Two Beautiful Days in the Everglades

So, yesterday and today... maybe Saturday too.... were gorgeous days here in the Glades.
It's HOT... but otherwise, beautiful sunlight... and no bugs.

I went to the Alligator Farm yesterday...and then lunch in Islamorada in the Keys. T'was a nice Mother's Day!

I wake up each morning at dawn to see the sunrise over the park... and each evening I roam the park for two hours at dusk looking and documenting the sunset.

It NEVER fails to inspire me! The park is truly spectacular.... and I am always amazed at the beauty.

I was weary of photographing today--- and spent the day indoors painting. I will post these paintings soon. Later though...I will shoot the sunset.

The Keys were beautiful -- perhaps this weekend I will get there again ...

I am sunburned, poison ivy, bitten, and happy!

Yesterday I witnessed two gators have courtship, romance, and then mate! It was amazing! The ONLY reason I knew this was happening was I had learned about it the day before on a hike with a naturalist. She explained the sequence of events... and they happened just as outlined!

I also parked my truck over a bee's territory while photographing.. and made them MAD.... and rescued one injured turtle from the highway.

Yay!

more to come.

I feel so lucky to be here!