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Michael is all about computer games, video games and as you can see, puts his all into it.



It's not often you see disabled or damaged animals in the wild. Saw this bird at the beach today (Sunday, September 12) and noticed part of his leg had been taken off by something or he was born this way. He seems to get along reasonably OK but he still has a somewhat tough time.



We go to Sunset Beach which is just north of St. Pete beach and south of Madeira. It's a smaller place, less people (I'm a people person), less commercial and kind of an undiscovered gem. Well, look what they're doing to the place. I don't know if they are expanding it or what but its getting closer to where we stay, so looks like we'll have to hunt for better sand.

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