tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37672924403784199412024-02-19T08:17:53.153-05:00Daphne the DobermanA dog's guide to Florida's State Parks. Follow Daphne as she explores Florida's State Parks!
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767292440378419941.post-17175547614826147492013-09-10T20:01:00.001-04:002013-11-01T09:39:45.978-04:00Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park IIAs promised, my photographer took me back to Werner-Boyce State Park. This time we used the State Road 52 entrance which is called "The Black Rail Trail." We don't know why they call it that as you can see here that the rail is not black. In any case, this is the dog gate.<br />
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We went and and walked down the dirt road a bit. My photographer said "Wow!" and took these two pictures. </div>
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We found a Nature Trail. We started to walk down it but decided it was too muddy. We thought about ignoring the mud and going further but my photographer was concerned about me having muddy paws. My grandparents said they have wild hogs running around back there. I wanted to see one but after thinking about it I decided to turn around. <br />
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We walked back to the dirt road and then walked all the way to the end of the dirt road. It wasn't really that far. It was hot out. This park doesn't have a lot of dog amenities. No showers, baths or water spigots. They do have a little stand with bags for picking up after dogs who have to do their business. It was empty. Well, it was fun but we wanted to get out of the sun. I had a chance to read the information board on the way out and then hit the road!</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767292440378419941.post-25129474968123979532013-09-05T11:26:00.000-04:002013-11-01T09:39:45.987-04:00Werner-Boyce Salt SpringsMy photographer took me to Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park but did not take our camera! What kind of photographer is that? Anyway, according to <a href="http://www.floridastateparks.org/wernerboyce/" target="_blank">Florida State Park's website</a>, you can fish and paddle around this park. The salt spring itself is said to be 320 feet deep. Lucky I know how to swim. The are supposed to be gophers, tortoises, fox, birds and dolphins in the park. We didn't see any of that but it sure sounded like we were hiking in the jungle. The park has three entrances. We tried the Scenic Drive entrance at 10333 Scenic Drive, Port Richey, Fl. We found a nature trail and walked the entire trail. It was a big loop back to the parking lot. My photographer let me be in charge. <br />
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This park has two more entrances. One is called the Black Rail trail head and is off State Road 52. There is also a Main Gate at 8737 US Highway 19 North. My photographer says she will take me to both. It is so hot hot lately that I am not so sure about that! <br />
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God it's been sooooo long!!!! Finally I got to go back to a Florida State Park. Well, kind of. My photographer and my Aunt took me to Weeki Wachee!!!! I wanted to see the mermaids but I wasn't allowed in that part of the park. I did get to see a pretty peacock however. They brought me around to the trails where dogs are allowed. We walked and walked. We saw lots of big elephant ears. It was really fun being back on a trip and being in natural surroundings! You have no idea how much I miss doing this! Well, finally! Bliss!!!! I did not see one alligator!!! It was safe and so fun!!!! </div>
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YES!!!! I don't know if you noticed, but its almost an entire year since I've posted anything. My photographer let our State Park Pass expire. Today she took me to T.Y. Park. It's a county park but do you think I really care? I spent a good part of my puppyhood here after all. My photographer said she's getting her mojo back. That means we took the camera!!!!<br />
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Don't worry. My photographer said we will get a new park pass and continue our journey. We have to wait awhile but we will do it.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Here I am enjoying myself at the Surfcaster Motel. What a backyard this place has. The Surfcaster Motel is pet friendly. The man who owns it really liked me and told me that once some big cats stayed here too. The young people who work in the restaurant liked me too. They wanted to give me some pepperoni but my mom said no. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Here I am once again freezing my tail off. Mom gave me her jacket. I thought we lived in the tropics. This park was pretty. There was a nice beach. I saw surfers and pelicans. Lots of pelicans. Maybe we can come back when its warm and take proper pictures. In the meantime we have to go home and hunker back down.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Here I am enjoying a cold ocean breeze with my mom. My photographer didn't take very many pictures of me here. My photographer says all beaches are starting to look alike. If my photographer had her way we'd only go to springs. This was a nice park but not really for dogs. The only place I was allowed was the parking lot.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">What a nice park. My mom says its a lot like John Lloyd. It is in the sense that there are lots of nice dog walks and picnic benches. I even found a dog wash. Like all of the parks, I am not allowed on the beach or in the water. That is ok. I read the sign. Nobody was allowed in the water because there is dangerous marine life on the loose. Sharks. Man-of-War. Just as scary as alligators. Maybe worse. I enjoyed the view from afar. The nice volunteer at the park entrance thought I was cute and gave me a cookie. <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Here I am refusing to drink a bowl of fresh water from the dog spigot. I prefer the brackish water. My Mom thinks I'm nuts drinking salty water. I like the salty water. What's wrong with salty water? </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Here I am swimming with the cute boy who thought I was a bear. His friends said "Look a bear!." After they saw my Mom they realized I was just a dog. <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Here I am drinking water at the dog wash. I told you this place rocks. It has everything a dog desires.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Here I am trying to call my friend Roxie to tell her all about it. What a great park. A dog phone and all!<br />
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North Miami, Florida 33160<br />
Phone: 305-919-1844<br />
Fax: Contact Park for Number</div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767292440378419941.post-87982236768094976922010-01-23T14:43:00.003-05:002013-11-01T09:39:46.028-04:00Oleta River Part 1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEUqsEsKtilFVXo7LSbtcMnWCunO4uIZoS6rFWOIWxYHcopEdPMgtHTZ9iLARzOJwdF1gdT1jFFkZ_noUJIepZfi9ABdXpnt9fc60J6EkBS9LDLKC84f-7pqZQBz4n55r1e9nVcienhyCE/s1600-h/IMGP9052-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEUqsEsKtilFVXo7LSbtcMnWCunO4uIZoS6rFWOIWxYHcopEdPMgtHTZ9iLARzOJwdF1gdT1jFFkZ_noUJIepZfi9ABdXpnt9fc60J6EkBS9LDLKC84f-7pqZQBz4n55r1e9nVcienhyCE/s320/IMGP9052-Edit.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here I am at one of my favorite parks. I love this park because they let me get in some of the water. I am not allowed on the pretty people beach, but I am allowed a dip in kayaking water. This park rocks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here I am welcoming a nice man back from his kayak adventure. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Here I am walking my Mom along the beach that dogs are allowed to walk on. Its just as nice as the people beach if you ask me. It's actually better as its not so crowded with people.<br />
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North Miami, Florida 33160<br />
Phone: 305-919-1844<br />
Fax: Contact Park for Number</div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767292440378419941.post-87429985527681797032010-01-11T10:47:00.000-05:002010-01-11T10:47:17.073-05:00Hunkered Down<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb6TeyyIHuM8Go5tGDvfwwQBiV1-L2Q8ETqNkBPshZbTGLbKVRGimA52i_8i-WRXLwnGzznVYZ_8m21MXoch8N8dkX-1TPODUQHx9Z-ZPcw79KSjSjHCr3jo3igt-deS2I84AlL6dtQtwy/s1600-h/hunkered_down.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb6TeyyIHuM8Go5tGDvfwwQBiV1-L2Q8ETqNkBPshZbTGLbKVRGimA52i_8i-WRXLwnGzznVYZ_8m21MXoch8N8dkX-1TPODUQHx9Z-ZPcw79KSjSjHCr3jo3igt-deS2I84AlL6dtQtwy/s320/hunkered_down.jpg" /></a><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Here I am freezing my tail off. I thought I lived in the tropics. The TV said it snowed. Am I delusional? No one will take me to any parks because they say its too cold. A frozen cuban lizard fell out of the tree and I played with it until my photographer found out and took it away from me. My Mom is worried about Manatees dying. I wonder if all the alligators will freeze. <br />
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Another park infested with alligators! I can't go anywhere without being told I can't go near the water. Actually, this park had lots of nice hiking trails. My people walked me all over the place. But when I found water, you guessed it - alligators again. The park ranger at the gate was really nice. She and I made friends. We love each other!<br />
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Sebring, Florida 33872<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">Here I am free at last. My people found a place where horses are allowed to hang out. Sometimes my people call me a "Doberman" and sometimes they call me a "horse." Since they put me in here I can assume that dobermans and horses are the same thing. It was nice getting off the leash but it would have been more fun if my friends Roxie and Pinky were there to play with. I got bored so I decided to go read a sign. For once it didn't say "No Pets." <br />
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1800 Wekiwa Circle Apopka, FL 32712<br />
(407) 884 2008</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">Here we are at Wekiwa State Park. My Mom and my photographer call it a "five star park for sure". Well, I may beg to differ (you can read the sign can't you)? But as you can see, I slipped into the river when no one was paying close attention. I will give them some points for having a dog spigot however. <br />
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1800 Wekiwa Circle Apopka, FL 32712<br />
(407) 884 2008</span><br />
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Here am looking ever so slightly out of focus. We are across the water from Hontoon State Park. We almost made it to the park but you have to take a ferry. My photographer wanted to go but Mom was afraid that I'd get scared if they tried to put me on a boat. She knows that tile floors and hotel elevators freak me out. So she assumes I am afraid of boats. Now we have to go back because we didn't get the stamp. Fine with me.<br />
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No parks today because we are busy opening presents. I got two rhinestone collars from my aunts. And toys from my other aunt. And cookies from my other aunt. My Mom dressed me up in this foo foo fairy costume and gave my picture to the Sun Sentinel newspaper. She told them I am the Sugar Plum fairy. They published it <a href="http://www.sun-sentinel.com/entertainment/holiday/sfl-holiday-pets-pictures-ugc,0,7540667.ugcphotogallery">on-line</a> and I am so embarrassed. I like getting dressed up but I have to draw the line somewhere. Why don't my cats have to dress up?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767292440378419941.post-67665984128381408502009-12-23T16:37:00.001-05:002013-11-01T09:39:46.007-04:00Blue Springs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMwroKDuacWYc1Qq60g2lz3xtuxhn0vpFvAOFyzR4RB5kfs8zYA4Cv7ov4bMwUHmH_3_BwSKg2zFXZIZQNQsZYmdXkhWYpCr5WntTJDCAhEckijBSBV8Zwcn7eg-LHIrt1hFOpRYkcU4Xu/s1600-h/blue_springs-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMwroKDuacWYc1Qq60g2lz3xtuxhn0vpFvAOFyzR4RB5kfs8zYA4Cv7ov4bMwUHmH_3_BwSKg2zFXZIZQNQsZYmdXkhWYpCr5WntTJDCAhEckijBSBV8Zwcn7eg-LHIrt1hFOpRYkcU4Xu/s320/blue_springs-2.jpg" /></a><br />
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Here I am with my Mom at Blue Springs. We are trying to look for manatees but my photographer keeps distracting us. "Daphne, look at me. Daphne!" Once again I could not go in the water. This time it was because of manatees. I don't even know what a manatee is but my mom said they are gentle and like to rub on you. I'm gentle too so I don't understand why I can't go play with them.<br />
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2100 West French Avenue Orange City, FL 32763<br />
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Here I am trying to read the sign and learn about how this dry fountain once had water. Rumor has it that this is the "Fountain of Youth" that Ponce De Leon discovered. My Mom said "No one names their kid Ponce anymore."<br />
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601 Ponce DeLeon Blvd./PO Box 1338 DeLeon Springs, FL 32130<br />
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A little side trip. Another big lake that I was not allowed to go lay in. Alligators, alligators, alligators. I'm tired of hearing about alligators. They are ruining my life. At least this place had an anti-alligator platform I could stand on so I could look at the water.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Hmmm, I heard my Mom say they gut game here. Wild Turkey, wild boar, poor animals like that. I sure hope they don't gut dogs. I'm not too sure what I think about this place. The trees were pretty. <br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://www.floridastateparks.org/rockspringsrun/default.cfm" style="color: #345b94; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;"><strong>Rock Springs Run State Reserve</strong></a><br />
c/o Wekiwa Springs State Park, 1800 Wekiwa Circle Apopka, FL 32712<br />
(407) 884 2008</span><br />
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767292440378419941.post-71878830491020132442009-12-15T09:58:00.002-05:002013-11-01T09:39:46.011-04:00My Photographer is a Traitor<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwTUe8tfBYXfGHvL6enAm7E9FU2KgW2uY1ifL3JNtMjRfnR_Fdin4cAmBzXPKcgFgTFbtX-zURT4ePFenVuLyCRVCYGBeUuVNgVDZ8jUlgTXJzg-iiHJE2zdQ7o58ftVPw75PLqUbo6dN_/s1600-h/Daphne+and+her+photographer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwTUe8tfBYXfGHvL6enAm7E9FU2KgW2uY1ifL3JNtMjRfnR_Fdin4cAmBzXPKcgFgTFbtX-zURT4ePFenVuLyCRVCYGBeUuVNgVDZ8jUlgTXJzg-iiHJE2zdQ7o58ftVPw75PLqUbo6dN_/s320/Daphne+and+her+photographer.jpg" /></a><br />
</div>My photographer took off without me and went to Fakahatchee Strand Preserve and Collier-Seminole State Park. She left me home because she said there might be alligators. (There were alligators. She showed me the pictures). I might get a new photographer. My Mom took this picture of me and you know who. You think I should ask my Mom to be my new photographer?<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://www.floridastateparks.org/fakahatcheestrand/default.cfm" style="color: #345b94; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;"><strong>Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park</strong></a><br />
P.O. Box 548 Copeland, FL 34137<br />
239-695-4593</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767292440378419941.post-20797557751538417362009-12-13T14:14:00.001-05:002013-11-01T09:39:45.982-04:00Bill Baggs Cape Florida<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWNl0rL4LN87-Io7cfPS_iJlCxvJteqVw-rkSh-FoR3qpCCMYFNffOT1zBqZzoGJDmVpm3WUQLfnXVVFP6daBwA5kxuZoFTjW4OoWoWB8xYaNQBq2jvI0qU3jIne8ZEjJko1fV-BaNCsUH/s1600-h/IMGP7923-Edit-Edit-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWNl0rL4LN87-Io7cfPS_iJlCxvJteqVw-rkSh-FoR3qpCCMYFNffOT1zBqZzoGJDmVpm3WUQLfnXVVFP6daBwA5kxuZoFTjW4OoWoWB8xYaNQBq2jvI0qU3jIne8ZEjJko1fV-BaNCsUH/s320/IMGP7923-Edit-Edit-3.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFulx32cIItBRS1xJvptqEmpeq1BUfCgodgUS-2DvMV0PUSNCbjYCUi-8bwyshGww2rXxQORmp8Zc7U1o5g9Zk8ealqibCHZPjOZUZMHQKTQrgoAWW7kcdUURuPQy_NDHMHTx9SnPKGD1W/s1600-h/IMGP7932-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFulx32cIItBRS1xJvptqEmpeq1BUfCgodgUS-2DvMV0PUSNCbjYCUi-8bwyshGww2rXxQORmp8Zc7U1o5g9Zk8ealqibCHZPjOZUZMHQKTQrgoAWW7kcdUURuPQy_NDHMHTx9SnPKGD1W/s320/IMGP7932-Edit.jpg" /></a><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Another people park!!! I have to tell you, it was a very beautiful place but its not fun for dogs! Again I was not allowed near the beach or in the water. All I could do was look and wish! It was hot. No water spigots!!! My photographer had to get me water from the restroom while I waited in the car. My photographer had a hard time taking good photos today as she had the real camera instead of the little "toy." I kept tugging so she couldn't get a good picture of me with the lighthouse. On the way home she found a dog beach. We stopped there and I was finally able to cool down!!!!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://www.floridastateparks.org/capeflorida/default.cfm" style="color: #345b94; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;"><strong>Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park</strong></a><br />
1200 S. Crandon Blvd. Key Biscayne, FL 33149<br />
305-361-5811</span><br />
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767292440378419941.post-64443617076444383242009-12-13T08:54:00.002-05:002013-11-01T09:39:46.001-04:00But I'm Not a Pet. I'm The Baby!!!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We went back to John U. Lloyd. If you haven't figured it out by now, I'm not a dog!!!! I am THE BABY!!! I want to go for a swim and can't because of this silly sign!!!!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://www.floridastateparks.org/lloydbeach/default.cfm" style="color: #345b94; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;"><strong>John U. Lloyd Beach State Park</strong></a><br />
6503 N. Ocean Drive Dania, FL 33004<br />
954-923-2833</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767292440378419941.post-87074526085383673262009-12-11T12:54:00.003-05:002013-11-01T09:39:46.026-04:00Oleta River<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDrwK1CmFT4ZIXVDoBWGmDQtrtQn7GJwsxALVBrBt7Y1Uq3dFg6MP0zVXdC8dS0qvvVUizoMPikk7r1v-7AGFN41HKjwO19DM1tTRpW_W-tVJHiL8hrntt1RCGxQFEycscLe5WhYpHD_dk/s1600-h/oleta2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414038993763786434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDrwK1CmFT4ZIXVDoBWGmDQtrtQn7GJwsxALVBrBt7Y1Uq3dFg6MP0zVXdC8dS0qvvVUizoMPikk7r1v-7AGFN41HKjwO19DM1tTRpW_W-tVJHiL8hrntt1RCGxQFEycscLe5WhYpHD_dk/s400/oleta2.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLA30pIxOJIYVHTA_6HpWjt2DDzQbNRIWhmgU0B2_Oa76mYSPy2G0UXAx7x7Uok8hFMcz-GT_KIE1Q67pOpRW0H39KQuDukzNiRQpcRfoDYHIKB8ht2wCVnQ3JtYA1VMpV4Sz7xtnAFDx2/s1600-h/oleta1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414038988153620738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLA30pIxOJIYVHTA_6HpWjt2DDzQbNRIWhmgU0B2_Oa76mYSPy2G0UXAx7x7Uok8hFMcz-GT_KIE1Q67pOpRW0H39KQuDukzNiRQpcRfoDYHIKB8ht2wCVnQ3JtYA1VMpV4Sz7xtnAFDx2/s400/oleta1.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" /></a>A State park in Miami! Right in the city! My photographer took my profile picture here and bought me my State park Passport!!!! I got my first stamp!!!!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://www.floridastateparks.org/oletariver/default.cfm" style="color: #345b94; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;"><strong>Oleta River State Park</strong></a><br />
3400 N.E. 163rd Street North Miami, FL 33160<br />
305-919-1844</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767292440378419941.post-34057162170600381392009-12-11T12:46:00.004-05:002013-11-01T09:39:45.993-04:00Hugh Taylor Birch State park<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvlgKoiqExRza1EysZPuWfzXuYVlgq71Z_RbL3hC0CFCUBYB9-Whu6HuS8cBgAuhWYsaJgVSi9HCXqcvy1bWKVDZB9rCL096CVBzcSfn4caVuopn8xPVr286giFyxVqOYOwMNijd5fAFKG/s1600-h/hughbirch2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414036693711123490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvlgKoiqExRza1EysZPuWfzXuYVlgq71Z_RbL3hC0CFCUBYB9-Whu6HuS8cBgAuhWYsaJgVSi9HCXqcvy1bWKVDZB9rCL096CVBzcSfn4caVuopn8xPVr286giFyxVqOYOwMNijd5fAFKG/s400/hughbirch2.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 268px;" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl8CIpHw5OSgTgwmoyorR2c9t_pxNumf9YZL1iny2PPMXGnk5FvMBglNYQpe4RU7eYD2s0S0fawlh5gz6oClD0sfr9SlpN1I0R-O-Rf4pj22LmPycjzvnAALsh6_rbAEHciQ2JPyvicyNu/s1600-h/hughbirch1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414036691861650402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl8CIpHw5OSgTgwmoyorR2c9t_pxNumf9YZL1iny2PPMXGnk5FvMBglNYQpe4RU7eYD2s0S0fawlh5gz6oClD0sfr9SlpN1I0R-O-Rf4pj22LmPycjzvnAALsh6_rbAEHciQ2JPyvicyNu/s400/hughbirch1.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 268px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>Who would believe this is in the middle of the city? We walked all thru the woods. My people forgot to bring water so a nice lady gave me some in a red bowl. I was enjoying it until this tiny dog came and started barking at me.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://www.floridastateparks.org/hughtaylorbirch/default.cfm" style="color: #345b94; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;"><strong>Hugh Taylor Birch State Park</strong></a><br />
3109 East Sunrise Boulevard Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304<br />
954-564-4521</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1