Posts Tagged ‘ Southwest Florida ’

Exiting the Edison-Ford Estates

May 5, 2011
Exiting the Edison-Ford Estates

Exiting the Edison-Ford Estates, originally uploaded by Erin *~*~*. We grabbed a turkey wrap from the concession and now we are headed our separate ways – Christene to go shopping and me to go excavate my home from the wreckage known as "finals week" What a wonderful morning this was – definitely want to come here again!

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Looking very GQ

May 5, 2011
Looking very GQ

Looking very GQ, originally uploaded by Erin *~*~*. Mr. Henry Ford vogues for us ADDED FOR PHOTO FRIDAY: Great timing – I just finished touring the Edison-Ford Winter Estates here in Fort Myers, Florida. Henry Ford is generally acknowledged as the father of modern manufacturing, having pioneered use of the assembly line for the making of his automobiles. This statue lives on the Ford winter estate in Fort Myers, Florida, where he lived next...

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Pond in the butterfly garden

May 5, 2011
Pond in the butterfly garden

Pond in the butterfly garden, originally uploaded by Erin *~*~*. This appears to be a children’s section of the garden, with contributions by various schools

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Golden Dewdrop

May 5, 2011
Golden Dewdrop

Golden Dewdrop, originally uploaded by Erin *~*~*. Yeah, I know – it’s purple. No, I dunno why, either!

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View from the Ford’s back porch

May 5, 2011
View from the Ford’s back porch

View from the Ford’s back porch, originally uploaded by Erin *~*~*. Not so shabby!

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Massive mysore fig from India

May 5, 2011
Massive mysore fig from India

Massive mysore fig from India, originally uploaded by Erin *~*~*. Another massive rubber tree, this time on the Ford side of the historic site. Another name for this tree is Brown Wooly Fig. It has been growing here since the 1920s

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Hunter in the shallows

May 5, 2011
Hunter in the shallows

Hunter in the shallows, originally uploaded by Erin *~*~*. A great egret looks for lunch in the Caloosahatchee River. I’m getting closer to the Ford Estate now

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Let’s be safe out there! #swfl

May 5, 2011
Let’s be safe out there! #swfl

Let’s be safe out there! #swfl, originally uploaded by Erin *~*~*. I guess they don’t want anyone taking a dunk in the river without any lifeguards on duty LOL

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Convergence of trees

May 5, 2011
Convergence of trees

Convergence of trees, originally uploaded by Erin *~*~*. Let’s see – palm. Pine, live oak, bamboo and strangler fig, all against the same beautiful Southwest Florida sky. Where’s better than here?

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