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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2013 17:49:53 GMT
Yes, it does look lush. The snakes, turtles, frogs and other critters will love it.
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Post by htmb on Jul 16, 2013 2:47:18 GMT
The frogs are especially loud and prolific. I have double-glazed windows, but can hear the frog chorus all summer, even when my windows are closed. When I moved here several years ago I threw a housewarming party for family and friends. During the evening there was a short-lived, but heavy rainstorm, after which I had a frog invasion. Frogs were everywhere: the front walkway, clinging to the front fence, stuck to the front door, and trying to sneak in whenever it was opened. I ended up having to send most of my departing guests out through the garage. Funny, but that's never happened again. Maybe the snakes lurking near the front door have kept the frogs at bay.
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Post by spindrift1 on Jul 16, 2013 10:26:48 GMT
In Goa I have experienced frogs living INSIDE the lavatory pipe. It gave me quite a turn the first time I saw them. I couldn't imagine using the loo on top of them but everyone else did. To my friend's consternation I tried to fish them out with the loo brush. I succeeded in getting one out. I was amazed to see that its colour was a sickly sort of yellow, no hint of green. Must be because they live in dark conditions all the time.
Another time I stayed in a hut on the coast near Palolem. This had an outdoor shower and loo. The shower comprised a huge dustbin filled by a hose that otherwise lay on the ground. A bucket was handy for tipping water over one's head. Cold water of course. Anyway there were always lots of small frogs on the floor. Hazardous in the dark. Many power cuts in India.
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Post by htmb on Jul 17, 2013 1:01:49 GMT
I'm not sure I'd ever get use to that, Spindrift. Speaking of frogs......this tiny little guy was climbing up the outside of my porch screen tonight. He might look big in the photos, but he wasn't even a half inch long. The screen he's climbing on is a very fine mesh.
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Post by htmb on Aug 6, 2013 21:00:41 GMT
As the State of Florida prepares to take over ownership and operation of Silver Springs in October, I see the current owner/operator has made admission free. The park is being renovated and prepared for the exchange. This may be a good time to visit and see what exactly is happening transition transition time.
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Post by nycgirl on Aug 8, 2013 14:26:32 GMT
That little frog is adorable. Great photos.
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Post by htmb on Sept 27, 2013 17:58:32 GMT
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Post by htmb on Sept 27, 2013 18:08:23 GMT
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Post by tod2 on Sept 28, 2013 6:07:40 GMT
Your latest photos of the Devil's Millhopper has reminded me of a cave system I visited in Margaret River, Western Australia. The long wooden stair cases descending ever downwards....and Oh my goodness, upwards too when we had to climb back! At the bottom was a long tunnel of a cave with an underground lake. Quite spooky really.
I love all the thick green moss on the rocks in your one photo.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2013 17:15:58 GMT
I just finally got to these last spectacular pictures. The walkway is magnificent and really makes me want to go there and see it for myself some day.
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Post by htmb on Oct 6, 2013 19:43:59 GMT
Thanks, Kerouac. I just printed out my boarding pass for my flights home and Devil's Millhopper is listed as a "point of interest" I should check out.
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Post by htmb on Oct 12, 2013 19:44:48 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2013 18:15:50 GMT
I thought they were panning for gold.
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Post by htmb on Oct 13, 2013 18:17:19 GMT
To them, finding shark teeth is even better than gold. These kids were really excited.
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Post by htmb on Nov 3, 2013 15:11:05 GMT
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Post by htmb on Aug 5, 2014 15:45:47 GMT
After the plumber remarked about the lush vegetation behind my house I pulled up this thread to see how much the sinkhole area has changed in two years. My camera has definitely changed since the first photos! Here's what my sinkhole looks like almost two years later. Someone just looking at a glance wouldn't even know there was a hole in the ground under all this greenery.
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Post by nycgirl on Aug 22, 2014 21:52:42 GMT
That certainly is some lush, healthy greenery.
I just now noticed your post last year about the manatees. How horrible. I had no idea.
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