These photos are from our spring break trip to Florida. Lots of fun in the sun and exploring areas that we had never seen before. The first is of a great blue heron in Alexander Springs in Ocala National Forest. This a natural limestone warm spring that you can swim in. When I was swimming through, I shared the waters with a gator (don't worry, it was not too close), which was cool. The second is the obligatory shot of Malia and I with Mickey and Minnie at Disneyworld, which was actually a lot of fun (without kids to slow us down we were machines). Thirdly, comes a shot of a manatee at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (MINWR). These are large, beautiful, and peaceful herbivores. Next comes a picture of one of the many American alligators that we saw at MINWR. I wanted to wrestle it, but Malia would not let me. Lastly, comes a picture of Launch Complex 3 at the Kennedy Space. This is where the manned space shuttles launch from. The Kennedy Space Center is actually within MINWR and has performed a lot of de facto conservation that has preserved some great and biodiverse habitat.
