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Mote Marine Aquarium

With Camile sick, Chloe and I headed to the Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium in Sarasota.  I love this place — it is a research facility and rehab hospital for injured dolphins and whales.  So while smaller than other aquariums, … Continue reading

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Visiting Mary Alice

An off-hand comment on a whitewater email list a few weeks ago started a conversation of “do you tree climb?”  It resulted in an invitation for Chloe and I to visit Mary Alice, a willow oak maintained and groomed for … Continue reading

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Hiking and Climbing Free Knob

I have not done any “wilderness” climbs – hiking in the woods just looking for a tree to climb.  I have always wanted to climb to the top of Free Knob.  Free Knob is a local peak located near the … Continue reading

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Climbing “Pinky”

Today I gave Chloe her own tree climbing harness – I could not wait until Christmas! After a few hours of practice practice on a climbing rig that I setup on the porch at the cabin, Chloe was set to … Continue reading

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