Kilimanjaro Safaris: 1

Yesterday's post was of the sign for last film before the safari.  What safari?  The Kilimanjaro Safari.

This ride takes you on an offroad journey on a bus of sorts:

There are birds:

And big African trees:

And lots of grassland.  Look closely, there may be animals out there...

Washington Oaks Beach

I've shown pictures in the past from Washington Oaks State Park, but only from the inland side - there is a second strip of park that runs over to the ocean and contains wonderful coquina rock formations.  To my knowledge coquina is only found along this one strip of Florida's coastline in two counties - maybe 100 miles at most.  Just a perfect combination of the right type of sea shells, sand, and wave action.  There isn't much of it left, so being able to access it in nature is a real treat.  There is another large outcropping a few miles further south but is on land privately owned by an apartment complex so you can't get onto it to view very easily.

Pelicans on Posts

And yes, a few gulls, too.

It was quite windy - the birds are all facing the same direction so the stiff breeze doesn't ruffle their feathers - literally. :)

ABC Wednesday: "D" is for Dock

For this ABC Wednesday, "D" is for dock - this one next to the St. Augustine Yacht Club and currently the resting place for at least a dozen pelicans resting from their morning hunting trips.