What better way to survive the Michigan winters than with a trip to warm, sunny Florida!
We certainly made the most of the family visit, with Shelby and Joe making the trip from Houston as well.
Manatees, parasailing, fishing, and even some snorkeling thrown in for good measure.
Holy Iguana!
Mom and a 6 foot Iguana in our lagoon
Top and Bottom
Mom looks down at a large manatee in our marina
Woah!
We stumbled on this 11 foot long American Crocodile in the lagoon next to ours
Toothy Smile
Mr. Crocodile warns us off with his toothy smile
Tourists for Lunch Today
It looks like it’s tourists for lunch today!
Kayaking in the mangroves
Mom looks like a professional as she winds her way through the mangroves
Snuffle Snuffle
A manatee drinking fresh water dripping from a hose in the marina
Curiouser and Curiouser
Mom watches the manatees drinking
That’s not green!
This Green Iguana is more orange than green
The Keys
A shot of the Keys from the air
Hanging Out
They’re just hanging out…
Heeeeeey
Shelby snapped this shot of Joe from the air
Brilliance
Brilliant Colors
Oldsters
Having Fun
Everyone’s Happy
Even the boat captain is having a good time!
Altitude 2
Way. Up. There.
Altitude
Way. Up. There.
Out There
Shelby and Joe hang out in the distance
Thumbs Up
Cut me loose, Goose!
And They’re Off
Laughing as they lift off the boat
Waving
Waving on the way up
Getting High
Mom and Dad enjoy the scenery from 1000 feet
Framed
The parachute is framed against the tower of the boat
Colors
Bright colors and happy oldsters
All Smiles
Big smiles as Mom and Dad come down from parasailing
Holy Crap!
I think someone just pooped themselves!
Group Shot
A shot of all of us after parasailing
Fish Feeder
Mom feeds the fish in the lagoon at their condo, then watches as a night heron scoops them out of the water.
Bonnethead Shark
Joe hooked a small bonnethead shark on his first cast from our dock
Barracuda
Imitating this little barracuda
Squirrelfish
Mom showing her squirrelfish before we tossed it back.
10 Pound Grouper
Our 10-pound Red Grouper. He was tasty!
Triggerfish
One of our two triggerfish. Not as much meat as the grouper, but almost as tasty
Goofballz’R’Us
Shelby getting ready to head out snorkeling
And We’re Caught
Shelby realizes I’ve got the camera out 🙂
Dad The Pro
Dad looks like a professional here!
Mom All Smiles
Mom hams it up for the camera
Beef. Cake.
Joe showing us how he earned his beefcake status hauling up the mainsheet.
Kayaking Together
Mom and I kayaking outside our condo
All Wet
Mom comes in from the water at the Pennekamp State Park
Poolside
Poolside at the condo
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