Author Archives: Ron Haines

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About Ron Haines

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Happy Valentine’s Day (belated or way early, take your pick)

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Ron Haines

Happy Valentine’s day (belated or way early, take your pick) This is a bit late, I know, and totally out of character for me.  I rarely acknowledge Valentine’s Day. In fact, the reason I got married on a Friday the … Continue reading →

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A green spot in Broward County

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Ron Haines

A green spot in Broward County Broward County is the second most dense county in Florida, runner-up to Pinellas (home to the cities of Tampa and St. Petersburg), but there are still places there to paddle among the flora and … Continue reading →

Posted in Hornbeck canoe, Nature, Paddling, Sierra Club | 3 Comments

Nicely reused

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Ron Haines

Found this superbly recycled gas station recently just down the road in Hollywood, FL: Joe’s Old School Pizza.  See the whole collection of old gas stations here.

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Frog legs and gator tails

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Ron Haines

Frog legs and gator tails One of the paddling MeetUp groups I belong to recently planned an outing to Lake Cara, a tiny little postage stamp of a lake in the Fort Drum Wildlife Management Area up east of Yehaw Junction … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature, Offbeat, Paddling, Photos mostly, Road trip | 6 Comments

Look out Manatees, here we come!

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Ron Haines

For more than a decade, the manatees that spend the winter clustered in the relatively warm water coming out of the Florida Power and Light power plant in Palm Beach County have had their privacy.  Sure, the occasional FPL employe … Continue reading →

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Look! Up in the tree!

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Ron Haines

Look, up in the tree! I have iguanas at my house in Florida. They are not pets, they just live around me.  I live by the water, they like to live by the  water, I live in a warm climate, … Continue reading →

Posted in Iguanas, Nature, Offbeat | 4 Comments

Meet Chubs

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Ron Haines

This is Chubs. He’s a foot-long, red-footed tortoise. He had a pretty lousy holiday season, but all has ended well for him. On Christmas day he dug his way out of a pen in the yard of the family he’s … Continue reading →

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When you’ve got an itch…Part 3

Posted on January 3, 2016 by Ron Haines

Had a nice paddle yesterday with a bunch of friends from a Meetup Group at Round Island Park up in Indian River County.  A tough, unpredicted wind kicked up, but fortunately there are sheltered places in which to paddle.  Saw … Continue reading →

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Hiding in plain sight

Posted on December 19, 2015 by Ron Haines

You’d think a big blue heron in a patch of green water plants would stick out like a sore thumb, but the pattern of light and shadow among the leaves nearly hides this guy.  Taken on Lake Osborne.  (Photo by … Continue reading →

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Florida baptism

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Ron Haines

I took my new-fangled, ultralight canoe for its maiden Florida saltwater ride this past week. An earlier paddle since coming south, in freshwater, was a couple weeks ago at nearby John Prince Park. I have been wanting to take it … Continue reading →

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