January 23. 2012 by Merilee.

Florence, AZ

January 23, 2012

Our jeep group took a trail ride on BLM land on a trail called Elvis .  I call it the rock ‘n roll trail.  The pics are of the Squeeze and the Waterfall.

an obstacle on Elvis for extra credit.

The waterfall on Elvis.

Here is a view of the lower part of the Roller Coaster trail that we explored after lunch.

Looking south from the top of Roller Coaster.

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January 19. 2012 by Merilee.

Florence, Arizona

January 18, 2012

Our group did some hard core rock crawling up the lower ajax trail.  The rating was difficult  with large boulders and narrow passages.

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January 11. 2012 by Merilee.

January 10, 2012

Florence Junction, AZ

We explored two difficult trails southeast of Florence Junction, AZ and northeast of Florence.  The “Jack Handle” trail was highlighted by the squeeze through the obstacle nicknamed Jack’s Crack.  It appeared to be solid rock and is barely wide enough to squeeze through. It was a short, narrow canyon with little room to maneuver with many rock obstacles.

Our second trail on Ajax had a tough obstacle as Jayne demonstrated how it is done.  The trail followed a rocky creek bottom with large boulders and narrow passages.

While both trails took us through some rocky washes and stream beds we also rode the high ridges.  This is  a shot of the group as we brought up the rear descending the high ridge after a restful lunch with a panoramic view

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December 14. 2011 by Merilee.

Key West, FL

December 14, 2011

A tour of the Key West Butterfly & Nature Conservatory was out of this world.  The Conservatory was a gem of tropical plants and flowers with hundreds of rare butterflies.

The Malay Lacewing is from Malaysia (Cethosia hypsea).

This one is a Idea leuconoe or rice paper from Malaysia.

This beauty is a  heliconius ismenius or Longwing from Costa Rico.

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December 2. 2011 by Merilee.

Key West, FL

December 2, 2011

We have found paradise in the Keys.  Come and check out our rv site.

complete with tiki hut, dock and lots of privacy..

this is the view from our dock

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November 29. 2011 by Merilee.

Sanibel Island, Florida

November 29,2011

Life has been wonderful on Sanibel Island.  Perfect beach weather every day.  Sanibel is a barrier island sanctuary located just west of Ft. Myers, Florida in the Gulf of Mexico.  The beaches are famous for shelling and the curve of the island seem to act as a natural catcher for the wide variety of shells.

Most of the board sailors where enjoying the stiff breezes but this guy was just showing off every time he saw the camera.

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