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Walt Disney World – Animal Kingdom – Africa – Kilimanjaro Safaris – Pink Flamingos Walt Disney World – Animal Kingdom – Africa – Kilimanjaro Safaris – Pink Flamingos : I like this picture of the flamingos and another bus. More WDW pictures in our Walt Disney World Photo Gallery

WDW 2011 – View from the trail to East Bus Depot WDW 2011 – View from the trail to East Bus Depot : This is was what I saw when I turned to look back at our resort building, Magnolia Terrace, while walking to the bus depot. Even though it was raining, it was nice to see ferns and lots of bright green colors everywhere. Everything looked so shiny and polished! More ...

Walt Disney World – Epcot – United Kingdom Pavillion – English Garden Walt Disney World – Epcot – United Kingdom Pavillion – English Garden : I was a little nostalgic from my 4 months stay in London, back in 1998. That's when I missed the Quebec Ice Storm. This scene reminds me of when I worked in a tiny office with two nice older ladies for The Human Genome Meeting. They made ...

WDW 2011 – HS – Mama D walking on Sunset Boulevard WDW 2011 – HS – Mama D walking on Sunset Boulevard : Mama D walking on a wet Sunset Boulevard, towards beauty and the Beast for the 2:00 presentation. More WDW pictures in our Walt Disney World Photo Gallery More DD & Mama D WDW pictures in our DD & Mama D Walt Disney World Photo Gallery

WDW 2011 – Beauty and the Beast Showtimes Poster WDW 2011 – Beauty and the Beast Showtimes Poster : We went to the 2:00 presentation. That's when I switched from Crock sandals to socks and runners. It was pooring so much that they were sweeping the water! The show was beautiful and was my favorite throughout the whole parks. More WDW pictures in our Walt Disney World Photo Gallery More DD ...

Walt Disney World – Animal Kingdom – Rainforest cafe Sign Walt Disney World – Animal Kingdom – Rainforest cafe Sign : So Colorful! There's the frog on my mug! More WDW pictures in our Walt Disney World Photo Gallery

Walt Disney World – Epcot – Morocco Pavillion – Blue Sky Walt Disney World – Epcot – Morocco Pavillion – Blue Sky : I could almost believe I was in morocco! More WDW pictures in our Walt Disney World Photo Gallery

Pelicans Pelicans : The pelicans were grooming on the rocks as the dolphins jumped in the current! DAMI More Florida pictures in our Florida Photo Gallery

Ocean Pond Camp on Osceola Forest Ocean Pond Camp on Osceola Forest : We camped at a great spot right on the edge of the lake, or OCean Pond, and set up our chairs to watch the sunset! They had started some controlled burns in the forest that created a lot of smoke but it was a nice evening here as we sat watching the birds ...

WDW 2011 Magic Kingdom – Adventureland – Swiss Family Tree – Food Supplies WDW 2011 Magic Kingdom – Adventureland – Swiss Family Tree – Food Supplies : With all the food prices rising, we'll soon have to buy food in bulk for yearly food supplies. We'll feel like castaways in our own house! More WDW pictures in our Walt Disney World Photo Gallery More DD & Mama D WDW pictures in our DD & Mama ...

Walt Disney World – Epcot – French Pavillion Bistro de Paris Walt Disney World – Epcot – French Pavillion Bistro de Paris : More WDW pictures in our Walt Disney World Photo Gallery

WDW – Hollywood Studios – Studio Backlot Tour – Posters WDW – Hollywood Studios – Studio Backlot Tour – Posters : Lights! Camera! Action! A journey to Catastrophe Canyon, Experience the Backlot Sets of new York Street, Harbour attack special effects water tank. More WDW pictures in our Walt Disney World Photo Gallery More DD & Mama D WDW pictures in our DD & Mama D Walt Disney World Photo Gallery

Mind If I Smoke? Mind If I Smoke? : This is not a morning shot before the sun rises in FLorida; it's not a twilight shot after the sun has set…this is about 3 in the afternoon! The Florida Forrestry Service was performing controlled burns in Ocean Pond Park and they had set fires to remove unwanted growth from the forest. There was no ...

WDW 2011 – Hollywood Studios – DD Wearing Her Rain Puncho WDW 2011 – Hollywood Studios – DD Wearing Her Rain Puncho : I feel pretty, oh so pretty… with my rain puncho! Oh well, mama D took the picture… I'll close my eyes on this one… but next time she better take a good one! More WDW pictures in our Walt Disney World Photo Gallery More DD & Mama D WDW pictures ...

Marriott Residence Inn – Breakfast Table Marriott Residence Inn – Breakfast Table : This is the kind of breakfast you can expect at the Marriott's Residence Inn. Good enough. More WDW pictures in our Walt Disney World Photo Gallery

China Pond and Trees from the bridge China Pond and Trees from the bridge : More WDW pictures in our Walt Disney World Photo Gallery

Walt Disney World – Epcot Center – Canada – Le Cellier Steak House Restaurant Walt Disney World – Epcot Center – Canada – Le Cellier Steak House Restaurant : Le Cellier Steak House Restaurant in the Canada Pavillion at Epcot Centre. More WDW pictures in our Walt Disney World Photo Gallery

WDW – Port Orlean's Riverside – Parking Lot WDW – Port Orlean's Riverside – Parking Lot : It took us a while to get our way around since it's such a big place. One morning a man asked us where he was, obviously he was looking for his building and couldn't find it, he looked like he was running out of patience. It is a good thing to ...

WDW 2011 Magic Kingdom – Main Street USA – Mama D 2 WDW 2011 Magic Kingdom – Main Street USA – Mama D 2 : Mama D was wearing the perfect colors to match the castle and the blue sky. More WDW pictures in our Walt Disney World Photo Gallery More DD & Mama D WDW pictures in our DD & Mama D Walt Disney World Photo Gallery

Kayak and Snorkel at John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park John Pennekamp is a wonderful state park located in Key Largo, Florida. This year’s visit to the park was our second. We had been in 2007, and had enjoyed one night of camping, hiked the two small trails and did a short snorkeling trip. It was an awesome experience and we had wanted to return ever since. This time, we visited ...

Relaxing at Ocean Pond Camp Relaxing at Ocean Pond Camp : After the dinner is done and the card games have been played we had time to just sit and enjoy the view. With our camping chairs we could comfortably sit on the ground and be at heron level and watch the birds scoot through the shoreline grasses. It was a hot evening and the ...

Florida Deer at Manatee Springs Florida Deer at Manatee Springs : Camping at Manatee Springs campsite was one of our best stays in Florida! Along the banks of the Suwannee River and less than an hours drive from the Gulf of Mexico, this park was full of calm and friendly deer! Here is DAMI in the campsite with the Florida Deer who don't mind the ...

Walt Disney World – Epcot Center – Spaceship Earth painting Walt Disney World – Epcot Center – Spaceship Earth painting : From the Quest for Fire to the Space Station. We've come a long way and we're still so far from where we could be. It we can imagine it then it is possible! More WDW pictures in our Walt Disney World Photo Gallery

Big Gum Swamp Trail Big Gum Swamp Trail : A short drive from Ocean Pond campsite was a series of hiking trails and we decided to head to Big Gum Swamp to walk the short 5km trail. It was a hot day and we parked the car along a dirt road and entered the trail which was well-marked throughout. As we walked among the ...

Packing Up Camp Packing Up Camp : Car camping in Florida is great because we could bring so many extra things and keep them safe in the car! We had our tent, which was rather small, but our car was full of comforts from home! Here DD is packing up for our last moments at Fort Clinch State Park on Amelia Island near ...