J. N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge

Photo Friday: Tranquil

December 10, 2010
Photo Friday: Tranquil

© Copyright 2010 Tink *~*~* http://MyMobileAdventures.com I found a new (well, to me) weekly photo meme called “Photo Friday“, which gives a word prompt each week. This week is “tranquil” and since I’m a fan of Sanibel Island aka “paradise”, I figured I had lots of material from which to choose! So I’m playing along this week. Enjoy! CLICK to Subscribe by RSS Click to Subscribe by email

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Dear Governor Crist…

June 8, 2010
Dear Governor Crist…

© Copyright 2010 Tink *~*~* http://MyMobileAdventures.com I sent an email last Friday to Florida governor Charlie Crist regarding the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and what I consider to be the frittering away of funding on advertising tourism when we’re expecting to have a disaster to clean up. I realize people are suffering from lack of business, but I think there is other recourse to compensate them, and that it isn’t right...

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Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge – pelican roost

September 5, 2009
Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge – pelican roost

© Copyright 2008 Tink *~*~* http://MyMobileAdventures.com Back in May 2009, I took a cruise on Tarpon Bay with the Tarpon Bay Explorers. The cruise was a “thank you for your donation” gift from the local National Public Radio (NPR) station, WGCU, 90.1 FM in Fort Myers, Florida. The narrator is Dr. Jerry Jackson, a professor at FGCU (Florida Gulf Coast University) who also narrates a daily radio spot on WGCU, “Out With The Wild...

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Sanibel Skies Over Fragile Marine Ecosystems

March 5, 2009
Sanibel Skies Over Fragile Marine Ecosystems

© Copyright 2008 Tink *~*~* http://MyMobileAdventures.com Tranquil blues and whites do not always reflect Truth. Truth can lurk unseen… I’ve read that all it takes is one single mangrove pod in the right place under the right conditions to blossom into a mangrove island. The evidence can be seen at the J. N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge, which covers a significant portion of the north side of Sanibel Island. The area is part...

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A morning at Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge, Sanibel Island

February 24, 2009
A morning at Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge, Sanibel Island

© Copyright 2008 Tink *~*~* http://MyMobileAdventures.com Click each picture to see a larger version in Flickr All photos taken at J. N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge Sanibel Island, Florida – February 21st, 2008 Several species mingle to graze White pelicans and cormorants ignore one another A heron is poised… … to take flight Roseate spoonbill comes in for a landing (a Wordless Wednesday post) (also a Watery Wednesday post) Subscribers bring me JOY!...

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Scenes from Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge, Sanibel Island, Florida

August 27, 2008
Scenes from Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge, Sanibel Island, Florida

© Copyright 2008 Tink *~*~*http://MyMobileAdventures.blogspot.com Scenes from Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge Sanibel Island, Florida WORDLESS WEDNESDAY Egret among the oysters White pelicans at rest Tri-color heron takes flight CLICK to visit my previous Wordless Wednesday postsCLICK to visit other Wordless Wednesday participants If you like what you’re reading here, and don’t want to miss a post, you can subscribe either by RSS feed (I suggest Google Reader) or emailSubscribe by email – Subscribe to...

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Southwest Florida "Islands FallFest 2008" Schedule of Events

August 10, 2008
Southwest Florida "Islands FallFest 2008" Schedule of Events

© Copyright 2008 Tink *~*~* http://MyMobileAdventures.blogspot.comSouthwest Florida’s “Islands FallFest 2008″NOTE: If you’re looking for CAMERA CRITTERS please see the next post. I received this brochure in the mail today, along with a more comprehensive travel guide of happenings here in Southwest Florida. This is published by The Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau, otherwise known as The Beaches of Fort Myers – Sanibel. “Island FallFest” is described as “a 75-day celebration of Southwest Florida’s...

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Wordless, Friday April 25th 2008

April 25, 2008
Wordless, Friday April 25th 2008

Wordless, Friday April 25th 2008 “The Yoga Bird” Yellow Crested Night Heron ~ Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge ~ Sanibel, Florida~ July, 2005 ANSWER TO YESTERDAY’S PHOTO CHALLENGE!- the side of a trash can in Fantasyland, Magic Kingdom

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Exiting The Ding :(

February 21, 2008
Exiting The Ding :(

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