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I was recently down in Florida, which is probably obvious if you follow the blog, visiting family for a week. Check out the awesome people (and dogs) I get to call “family” in the photos below. We are an active bunch, that’s for sure. I especially love how the skimboarding photos look. More photos in a post tomorrow so please stop back by when you have a chance 🙂
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I just had to make a second post of some of north Florida’s coastal beauties because I didn’t want them to get lost in one single post. So take a look at the previous post here and then follow up with these photos taken near Alligator Point, Florida. As always, thanks for stopping by! Also, be sure to check back soon for another post featuring breathtaking images of dolphins at play. Well, the dolphins do all the breath-taking, I just happen to catch them on camera!
-Out of the Wilderness
I have a few videos of dolphins jumping (posted on YouTube here) but on this particular day recently I feel very lucky to have captured a still images of dolphins jumping and swimming behind my Dad’s boat (while people were tubing, no less!). I have loved dolphins for a long time so this was a treat to witness! Check out the photos and feel free to comment with stories of your own below…
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These amazing creatures were seen and admired about an hour south of Tallahassee, Florida near Alligator Point. As cliche as it sounds, pictures just don’t do them justice but at the same time, I find myself marveling at the detail of each picture in ways I didn’t or couldn’t see in the moment. Take a look and I hope you enjoy the photos!
Check back again soon for part 2 of the amazing wildlife, thanks for stopping by!
-Out of the Wilderness
I’ve gone around in circles about the whole mandatory mask-wearing order lots of us have seen in the past weeks and months. Here in Nashville this week it became required to wear a mask at all times if leaving home. Here it is in writing: (scroll down for the rest of my thoughts)…Â 
So Nashville has gone backwards into Phase 2 because there has been a rise in cases. Here are the stats for the last few weeks in Tennessee. The two images are the number of cases then a screen grab for the number of deaths.
The first pic shows that there is definitely a rise in cases but the number of deaths has stayed relatively low each day (meaning that an increase in cases does not equal an increase in deaths). In fact, math would show that if the number of cases is rising and the deaths are not, then every day that goes by means the chance of dying from this decreases.
Back to the mandatory order from Nashville metro government… I guess now they’re more focused on reducing the number of cases, although time will tell if that has anything to do with decreasing the number of deaths.
What bothers me is this… 1) I think this crosses the line for what government has the authority to make us do, 2) we are a free country so shouldn’t all citizens have the right and responsibility to choose whether they want to wear a mask or not? 3) these mandatory orders are killing businesses all over the country, especially Nashville which thrives on tourism and locals going out for meals and entertainment 4) dance floors are closed? Are we taking notes from Footloose or something?? 5)Â I am stubborn and sometimes this stubbornness is a problem for me 
What’s going on in your city? Are you frustrated, supportive, or indifferent about it all? Let me know in the comments below, and as always, thanks for stopping by.
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