was the only snorkeler who was able to actually swim right up to the statue - with the scuba-divers. FL-KeyLargo03dec2010P4976

Miami Beach-Holocaust Memorial. In 1984, a small group of Holocaust survivors formed a committee dedicated to building a permanent memorial to the memory of the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Commissioned in 1985, the memorial pays tribute to the memory of the Jewish culture and individuals destroyed by the Holocaust. It serves as a memorial garden for survivors and those who lost loved ones a place to visit in lieu of the cemetery they do not have. Visitors are led through a procession of visual, historical and emotional experiences, with the hope that the totality of the visit will express the reality of the Holocaust. www.holocaustmmb.org/ FL-Miami02dec2010i6353

Miami Beach-Holocaust Memorial. In 1984, a small group of Holocaust survivors formed a committee dedicated to building a permanent memorial to the memory of the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Commissioned in 1985, the memorial pays tribute to the memory of the Jewish culture and individuals destroyed by the Holocaust. It serves as a memorial garden for survivors and those who lost loved ones a place to visit in lieu of the cemetery they do not have. Visitors are led through a procession of visual, historical and emotional experiences, with the hope that the totality of the visit will express the reality of the Holocaust. www.holocaustmmb.org/ FL-Miami02dec2010i6354

Miami Beach-Holocaust Memorial. In 1984, a small group of Holocaust survivors formed a committee dedicated to building a permanent memorial to the memory of the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Commissioned in 1985, the memorial pays tribute to the memory of the Jewish culture and individuals destroyed by the Holocaust. It serves as a memorial garden for survivors and those who lost loved ones a place to visit in lieu of the cemetery they do not have. Visitors are led through a procession of visual, historical and emotional experiences, with the hope that the totality of the visit will express the reality of the Holocaust. www.holocaustmmb.org/ FL-Miami02dec2010i6359

Miami Beach-Holocaust Memorial. In 1984, a small group of Holocaust survivors formed a committee dedicated to building a permanent memorial to the memory of the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Commissioned in 1985, the memorial pays tribute to the memory of the Jewish culture and individuals destroyed by the Holocaust. It serves as a memorial garden for survivors and those who lost loved ones a place to visit in lieu of the cemetery they do not have. Visitors are led through a procession of visual, historical and emotional experiences, with the hope that the totality of the visit will express the reality of the Holocaust. www.holocaustmmb.org/ FL-Miami02dec2010i6362

Miami Beach-Holocaust Memorial. In 1984, a small group of Holocaust survivors formed a committee dedicated to building a permanent memorial to the memory of the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Commissioned in 1985, the memorial pays tribute to the memory of the Jewish culture and individuals destroyed by the Holocaust. It serves as a memorial garden for survivors and those who lost loved ones a place to visit in lieu of the cemetery they do not have. Visitors are led through a procession of visual, historical and emotional experiences, with the hope that the totality of the visit will express the reality of the Holocaust. www.holocaustmmb.org/ FL-Miami02dec2010i6373

www.holocaustmmb.org/ The Sculpture of Love and Anguish - A giant outstretched arm, tattooed with a number from Auschwitz, rises from the earth, the last reach of a dying person. Each visitor has his own interpretation...some see despair...some hope...some the last grasp for life...and for some it asks a question to God..."Why?" The Lonely Path - Is a dark and lonely stone tunnel illuminated by slats of sunlight, the haunting voices of Israeli children singing songs from the Holocaust and the solemn memory of the camps carved into its walls. A crying child is seen in the distance and cries louder as one approaches along this lonely path. A juxtaposition of spaces is created so that as one emerges from the dark and repressive tunnel and enters into the sculpture patio he experiences a burst of sunlight and a soaring space crowned only by the blue sky. A Series of Vignettes - Bronze tormented figures precariously cling to the skin trying miraculously to escape. The entire scene is a series of vignettes where families try to help each other in a final act of love. Caught in the abyss, fathers help mothers...mothers gather children...children comfort babies...all expressing the mixed emotions of terror and compassion. FL-Miami02dec2010i6385

www.holocaustmmb.org/ The Sculpture of Love and Anguish - A giant outstretched arm, tattooed with a number from Auschwitz, rises from the earth, the last reach of a dying person. Each visitor has his own interpretation...some see despair...some hope...some the last grasp for life...and for some it asks a question to God..."Why?" The Lonely Path - Is a dark and lonely stone tunnel illuminated by slats of sunlight, the haunting voices of Israeli children singing songs from the Holocaust and the solemn memory of the camps carved into its walls. A crying child is seen in the distance and cries louder as one approaches along this lonely path. A juxtaposition of spaces is created so that as one emerges from the dark and repressive tunnel and enters into the sculpture patio he experiences a burst of sunlight and a soaring space crowned only by the blue sky. A Series of Vignettes - Bronze tormented figures precariously cling to the skin trying miraculously to escape. The entire scene is a series of vignettes where families try to help each other in a final act of love. Caught in the abyss, fathers help mothers...mothers gather children...children comfort babies...all expressing the mixed emotions of terror and compassion. FL-Miami02dec2010i6390

www.holocaustmmb.org/ The Sculpture of Love and Anguish - A giant outstretched arm, tattooed with a number from Auschwitz, rises from the earth, the last reach of a dying person. Each visitor has his own interpretation...some see despair...some hope...some the last grasp for life...and for some it asks a question to God..."Why?" The Lonely Path - Is a dark and lonely stone tunnel illuminated by slats of sunlight, the haunting voices of Israeli children singing songs from the Holocaust and the solemn memory of the camps carved into its walls. A crying child is seen in the distance and cries louder as one approaches along this lonely path. A juxtaposition of spaces is created so that as one emerges from the dark and repressive tunnel and enters into the sculpture patio he experiences a burst of sunlight and a soaring space crowned only by the blue sky. A Series of Vignettes - Bronze tormented figures precariously cling to the skin trying miraculously to escape. The entire scene is a series of vignettes where families try to help each other in a final act of love. Caught in the abyss, fathers help mothers...mothers gather children...children comfort babies...all expressing the mixed emotions of terror and compassion. FL-Miami02dec2010i6397

Miami Beach-Holocaust Memorial. In 1984, a small group of Holocaust survivors formed a committee dedicated to building a permanent memorial to the memory of the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Commissioned in 1985, the memorial pays tribute to the memory of the Jewish culture and individuals destroyed by the Holocaust. It serves as a memorial garden for survivors and those who lost loved ones a place to visit in lieu of the cemetery they do not have. Visitors are led through a procession of visual, historical and emotional experiences, with the hope that the totality of the visit will express the reality of the Holocaust. www.holocaustmmb.org/ FL-Miami02dec2010i6401

Miami Beach-Holocaust Memorial. FL-Miami02dec2010i6401f

Miami Beach-Holocaust Memorial. FL-Miami02dec2010i6402

www.holocaustmmb.org/ The Sculpture of Love and Anguish - A giant outstretched arm, tattooed with a number from Auschwitz, rises from the earth, the last reach of a dying person. Each visitor has his own interpretation...some see despair...some hope...some the last grasp for life...and for some it asks a question to God..."Why?" The Lonely Path - Is a dark and lonely stone tunnel illuminated by slats of sunlight, the haunting voices of Israeli children singing songs from the Holocaust and the solemn memory of the camps carved into its walls. A crying child is seen in the distance and cries louder as one approaches along this lonely path. A juxtaposition of spaces is created so that as one emerges from the dark and repressive tunnel and enters into the sculpture patio he experiences a burst of sunlight and a soaring space crowned only by the blue sky. FL-Miami02dec2010i6406

Miami Beach-Holocaust Memorial. In 1984, a small group of Holocaust survivors formed a committee dedicated to building a permanent memorial to the memory of the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Commissioned in 1985, the memorial pays tribute to the memory of the Jewish culture and individuals destroyed by the Holocaust. It serves as a memorial garden for survivors and those who lost loved ones a place to visit in lieu of the cemetery they do not have. Visitors are led through a procession of visual, historical and emotional experiences, with the hope that the totality of the visit will express the reality of the Holocaust. www.holocaustmmb.org/ FL-Miami02dec2010i6412

Miami Beach-Holocaust Memorial. In 1984, a small group of Holocaust survivors formed a committee dedicated to building a permanent memorial to the memory of the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Commissioned in 1985, the memorial pays tribute to the memory of the Jewish culture and individuals destroyed by the Holocaust. It serves as a memorial garden for survivors and those who lost loved ones a place to visit in lieu of the cemetery they do not have. Visitors are led through a procession of visual, historical and emotional experiences, with the hope that the totality of the visit will express the reality of the Holocaust. (Derek, Bruce) www.holocaustmmb.org/ FL-Miami02dec2010i6422

Miami Beach-Holocaust Memorial. FL-Miami02dec2010i6426

Miami Beach-Holocaust Memorial. In 1984, a small group of Holocaust survivors formed a committee dedicated to building a permanent memorial to the memory of the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Commissioned in 1985, the memorial pays tribute to the memory of the Jewish culture and individuals destroyed by the Holocaust. It serves as a memorial garden for survivors and those who lost loved ones a place to visit in lieu of the cemetery they do not have. Visitors are led through a procession of visual, historical and emotional experiences, with the hope that the totality of the visit will express the reality of the Holocaust. www.holocaustmmb.org/ FL-Miami02dec2010i6437

Miami-Holocaust Memorial. www.holocaustmmb.org/ Each visitor has his own interpretation...some see despair...some hope...some the last grasp for life...and for some it asks a question to God..."Why?" The Lonely Path - Is a dark and lonely stone tunnel illuminated by slats of sunlight, the haunting voices of Israeli children singing songs from the Holocaust and the solemn memory of the camps carved into its walls. A crying child is seen in the distance and cries louder as one approaches along this lonely path. A juxtaposition of spaces is created so that as one emerges from the dark and repressive tunnel and enters into the sculpture patio he experiences a burst of sunlight and a soaring space crowned only by the blue sky. (Derek) FL-Miami02dec2010i6442

I'm baaaack! Once every 8 years is not enough...FL-KeyWest-17sep2010P4058

Florida-Dry Tortugas-Garden Key-Fort Jefferson. Dry Tortugas National Park lies at the farthest end of the FL Keys, closer to Cuba than the US. Fort Jefferson was built between 1846-1875 to help protect shipping lanes and provide an advance post for ships patrolling the Gulf of Mexico and Florida Straits. But I came to know it as a photographers paradise and awesome place for snorkeling. FL-DryTortugas-17sep2010P41649

Florida-Dry Tortugas-Garden Key-Fort Jefferson. Dry Tortugas National Park lies at the farthest end of the FL Keys, closer to Cuba than the US. Fort Jefferson was built between 1846-1875 to help protect shipping lanes and provide an advance post for ships patrolling the Gulf of Mexico and Florida Straits. But I came to know it as a photographers paradise and awesome place for snorkeling. FL-DryTortugas17sep2010i5538

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Florida-Dry Tortugas-Garden Key-Fort Jefferson. Loggerhead Key Lighthouse. Dry Tortugas National Park lies at the farthest end of the FL Keys, closer to Cuba than the US. Fort Jefferson was built between 1846-1875 to help protect shipping lanes and provide an advance post for ships patrolling the Gulf of Mexico and Florida Straits. But I came to know it as a photographers paradise and awesome place for snorkeling. FL-DryTortugas17sep2010i5604

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Florida-Dry Tortugas-Garden Key-Fort Jefferson. Loggerhead Key Lighthouse. Dry Tortugas National Park lies at the farthest end of the FL Keys, closer to Cuba than the US. Fort Jefferson was built between 1846-1875 to help protect shipping lanes and provide an advance post for ships patrolling the Gulf of Mexico and Florida Straits. But I came to know it as a photographers paradise and awesome place for snorkeling. FL-DryTortugas17sep2010i5722

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Within the fortress walls of Fort Jefferson, on a tropical day in the Florida Keys. FL-DryTortugas17sep2010i5667

Within the fortress walls of Fort Jefferson, on a tropical day in the Florida Keys. FL-DryTortugas17sep2010i5680bf

Within the fortress walls of Fort Jefferson, on a tropical day in the Florida Keys. FL-DryTortugas17sep2010i5686

Within the fortress walls of Fort Jefferson, on a tropical day in the Florida Keys. FL-DryTortugas17sep2010i5691

Within the fortress walls of Fort Jefferson, on a tropical day in the Florida Keys. FL-DryTortugas-17sep2010P4158

Within the fortress walls of Fort Jefferson, on a tropical day in the Florida Keys. FL-DryTortugas17sep2010i5692

Another extreme geographical point of the USA...This Key West landmark signifies the southernmost point in the CONUS. Last year a run took me to the "easternmost point on the U.S. mainland"-Quoddy Head Maine. Earlier this year, I hiked out to the "northwesternmost point of the contiguous United States"-Cape Flattery Washington. Not too long ago I also hiked around the southwestern most point in the 48 contiguous United States - Pt. Loma CA. Its all good. FL-KeyWest-16sep2010P4036

Florida-Key West-Smathers Beach-So. Roosevelt. FL-KeyWest-14sep2010P3852

Florida-Key West-Smathers Beach-So. Roosevelt. FL-KeyWest-14sep2010P3876

Sweet little place to have a cheeseburger in paradise. Florida-Key West-park off Atlantic Blvd. FL-KeyWest-14sep2010P3922

Florida-Key West-park off Atlantic Blvd. FL-KeyWest-14sep2010P3929

Florida-Key West-Smathers Beach-So. Roosevelt. FL-KeyWest-14sep2010P3930

Key West GPS...Being from Mass, I once knew a man from Nantucket who...uh, never mind. FL-KeyWest-16sep2010P4110

Attack of the tacky, Key West gift shop sponge creature. FL-KeyWest-16sep2010P4112

Sunrise along Roosevelt Blvd in Key West. FL-KeyWest-17sep2010P4116

Southernmost house in the USA, at the tip of Key West. FL-KeyWest-14sep2010P3954

Key West-Southernmost beach at the southern most restaurant, across from the southernmost house...next stop - Cuba. FL-KeyWest-14sep2010P3973

Jet-skiing off the coast of Key West. Carlos has a front row view as a pod of dolphins swam circles around us. Our guide said they were either mating or protecting their young. Either way, they acted more like sharks then dolphins. Still it was an amazing experience. FL-KeyWest-16sep2010P4081

After the radio inspection - time for some morale time in Key West. Tracy has a front row view as a pod of dolphins swam circles around us. 35-miles of wave running in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic. Let er' rip! FL-KeyWest16sep2010P4077

Giant lobster lives at the tackiest gift shop in the Florida Keys. FL-Islamorada-18sep2010P4213

Key West. How I spent my Saturday - photographing lighthouses via a charter flight over the Florida Keys. Fantasy Dan's Airplane Rides. FL-Keys18sep2010i5755

Key West. How I spent my Saturday - photographing lighthouses via a charter flight over the Florida Keys. Fantasy Dan's Airplane Rides. The Seven Mile Bridge is a famous bridge in the Florida Keys. Among the longest bridges in existence when it was built, it is one of the many bridges on US 1 in the Keys, where the road is called the Overseas Highway. Constructed from 1978 to 1982. FL-Keys18sep2010i5807

Key West. How I spent my Saturday - photographing lighthouses via a charter flight over the Florida Keys. Fantasy Dan's Airplane Rides. The Seven Mile Bridge is a famous bridge in the Florida Keys. Among the longest bridges in existence when it was built, it is one of the many bridges on US 1 in the Keys, where the road is called the Overseas Highway. FL-Keys18sep2010i5813

Florida-Melbourne-Found a small, but scenic Gleason Park off Hwy-513 near Indian Harbour Beach. FL-Melbourne-18jul2010P2799

Standard Tyndall Trot...Sunset was fading as I headed out, but hung around long enough for me to grab a few rave run pics from the deserted Gulf Coast cove and boardwalk lookout tower. Made it across base and to the end of the other beach boardwalk, as the last bit of daylight disappeared. Tyndall AFB, Florida. Nov2008

The serenity of Cape San Blas makes it one of my favorite destinations, when I visit the Gulf Coast along Florida's Panhandle. Though during this April 2008 visit, I noticed the pier and its building were gone and many more trees had been toppled. The Gulf Coast hurricanes had taken their toll.

Boondog and Ken, kickin' it at sunset. The serenity of Cape San Blas makes it one of my favorite destinations, when I visit the Gulf Coast along Florida's Panhandle. Though during this visit in April 2008, I noticed the pier and its building were gone and many more trees had been toppled. The Gulf Coast hurricanes had taken their toll.

Storm-eroded beach at Cape San Blas, Florida. During this April 2008 visit, I noticed the pier and its building were gone and many more trees had been toppled. The Gulf Coast hurricanes had taken their toll. However, the historic Cape San Blas Lighthouse still stood tall.

Storm-eroded beach at Cape San Blas, Florida. During this April 2008 visit, I noticed the pier and its building were gone and many more trees had been toppled.

Apalachicola. This is a cool, little seaport town on the Gulf Coast of Florida. April 2008

A Jimmy Buffet song in the making. Apalachicola. This is a cool, little seaport town on the Gulf Coast of Florida. April 2008

Apalachicola. This is a cool, little seaport town on the Gulf Coast of Florida. April 2008

Tyndall Air Force Base;(Boondogs Fitness Log)-WE 04/30/08:Cool temps for a cool run as I ran non-stop to the private beach across base (28m). Picked up the long boadwalk to the sugary-sand dunes and hit the beach just as the orange sun was peaking over the horizon. Jogged around for some photo ops and took time to absorb the wonderful sunrise. Flaming rays spread across the gulf coastline as small waves washed ashore. Ran a consistent pace back to billeting, finished on the Gator Walk, the wooden planks bending under my strides as I chased a squirrel and kept an eye on the small lakes for bigger critters (Gators!). Finished with barely enough time for a few back stretches and then off to work, having started my day in the best possible way.

Tyndall Air Force Base;(Boondogs Fitness Log)-WE 04/30/08:Cool temps for a cool run as I ran non-stop to the private beach across base (28m). Picked up the long boadwalk to the sugary-sand dunes and hit the beach just as the orange sun was peaking over the horizon. Jogged around for some photo ops and took time to absorb the wonderful sunrise. Flaming rays spread across the gulf coastline as small waves washed ashore.

Iguana's roamed the grounds at the Hilton in Miami. FL-miami-iguana(29nov07)2425

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Sea Leech? FL_KeyBiscayne-creature(30nov07)292

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Driving over the Rickenbacker Causeway between Miami Beach and Key Biscayne. FL_Miami(30nov07)2453

Downtown Miami in the museum district. FL-Miami-museum(01dec07)126

View from my hotel room over-looking Miami and Blue Lagoon. FL-miami-lagoon(29nov07)2431

Marathon in the Florida Keys and Faro Blanco Marine Resort "lighthouse." FL_marathon-Faro Blanco Marine Resort Light(01dec07)058

Florida-Dry Tortugas-Garden Key-Fort Jefferson. FL-Dry_Tortugas17sep2010MVI_5711

Tyndall Air Force Base;(Boondogs Fitness Log)-WE 04/30/08:Cool temps for a cool run as I ran non-stop to the private beach across base (28m). Picked up the long boadwalk to the sugary-sand dunes and hit the beach just as the orange sun was peaking over the horizon. Jogged around for some photo ops and took time to absorb the wonderful sunrise. Flaming rays spread across the gulf coastline as small waves washed ashore. Ran a consistent pace back to billeting, finished on the Gator Walk, the wooden planks bending under my strides as I chased a squirrel and kept an eye on the small lakes for bigger critters (Gators!). Finished with barely enough time for a few back stretches and then off to work, having started my day in the best possible way.