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| This Plant in Key West is HUGE |
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| Firecracker Bush |
The calendar says it's Spring but in Florida it is hard to tell since most plants bloom year round especially in the Florida Keys. This hibiscus and firecracker plant looks like the ones we had in our yard when we lived in Hawaii. 
In Central Florida Spring means orange blossoms and in addition to the massive orange groves many people grow them in their yards so their sweet smell is everywhere. On an early morning foggy walk around Harris Lake we saw this squirrel enjoying the moisture before the heat of the day. 
This tall guy was hanging around the fishing boat that John and Sherrie went out on. Clearly used to people, we had to walk around him. He is about 3 feet tall and was stalking the fishermen at the fish cleaning station waiting for a handout. First he has to fight his way through a mass of aggressive pelicans also there for the same reason.
Gecko's are everywhere. This little green one was at our campsite, but the big guys (3+ feet long) live along the ocean's shoreline. My friend Geri tries to put out plants in her yard but the dozen of the big ones living near her mow them all down. Reminds me of sister Sherrie complaining about deer in New England gardens and daughter Zoe about squirrels in her Washington State gardens.
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| Sunrise from Curry Hammock Campground |
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