wood storks sleeping in the rain with flemingos

Rainy day in the Sunshine State

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January 30th 2014
I had a wonderful sleep last night and woke just before 7 to the sound of pitter-patter on the roof. Yes, it was raining, and cool too. I had a very leisurely morning having coffee, watching tv and doing a little on the computer. I am having trouble today with the internet, my hot-spot isn’t getting a signal all the time, phone too. Hopefully it’s the cloud cover causing the problem. I had a ... read more

North America » United States » Florida » Sarasota » Myakka River State Park

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more