Graduation ceremonies are quite long, and one weekend in December I attended my 5th such ceremony celebrating my husband’s bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida. Graduation is a time to reflect, celebrate achievement, look towards the future… But there’s also a lot of empty wait time. So, on the morning of his Gainesville commencement…
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National Parks Traveler – Searching for the Slave Ship Guerrero
Terror echoed across the waves in Florida’s Biscayne Bay. The slave ship Guerrero had just run aground on a nearly invisible reef, unable to move, its splintered hull quickly filling with saltwater. Others heard the cries and attempted a rescue, but so many could not be saved. The disaster remains a testament to both the cruelty of…
National Parks Traveler – Sawfish Rescued In Biscayne National Park
The sawfish was trapped. Heavy lines from a lobster cage wrapped around its long, flat body, harnessing the unfortunate creature to the sandy bottom of Biscayne National Park in south Florida. Read the rest here!