Image Description
Here is another tree, photographed in the Everglades in 1972. The
larger tree is being encased by the strangler fig, which will eventually
kill the host tree. If I ever return to this spot, I'll get
another photo and place them side by side to show how much change has
occurred in the 30+ years since I took this photo.
Although the Everglades are a fabulous place, I originally
regarded the rest of Florida as a waste land of Disneyworld plastic, sterile
convention centers, good ole boys, and corrupt elections. However,
I've now made many trips there for business, and my colleagues have shown
me the other side of Florida, which you don't see on TV or at a conference. I
now recognize my error—Florida has much to offer in outdoor activities
such as sea kayaking, hiking, and scuba diving. |
