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WDW 2011 Animal Kingdom – Camp Minnie Mickey- Donald Duck Fishing WDW 2011 Animal Kingdom – Camp Minnie Mickey- Donald Duck Fishing : 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

Florida Lighthouse Florida Lighthouse : As we drove from Apalachicola along the Forgotten Coast Line of the Gulf of Mexico in Florida we saw a historical lighthouse site that really intrigued me. I am always drawn to aging rusting structures and this vintage lighthouse was superb! The enclosed ladder of the tower was something I'd never seen before and it reminded me ...

Big Cat Rescue On our Tampa visit I was excited to visit Big Cat Rescue as part of our vacation.  Big Cat Rescue is the largest accredited sanctuary in the USA dedicated entirely to abused and abandoned big cats. They do education, outreach, and rescue for big cats around the world and support the efforts to end the exploitation of big cats. I follow ...

Sunset Over Ocean Pond Sunset Over Ocean Pond : The Spanish Moss was draped from the trees and along our campsite and the shoreline there were a few tall trees that dominated the Florida landscape. With the smoke in the air from the fires the red sunset created lovely light to create an awesome sunset with the lone tree in the distance. DAMI More Florida ...

A great day at Hollywood Studios We got to Hollywood Studio in Walt Disney World around 8:45 and as soon as the gates opened we scanned our Magic Bands and we raced for Toy Story which had been having long lineups so we wanted to get there early because there was no Fast Passes available today. It’s great to have a personal guide! Since DD has ...

WDW 2011 – HS – One Man's dream – Florida Project WDW 2011 – HS – One Man's dream – Florida Project : Here, Walt is revealing the long kept secret of the Florida gigantic project of EPCOT and a replica of the California Disneyland. 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

White Heron with Bald Cypress Trees White Heron with Bald Cypress Trees : Our stay at Manatee Springs State Park gave us some of the most incredible moments on our trip to florida! Here one of the white herons is waltzing as she feeds along the banks of Manatee Spring with the Cypress Knees behind her. Cypress knees carry oxygen to the trees and also act ...

Walt Disney World Rides – Epcot Center I hope you get the chance to go one day. It is a great experience. I recommend going in the low season, using the fast pass system and maybe getting a book to plan your stay. Pack light, have sunglasses for when you come outside in the bright sun from a dark movie ride. Bring a vest or something you ...

WDW – Animal Kingdom – Kilimanjaro Safari – Front Desk WDW – Animal Kingdom – Kilimanjaro Safari – Front Desk : There is nobody at the front desk, and you are asked to please proceed. 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

Ochlockonee River Dock Ochlockonee River Dock : This is the spot we hung out at The Park because we wanted some privacy. A group of people were having fun on their motor boat in the river and they weren't aloud in this protected area. It was nice to watch the kingfishers, the herons and egrets. We came back in the morning. DD More Florida ...

WDW 2011 Magic Kingdom – Ferry Steamboats WDW 2011 Magic Kingdom – Ferry Steamboats : What's odd in this picture taken in January? There's no snow! But let's change the word odd for fantastic! Awesome! Great! Hot! 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

Walt Disney World – Animal Kingdom – Discovery Island Trails – The Tree of Life Walt Disney World – Animal Kingdom – Discovery Island Trails – The Tree of Life : Look! It's the big tree with all the carved animals in it! More WDW pictures in our Walt Disney World Photo Gallery

Florida Fort Clinch State Park Willow Pond Florida Fort Clinch State Park Willow Pond : This pond was on one of the many Nature Trail at Fort Clinch State Park. DD More Florida pictures in our Florida Photo Gallery

Walt Disney World – Animal Kingdom – Africa – Wildlife Express Walt Disney World – Animal Kingdom – Africa – Wildlife Express : After I got my Fast Pass for the Kilimanjaro's Safaris I took the train going to Rafiki's Planet Watch. I stayed in the train to come back on time for the ride. More WDW pictures in our Walt Disney World Photo Gallery

Making Coffee in the Bathroom Making Coffee in the Bathroom : Those coffee machines in the hotel rooms usually make a weak liquid with only the slight aroma of real coffee and is usually fit for washing tartar off of the furniture not for drinking. DD had the brilliant idea of bringing our portable espresso maker on the trip and every morning we could have ...

Walt Disney World – Animal Kingdom – Discovery Island Trails – Tree of Life Walt Disney World – Animal Kingdom – Discovery Island Trails – Tree of Life : One side of the carved tree. It's not a real tree but neither is this life. Don't tell me you thought it was real? We're all robots! More WDW pictures in our Walt Disney World Photo Gallery

Epcot – Living With The Land – Hydroponic Lettuce Epcot – Living With The Land – Hydroponic Lettuce : The water used in the hydropnic tubes is recycled. They use the vegetables in the Walt Disney World Resort's restaurants. 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 – 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 – Hollywood Studios – Mama D with Mickey and Walt Disney WDW 2011 – Hollywood Studios – Mama D with Mickey and Walt Disney : Here, Mama D is posing next to Mickey Mouse and Walt Disney! This was taken next to the atrraction One Man's Dream. I especially enjoyed the film that was presented about the life of Walt Disney. It was a nice complement to my recent reading of ...

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 – Indiana Jones – Epic Stunt Spectacular WDW – Hollywood Studios – Indiana Jones – Epic Stunt Spectacular : We were not too impressed with this show. maybe it would have been best to be in the middle. I was glad I didn't wait an hour in the hot sun last time I was there! More WDW pictures in our Walt Disney World Photo Gallery More DD & Mama ...

WDW – Hollywood Studios – Studio Backlot Tour Entrance WDW – Hollywood Studios – Studio Backlot Tour Entrance : We were lucky enough to catch the last presentation of the day. this outdoor attraction stops at sunset. As soon as Mama D heard we might get a little wet she put her puncho on! She's such a pussycat!! More WDW pictures in our Walt Disney World Photo Gallery More DD & ...

WDW 2011 Magic Kingdom – Ferry Steamboat Docking WDW 2011 Magic Kingdom – Ferry Steamboat Docking : The ferry steamboats to Magic Kingdom are not authentic ones but they sure are pretty close replicas. 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