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On 12/27/2022 at 3:25 PM, zackiedawg said:
I was thrilled to learn we'd have our coldest Christmas likely in forever, at least in the last 30 years...don't get too many chances to enjoy cold down here in S. Florida. Christmas Eve was overcast and grey, so not the best light, but with a high temp of 54 I had a wonderful 8 mile walk through the levees of the western Wellington wetlands spots, then over to my local wetlands grounds - so amazing to walk 10 miles and come home without a drop of sweat!
Unfortunately, Christmas Day which had an even-lower high temp of only 47, was constant drizzle and rain, as was the Monday holiday at 52 and constant, all-day rain - so Christmas Eve was the only day I was able to get out and shoot:
A usually very secretive bird, this sora came out in the open as I passed by:
Another sneaky little bird that let me get pretty close without running and hiding - a male least bittern:
I have seen both at Wakodahatchee, a few years ago. Both are plentiful, but do not like to be out in sight. As always, great shots!
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1 hour ago, LB_NJ said:
There are of course significant price adjustments on cruise less than 30 or so days out where there are a large number of unsold cabins.
Exciting Deals, as I recall.
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A few from Justin's wetlands:
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On one deck, the two corner aft Sky suites has a much, much smaller balcony, unless it has been changed over the years. I cannot recall which deck it was. Do a search here, it was posted many times a number of years ago.
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I received an email this morning for this promotion.
I haven't been looking for cruises for a few years, and always believed that most promotions ended up with the same price. Not surprised to see that still holds true!
I priced three cruises this week, online and through my LARGE online TA. Imagine my surprise when I repriced them this morning under this new promotion. The prices were EXACTLY the same. Full disclosure, pricing three cruises is not a large enough sample, but it sure is an indication pricing gimmicks are still the same.
Happy Cruising!
Ken
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I haven't been on in quite a while. We were on Marco Island for the Memorial Day weekend. I had one goal; Burrowing Owls:
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And from Circle B Bar preserve
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I haven't been on CC in a while. Here are a few from Memorial Day Weekend, we got away to the Orlando area.
Merritt Island
Reddish Egret
Roseate Spoonbill
Mottled Duck
Eastern Kingbird
And a Laughing Gull
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On 7/6/2020 at 2:20 PM, zackiedawg said:
I was once again able to head up to the one wetland area open in my county - though I can't understand why they can't just open them all...I was there for 3 hours and saw not one single other person. Last week only one other person was there. The simple fact is, virus or not, very few hardy souls would even consider walking around in a swamp in the middle of the afternoon in 96 degrees and humidity exceeding 85%...social distancing is about as effortless as can be!
Dragonfly doing a handstand:
I just read that they are cooling themselves by catching what little breeze there may be.
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On 7/12/2020 at 11:49 AM, pierces said:
Our back yard garden is beginning to peak and we are struggling to find new ways to incorporate tomatoes into soups, salads, snacks and just about every meal. Unlike a lot of the first time "quarantine gardens", we have been planting something or other for most of the last decade. As stated, the tomatoes are doing well and our grape vines are producing small, sweet grapes after years of teasing us with sour little pellets. The zucchini are being harvested early to avoid the previous year’s 8-lb. behemoths with what looked like watermelon seeds in them. We only planted a few cucumbers and they are providing salad components reliably. Maybe a few more cucumbers for pickles next year and cut back on tomatoes...unless the tomato ice cream turns out well.
Dave
Tomato Jam?
BBQ Sauce?
Bolognese / Maranara?
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Best wishes for a speedy recovery!
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Bombay Sapphire, vermouth in and out, lemon twist. Glass of ice water on the side.
Large Martini glass please, if you don't have one, you might as well start the second one right now.
DW sits next to me and mouths the whole speech. 😁
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On 7/13/2020 at 6:25 AM, twentyknots said:
After we received all of our credits to our BofA credit card I called on June 24 and asked if the credit balance could be transferred to our checking account. Of course the representative said. Expect the transfer in 3-5 business days. After the July 4 holiday I called again and asked about it. It had been 8 business days not counting the Friday holiday. I was assured it would be transferred the next day. Now, 11 days since the first call still no transfer. No way to treat a long time customer, especially a Platinum Honors customer.
What is a platinum honors customer?
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4 acronym's in one thread title; a record!
I have to remember LMNOP. Good one!
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Only on cruises departing on or before July 31, 2020. 😁
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3 minutes ago, Baron Barracuda said:
DW tries to use same logic on me. I believe in mark to market. Value of RCL is what I can buy or sell it at right now. Market says that $750MM is gone to money heaven.
My investments took a significant hit. I did not sell them, and the value has mostly returned. So, I did not lose the big hit, as there was no sale.
I do get your point, but if a long term holder, you have a different perspective. I have no knowledge of the pension's investment strategy.
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2 hours ago, BP99 said:
The Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) invested 1 Billion into RCL last year.
Lost about $750 million so far. Luckily for Pensioners that was only
a small portion of our fund. CPP is somewhat like Social Security in USA.
We pay into it when we work but it's definitely not enough to survive on
if it's you only source of money.
Unless they sold the investment, they haven't lost anything, yet.
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On 5/12/2020 at 12:40 PM, Oviedo32765 said:
Central Florida began to open up last week, so I grabbed my gear and headed (May 7th) to the Orlando Wetlands. When I pulled into the parking lot at 6:30AM there was only one other car there. When I left severals hours later there where 26 cars in the parking lot. Proving people wanted to get out of isolation. The place is so large and spread out that I passed only six people, and was able to socially-distance myself from them.
Here comes the sun:
Lake Apopka? Have they reopened the drive to portable bird blinds (cars)?
Nice Shot!
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1 hour ago, attitudeda said:
Heres a list
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Baltra, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
- Barcelona, Spain
- Boston, MA
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Cape Liberty, NJ
- Civitavecchia, Italy
- Dun Laoghaire, Ireland
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Honolulu, HI
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Los Angeles, CA
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Port Canaveral
Bayonne
I'm not aware that Boston is a homeport?
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How appropriate!
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That is a very productive neighborhood. Great shots!
We have Goldfinches, Crows and Robins. And the ever present Turkey Vultures.
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I second the request for details on the egg bites. 😁
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He certainly did a good job planning and designing in those days! RIP
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6 minutes ago, jeeper2 said:
I believe I read Viking is not a public company.I have subsequently learned that you are correct. Thanks to 81dollar.
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Picture-A-Week 2022 - Week 51
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Another PPD? (Proud Pastors Dad) My Granddaughter calls him Pastor Daddy.