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Hola friends and friendly strangers!
Welcome to another issue of Florida Time Forgot, an extension of Fossil Expeditions and an on-going collection of Marisa's great art and my quirky photo stories from the wilds of Florida.
Scroll down to see her painting of a night-time Florida paleo scene that was featured on the cover of our book, "Giants in the Storm". Talented flutist and guitarist Annette Abbondanza provides the engaging music for our Youtube video also known as "Giants in the Storm". We can't thank her enough for such great talent.
If you click on any photo, you'll be directed to a poem, story or more images.
For those of you who have inquired about the condition of my sister Cheryl, she is back home, but still undergoing chemo treatments. She said to tell each of you "Thanks" for your positive thoughts or prayers.
We hope you enjoy your stay!
Bestus,Mark and Marisa Renz
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The Godfather Click image for photo story
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 | Oak Gift
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 | Honeymoon in Hog Heaven
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A bunch of moons ago, I stumbled onto a 500,000 year-old ancient Florida river bed and discovered dozens of skeletons of lumbering mammoth and mastodon elephants, bull-size ground sloths, llamas, old-world horses, pig-like peccaries, primitive wolves and deer. The discovery triggered many questions. Was it a major storm, flood, drought or plague that killed so many creatures at once? Or do their bones represent one animal dying every ten years for thousands of years? What signs do scientists look for to determine cause and time of death? What are the ethical considerations for amateur fossil hunters who come across such a site? How do you determine who to contact and how to excavate if given permission? Click book cover above for video about site and a link to the book.
ART BY MARISA RENZ
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 | Connections
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 | After the fire
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 | Slow thoughts
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 | Buzzard bar
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 | Megalodon and the Media
Click Mark Renz photo for Ed Brotak article about our fossil expeditions
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 | We are the one billionth shell...
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 | Heat-sensing missile
Click image for more wildlife and landscapes at the OK Slough
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 | Face Your Phobias
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 | Dance of the Egret
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