Category Archives: South Florida Nature

My Awesome Weekend in the Florida Keys

Posted on June 9, 2009 by admin

Last weekend, we went to the Florida Keys. We crashed at a house down near Looe Key with good friends Russ and Jess, who came all the way from Los Angeles to see us. Then other awesome people, my friends … Continue reading →

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I Love The Lauderdale Evening Sky, But What The Heck Was That?

Posted on February 18, 2009 by admin

Yestereve (Tuesday), I was attempting to enjoy the lovely sunset over Fort Lauderdale — the colors nearly penetrated my tough-to-touch senses and the stillness tried to move me — when something strange happened. A strange bright streak came into the … Continue reading →

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Florida’s Big Dig – All The Detes on The Intracoastal Waterway

Posted on February 2, 2009 by admin

I don’t know about you, but I’m so there. $5 to walk through the beautiful Bonnet House grounds and listen to a lecture about the digging of the Intracoastal Waterway by author Bill Crawford. Don’t know about you, but I’m … Continue reading →

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Lauderdale Beach Bike Ride and Beer at Blue Fish

Posted on January 25, 2009 by admin

Sweet Bronco and I swindled apathy and laziness out of their evil plans to confine us to the couch all weekend and took a pleasure ride (bike) on Fort Lauderdale beach. We cruised along A1A toward Hugh Taylor Birch State … Continue reading →

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Peaceful Moments at Colee Hammock Park

Posted on December 15, 2008 by admin

On Sunday, Misha and I decided to go to a late lunch/early dinner at Sushi Rock on Las Olas Boulevard. We arrived slightly before the restaurant’s opening hour of 4:30 p.m., so we strolled across the street to check out … Continue reading →

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An Afternoon at the Bonnet House on Lauderdale Beach

Posted on December 2, 2008 by admin

I always thought that I was all good on Lauderdale history because I knew my Frank Stranahan from my Napolean Bonaparte Broward, but it goes much deeper than that. Today, I visited the Bonnet House on Fort Lauderdale beach, and … Continue reading →

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DNC and the Cane

Posted on August 25, 2008 by admin

All that Inkpen can say about Michelle Obama is that she has a Sigourney Weaverian intensity of presence. At least that’s all that she can tell because she’s live blogging 3 minutes of the DNC from Kim’s Alley Bar. Yes, … Continue reading →

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Go Heat Lightning! Low quality video of a lightning show on Fort Lauderdale Beach!

Posted on June 27, 2008 by admin

Inkpen hung out with her mom, The Little One, two weeks ago and they enjoyed the following natural fireworks show. The video is very low quality, but the conversation is just delightful. A short time after we took this video, … Continue reading →

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Sweet Bronco’s Too Coo’ For Schoo’

Posted on May 15, 2008 by admin

Yesterday, while assessing the surf at his own personal Waimea, Fort Lauderdale Beach, Sweet Bronco posed for this photograph and said: “If I’m going to get wet, I might as well not hang out with these posers.” It was funny. … Continue reading →

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Fort Lauderdale Beach Weekend

Posted on April 21, 2008 by admin

As a part of my lifelong attempt to make peace with and enjoy the recreational offerings of the ocean, I spent the weekend at the beach. While walking off a week’s worth of LaSpada’s Italian Specials (heavy on the sweet … Continue reading →

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