Loading up at Port of the Islands.
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Paddling down the 3 mile canal.
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Panther Island
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Seamus with his new paddle (can’t remember the brand).
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Landing on Panther Key.
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Getting set up.
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Rum and Coke come out but no bugs.
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I have some pictures of me this time.
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Setting up the tent.
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Panther looking towards Gomez point.
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Panther looking east.
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Panther looking west.
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Wait for dinner time.
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High tide Wednesday evening.
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Sunset on Hog Island.
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Warming up Wednesday evening.
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Thursday morning looking out my tent.
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Breakfast time.
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Coffee time.
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Pelecan time.
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Getting bold.
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Looking for a handout.
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Not too shy!
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Striking a pose.
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Discussing breakfast - didn’t like my tuna.
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Still hanging out.
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Seamus at Gomez Point.
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Me at Gomez.
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Osprey nest at Gomez Point.
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One of many osprey nests we saw on the islands.
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Padding in windy conditions to Round Key (just off Seamus’ bow).
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Round Key.
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About all this was left of the Gomez home on Round Key.
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Another Osprey nest.
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Out of the wind on Round.
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Round Key. Over a third of the island has eroded since my last visit.
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Paddling to Lulu Key.
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Inside the bay at Camp Lulu.
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Seamus at Mike Ward’s cabin.
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Seamus on Tiger Key.
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Tiger Key looking foward Everglades City.
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Back at Camp - wind has calmed and bugs are out.
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Lone saiboat off Panther.
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Battling the sand nats.
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Sunset Thursday night.
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