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He told me if I ever was beset worry, go out net. flung it into surf vigor, again again, hoping myself back reality. Like veteran, threw net until my physical strength depleted, but inner reborn. share because found being close nature, particularly water, moment like calming, yet eye-opening, experience. My hope should encounter similar situation, realize what Lord have store us, we all possess power get through it, even benefit it. Connecting water can work wonders, discovered, give some interact natures force well. 20, excited casting line instead piers or boat. Or could venture Silver State Park Springs, p. peer crystal-clear glass-bottom Another article youre sure enjoy 34, which delves story local shrimping industry its deep connection Gulf. So walk along beach, river lake, remember Water source strength. Embrace s islander, easy become enveloped natural beauty laid-back lifestyle fortunate day after day. 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Several closed displays Panther Prowl, Giraffe Exhibit Big Gator Lagoon, instilled intriguing history. Activities maintaining 5,000-acre parks eco pleasures canoeing camping hiking bicycling. keeps nature haven. hiked authentic pioneer few trails keeping peeled monkeys, boars, bobcats bears. suddenly stumbled within deer crossing trail--a majestic During visit, barely skimmed fraction explore. park, overnight campout full-day conveniently Central Ocala reached borders. ago attraction Real Brito world traveler, residing keen surfer, loves Fijian Islands writing zeal freedom. jjbrito.com. headspring viewing hike sightings ancestors brought unusual. 26 27 OUTDOORS Rulers tides controlling oceans, gulfs rivers W ED BROTAK hether Pat Conroys title novel metaphoric homage sea, must adapt plants, reside shore subservient rhythm. Kristie Anders, education director Captiva Conservation Foundation, pretty straight Foraging tide LIZ LOVE-BROTAK result gravitation primarily moon, begins. Literally, gravity pulls tidal mound Anders puts rotation seemingly east west, thus producing reaches coastline. effects due Atlantic. bulge circulates Gulf, further complicate matters, restricted slowed various islands. wind plays movement wide variation tide. Knowing affect world-renowned shelling. sheller tides. About hour KNOWING TIDES BECAUSE AFFECT MANY OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SOUTHWEST FLORIDA usually optimal shelling, Stefanie Wolf, naturalist Bailey-Matthews National Shell She full moons abnormally Storms ones northwest winds good. events stir ocean shells explains Wolf. hugely J.N. Ding Darling Refuge according Toni Westland, supervisory refuge Low youll wading birds, recommends refuges schedule Those living closely. Besides maneuver vessels, guests. Noah Stewart Captain Noahs Charters, fishing. Savvy conditions. Recreation aside, implications effects. Tidal wetlands periodically flooded seawater salt marshes, mangrove swamps mud flats, Terry Cain, conservation lands coordinator Lee County Parks Recreation. considerable. coast, islands partial influence rivers, Cain out. Caloosahatchee example felt away coast. Estuary, contains saltwater, tidally influenced Franklin Lock Dam Olga, miles. fisherman casts sea oats help prevent erosion. 29 rules go, benevolent, exception occasional hurricane. Charley, Category hurricane struck 2004, storm surge feet. Thankfully, strikes rare world. importance perspective, food transport system oceans. Life depends Rule Freelance Brotak retired meteorology professor turned stay-at-home dad. western Carolina frequently vacation Visitor Center shouldnt underestimated. act nursery 70 commercial shellfish, Westland. shellfish support billion dollar sportfishing valuable source. 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Modern prepared Breakfast, omelet eggs Benedict. noon, meatloaf salads sandwiches, attract hungry diners. brunch packs house, wait--but 2207 First LAZY FLAMINGO Cold Beer, Raw plumpest oysters, steaming hot-spiced peel-and-eat incendiary Dead Parrot Wings. buffalo wings bet. ANGELINAS RISTORANTE 12901 6520-C 239-472-5353 1036 Periwinkle 53 1143 239-472-6939 12951 239-476-9000 16501-B Stringfellow Bokeelia, 239-283-5959, lazyflamingo.com LOS CABOS CANTINA Eat, Stay Party tacos, burritos, enchiladas guacamole, Arrachera Steak, homemade chimichurri. stepped 100-year-old cantina, modern amenities. 2226 239-332-2226, loscaboscantinafl.com SUNSHINE Sunny Delight. features wood-fired specialties breast roasted corn portobello mushroom relish, pan-seared piccata. 8700 Gladiolus 239-489-2233, sunshinegrillefm.com EDISON Illuminati. honors namesake genius, Edison, display photos. steeped tradition, pot pie receiving raves 3583 239-936-9348, edisonfl.com PRAWNBROKER Agent Fish. tried-and-true. 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Even firm numbers, assert yellow-crown black-crown populations decreased Black-crowned shrinking nesting habitat. destroyed turn century. wetland impacts reduced, associated uplands managed preserved mitigation banks. enhance critical well-being medium-sized differentiated other. tops adult black, belly white. tail gray. sexes appearance, female smaller. iris crimson becomes intense breeding. crown elongated patch behind eye. bill black. plumage blue-gray feathers darker edges. legs yellowish-green, scarletorange, breeding appear juvenile brownstreaked parts upper flecking. yellow. bill, project tail. eyes. habitats December July Schinus terebenthifolius dredged-material pairing, accepts material male builds multispecies colonies. bluish-green 2-inch 52-mm laid apart. incubate eggs, hatch Nestlings fledge tolerant residential areas. lay bluishgreen eggs. days, nestlings low-light periods. observed Yellow-crowned REASONABLE ASSERT YELLOW-CROWN BLACK-CROWN POPULATIONS HAVE DECREASED TIME AS RESULT SHRINKING FEEDING NESTING HABITAT. vibrate bills surface insects, crustaceans, frogs, salamanders, bird young ibis, terns mammals. crabs crayfish leeches birds. ghost Ocypoda quadrata beaches mudflats interesting habit taking swallow crustaceans. behavior. ground-nesting shorebirds crabs, shorebird nestlings. 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PFX - Floyd Experience 8, say legends die, rock bands albums. quadraphonic sound epic Money Were VIEW Art 3, 6pm galleries unite present creativity artists mediums. debuts Sidney Berne Davis celebration. 239-337-5050, fortmyersartwalk.com DaVinci Michelangelo Side 11, Journey Renaissance, seen Leonardo da Vinci Michelangelo, multimedia performance movies, videos, images Rodgers, curator Machines Exhibitions contrasts lives influential artists, relating contemporary times. 67 Collage Leoma Lovegrove 26, 9am Join painting collage class renowned Gallery Matlacha 4637 NW, Matlacha. 239-822-4109, leomalovegrove.com EVENTS Speaking J.B. Bernstein Sports marketing Disney Million Dollar Arm. Famous Author 12pm QA authors. best-selling author Lisa See guest Deirdre Capone, Uncle Capone Untold Inside Family. Center, 2301 239-333-1933, sbdac.com Evening Authors Guests dine Reading Festival authors cocktail reception plated Ford. 2360 W. 239-337-7323, readfest.orgevening 21, 10am commences celebrity appearing stages. childrens tent, Teen Battle Bands competition, readings books event. Harborside Event 1375 Monroe Lifeline Family Centers 18th Annual Benefit Best- 68 selling Strobel wrote Case Christ headlines charity nonprofit center program homeless crisis pregnancies foster system. Baptist Church, 3750 Colonial 239-242-7238, lifelinefamilycenter.org Haunted History Tours Wed. Sat., 90-minute reveals 2200 800-979-3370, truetours.net Historical Walking Thurs. 1030am district. Shops. GreenMarket 10-acre campus, vendors grown, foods, purchase. musicians, kids, classes demos 239-9392787, Scarf Dyer 930am Artist teaches paint silk scarves. 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