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        The Everglades !

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Everglades National Park is the largest remaining subtropical wilderness in
the United States.  There is nothing like it anywhere else in the world. 
I developed an interest in this area as a young woman living in south Florida.
If you ever get the oppertunity, and you like wilderness and wildlife, take
the time to visit this interesting place at the tip of Florida.

This is the way they move a boat
over the lock.  The lock prevents
the salt water from flowing into
the fresh water man made canals
that run through the river of
grass that is a natural filter.

Here they are lifting the boat from
the salt water side.

Here they are putting it in the fresh
water side of the lock.  You can see
the horizon of the ocean over the lock.

We traveled through narrow canals
like this one.  I took this picture
hoping the air plants would show
up.  There is interesting wildlife
back here.  Including West Indian
manatees, birds, American crocodiles
and the Florida Panther.

We didn't see any of them on this
trip, but the boat makes noise, so
I am sure they hide from it.

To continue on to the Fla Keys....