Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton, Florida

A few weekends ago Uday and I met up with our friend Scott and went out to eat for Indian food and then took a ride to Boca Raton to visit the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center. We had heard a lot about how great this place was to take pictures and we had high expectations...


We saw some interesting trees and spiders and their intricate webs...




We went up a lookout tower for a great view...


Loved the purple berries and other interesting plant life...




Got to see what the Gumbo Limbo tree looks like... (it is the picture below)



Enjoyed more Florida nature and gorgeous weather...







Took some pictures of nature that remind me of modern art...



Took more pictures of spiders... (yuk)


...and took some pictures of each other...





...and as we were coming out of the park we realized that we did not see much wild life as we had expected! We were disappointed but enjoyed our time together and outside!




We found out that we had just missed the inside exhibits were they had some sea creatures they were studying as they had just closed for the evening. More disappointed we took a few more pictures before leaving and were glad that this was a free park (with the exception of donations)!






We would like to go back to see the real turtles in the exhibits next time! Until then, hope you enjoyed our nature (without much wildlife pictures)!

Green Cay, Boynton Beach, Florida

Peace and Serenity at Green Cay...

It was a perfect evening for a stroll through nature stopping every few feet to take pictures of the wildlife around us. This time Uday and I were accompanied by two of his friends from his past job who also share a love for photography especially of nature. Here are a few pictures we took during our outing!










Green duckweed in the water...










Here is Uday being himself...




Introducing Ceco...













and Krassi...













Isn't this an interesting Freudian picture of a little something another friend of ours calls, "Camera Envy- looking at whose is longer, wider and shoots further!" (Scott Giddens) And as a side note, since I don't really have my own, I am in control of Uday's camera most of this evening!



A nice Florida evening in January with a beautiful sunset! Another reason that it is good to be in South Florida, despite some of the cold weather we have had here and there this year!




Can't wait to see Krassi and Ceco's pictures!

South Florida Fair 2010

Everyone loves different aspects of a fair. For most people it is the food and for others it is the rides, shopping, shows and/or the animals. As much as I also enjoy the food, this year I found the animals to be particularly cute. Below is a few pictures of some animals at the fair this year.

This last picture happens to be one of my past neighbor's daughter who was picked as a volunteer to help during the alligator show. The albino baby alligator she is holding is cute and she is cute and funny too!