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Three Kings Day – Jan. 12, 2014

I went to the Three Kings Day Parade in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami today and had a really good time. Blue sky, sunshine, friendly people, what’s not to like. Enjoy the photos.

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Eleanor, the goat, relaxes before the start of the Three Kings Day Parade with her two shepherds, Daniel Carroll, left, and Sam Towne, back center.

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Grand Marshall and Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez, center, poses with radio personality Eduardo Gonzalez Rubio, left, and Rafael “Felo” Ramírez, Marlins Spanish play-by-play announcer, right, before the start of the Three Kings Day Parade. Fernandez was the 2013 National League Rookie of the Year.

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Shepherd Daniel Carroll waits for the start of the Three Kings Day Parade.

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The Three Kings, from left: Gabriel Lopez, in yellow; Salvador Cajete, in purple; and Oscar Vasquez, in tan, wave to the crowd at the start of the Three Kings Day Parade.

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Shepherds walk their camels down Calle Ocho during the Three Kings Day Parade.

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Xavier releases bubbles at the Three Kings Day Parade.

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Sparky the Fire Dog waves to the crowd.

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American Senior High School members perform during the Three Kings Day Parade.

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Isabella and Rosabella release bubbles and cheer at the parade.

Around South Florida Posted by Suzy Mast 12 Jan 2014 / 0 comments

Dog Walk – January 1, 2014

Happy New Year! I’m back home and went on the first dog walk of the year. Turned out to be iguana day. Counted over eight in one spot.

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An iguanas looks for food on the edge of a canal.

Two iguanas look over the edge of the canal.

Big iguana displays its dewlap.

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Big iguana sunning in a mangrove tree.

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A Turkey Vulture flies by.

Dog Walk / Nature Posted by Suzy Mast 01 Jan 2014 / 0 comments

The Sea Lions of Pier 39

One of the days in San Francisco I just had to to go see the sea lions. They were playing in the water and of course loud and fun.

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A sea lion plays in the water off of Pier 39 Monday, Dec. 16, 2013, in San Francisco.

A sea lion uses a friend as a pillow.

Nature / Travel Posted by Suzy Mast 22 Dec 2013 / 0 comments

San Francisco Dog Park

I have been visiting a dear friend in San Francisco and helping out while she recovers from surgery. We’ve gotten out just a little bit, but did manage to take her dogs, Rooney and Soho, to the dog park. Here are a few photos.

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Rooney enjoys the dog park.

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Soho enjoys the dog park.

Soho spreads some love at the dog park.

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Peaches plays fetch.

Peaches

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Soho plays with a friend at the dog park.

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Playing fetch

Rooney enjoys scratches at the dog park.

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A juvenile Red-tailed Hawk flies by the dog park.

Pets / Travel Posted by Suzy Mast 22 Dec 2013 / 0 comments

Dog Walk – Dec. 3, 2013

Today’s dog walk was fun and some of our usual friends were out. The Green Heron was searching for bugs to eat. Then Pixel decided we needed to go a couple blocks further than normal, which took us past a neighbor’s yard full of wonderful lush, green plants.