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Aerial view of Biscayne Bay
with the Miami skyline in the background. |
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Cruising along the bay towards
one of the many islands that surrounds Biscayne Bay. |
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View of some houses at the
waterfront of Biscayne Bay. Miami Beach skyline on the background. |
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Cruise ships in Biscayne Bay
and sailing from the Port of Miami. |
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Folks enjoying the sun and
water at a Biscayne Bay sand bar. |
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Swimmers, windsurfers and
jetskiers enjoying a Sunday afternoon along one of many sideroad
beaches along Biscayne Bay. |
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One of many gorgeous sunsets
that I have experience while overnighting at Biscayne Bay. |
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Feeding seagulls, one of many
wildlife that inhabit the wilderness of Biscayne Bay. |
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Beleive it or not, this homemade
raft was used by cubans to cross the channel from Cuba to the
U.S. Found in the waters near Miami; made of foam pieces covered
with plasticc bags; reinforced with wood sticks and homemade
oars as propulsion. |
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Wild vegetation growth on
the islands of Biscayne Bay. |
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Docks at Elliot Key harbour.
Picture taken during the week. On weekends you have to get there
real early to be able to find an empty dock. |
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Camping at Elliot Key. Overnighters
are common around the harbour of this Biscayne Bay Island. They
better carry a lot of insect repellent, if camping during the
summer months. |
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Another beautiful sunset in
Biscayne Bay. |
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Rafting...(putting boats together
at anchor)... Very common procedure in the bay area, for friends
to spend the weekend in the water. |
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My little chihuahua learning
the ropes of seamanship....well, maybe seadogship...teach by
the first mate..:) |
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Cooling off in the waters
of Elliot Key, in Biscayne Bay. |
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Wading around Elliot Key. |
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Having fun in a sportboat
around Elliot Key. |
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Another swimming area around
Elliot Key. |
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A few friends rafting to spend
the weekend together. |
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Another view of a rafting
party. |
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Cooling off in a hot summer
day in the clear waters of Elliot Key. |
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Enjoying a beautiful day in
the waters of Biscayne Bay. |
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Arguing about which anchor
is better...(I think that was the issue..) |
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You HAVE to take these guys
to shore once in a while, or you'll have a mess in your boat... |
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A well deserve rest after
a hard's day work...(yea, RIGHT!!!) |
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You'll never get tired of
watching great sunsets in Biscayne Bay. |
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Approaching another beautiful
island in Biscayne Bay. This one is named Boca Chita, and is
a favorite for overnight boater. During the summer, mosquitos
are a big problem, and that's why this island is very busy during
the winter months. |
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A closer view of Boca Chita. |
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The lighthouse of Boca Chita,
in Biscayne Bay. You can go to the top of it, and have a wonderfull
view of the bay. |
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This is a view from the top
of the lighthouse, facing south from Boca Chita. The island on
the background is Elliot Key. |
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Another view from the lighthouse.
This is the harbour of Boca Chita, where a lot of boaters dock
for the weekend. We have met great people here. |
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Boats docked at Boca Chita. |
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Another view of boats docked
at Boca Chita. |
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This is my boat at Boca Chita
to spend a weekend. If you have a good eye, you may see my watchdog...:) |
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Socializing at Boca Chita
with some friends after a good lunch. |
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An afternoon by the lighthouse.
We love this island, does it shows? |
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At days end, can it get better
than this? |
