COLD DARK ROOM

[JoesMum]

OMG!!
My biggest scare since having these tortoises for 6yrs!
This morning I asked my daughter to open the heated houses and this evening I went out and saw the pen gate was open!!
My heart stopped!!
I looked around thinking maybe he stayed in the shed but nope he was gone!! Our backyard is about 1.5 acres and it’s now getting close to dark! Not to mention the dogs were outside almost all day!!
Yikes! My husband went left I went right towards that container in our yard!
2 minutes later my husband found him at the fence line trying to get thru the chain link!
He is safe now! Phew!!
She was warned to double check that the gate actually locked.

That is very scary. I am glad there was a happy ending and a lesson has been learned, hopefully.

 

[JoesMum]

Good mornooning all. Apparently we must return home today [emoji22]

We have time for more exploring before we fly though. We thought we would try the marshland nearer the airport in Montpellier today.

 

[Maro2Bear]

OMG!!
My biggest scare since having these tortoises for 6yrs!
This morning I asked my daughter to open the heated houses and this evening I went out and saw the pen gate was open!!
My heart stopped!!
I looked around thinking maybe he stayed in the shed but nope he was gone!! Our backyard is about 1.5 acres and it’s now getting close to dark! Not to mention the dogs were outside almost all day!!
Yikes! My husband went left I went right towards that container in our yard!
2 minutes later my husband found him at the fence line trying to get thru the chain link!
He is safe now! Phew!!
She was warned to double check that the gate actually locked.

Wow, glad it turned into a happing ending story!

 

[Maro2Bear]

Sunday we paddled through thick mangrove “forests” and tunnels that led out to large open lakes, complete with alligators and flying jumping fish.

Thick Mangroves




Open Calm Pools

 

[JoesMum]

Sunday we paddled through thick mangrove “forests” and tunnels that led out to large open lakes, complete with alligators and flying jumping fish.

Thick Mangroves

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Open Calm Pools

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It looks glorious!

 

[Maro2Bear]

It looks glorious!

You will like to hear that we spotted a beautiful Roseated Spoonbill yesterday right after we started, no pix though.

 

[Pastel Tortie]

How’s this to entice you into the wonderfully warm Florida waters...

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Apparently the beware of alligator signs work better than the No Swimming signs...

 

[Maro2Bear]

Sunrise for all those folks that enjoy a nice sunrise, cloudy sky, beautiful palm trees.

 

[Lyn W]

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Ready to set sail. In about two hours. We checked in early [emoji85]

How exciting!
Enjoy the trip and scenery !

 

[Lyn W]

So today we have been to the Camargue - a nature reserve which comprises salt marshes on the Mediterranean.

We started with an area we aren’t familiar with and were rewarded with nesting storks, European Pond Turtles, glossy ibis, lizards and many coypu all drowned out by a loud frog chorus (at least 3 different species judging from their calls)
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What a great trip for wildlife watching!

 

[Maro2Bear]

What a great trip for wildlife watching!

Wow!

 

[Lyn W]

View attachment 267550 Opo says Happy St. Patrick's day

He's looking very dapper!
All that's missing is a Guinness!
Happy St Patrick's Day to you too Opo

 

[Maro2Bear]

Weather is turning a bit nasty todsy into tomorrow. Our plan for today is to explore this Cape Romano, Ten Thousand Islands

 

[Lyn W]

OMG!!
My biggest scare since having these tortoises for 6yrs!
This morning I asked my daughter to open the heated houses and this evening I went out and saw the pen gate was open!!
My heart stopped!!
I looked around thinking maybe he stayed in the shed but nope he was gone!! Our backyard is about 1.5 acres and it’s now getting close to dark! Not to mention the dogs were outside almost all day!!
Yikes! My husband went left I went right towards that container in our yard!
2 minutes later my husband found him at the fence line trying to get thru the chain link!
He is safe now! Phew!!
She was warned to double check that the gate actually locked.

Thank goodness you found him!

 

[Lyn W]

Sunday we paddled through thick mangrove “forests” and tunnels that led out to large open lakes, complete with alligators and flying jumping fish.

Thick Mangroves

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Open Calm Pools

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Looks beautiful and exciting too with the possibility of alligators popping up to say hello!

 

[Lyn W]

Apparently the beware of alligator signs work better than the No Swimming signs...

I wonder why.........

 

[Lyn W]

Weather is turning a bit nasty todsy into tomorrow. Our plan for today is to explore this Cape Romano, Ten Thousand Islands

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Can't wait to see the pics from there!

 

[Lyn W]

It just hampered it but other than that no. It happened again from 2 to 4.30 this morning now again from 10. To 12.30 and again tonight from 18 to 20.30.[emoji85] [emoji85]

What a pain having to organise your life around all that!
Are they working on the supply in the area?

 

[EllieMay]

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Luv it!!!!

 

[EllieMay]

Kids found a lizard while pulling mustard greens out of a friend’s garden. They thought it was so cute.

I love to see the kids playing with the great outdoors! I think that is as natural as it gets and comes back to good parenting)