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I took K to Gumbo Limbo Nature Center in Boca Raton today. Sea turtles, sharks, observation tower! And it's free! (We left donations, though...)

Nurse shark!

These recent sea turtle hatchlings will eventually be released into the ocean.

FeeBee, a Loggerhead turtle. She was the sole survivor of her nest-mates.

"Oh...my...goodness. Look at the spiders, they are everywhere!"

These orb weavers were 20 feet above our heads, yet their large size is still evident. They were kind of pretty, actually.

And they make gorgeous webs that span up to three feet wide.

The observation tower is 40 feet high. It might as well be 400 feet high, we both got height sickness on the swaying wood "tree house." It was worth the climb, though; on the observation level you are above the treetops and can see both the Atlantic Ocean and city of Boca to the West. It just happened to be a spectacularly beautiful day, too!

Along the nature trail, we saw a spotted skunk (but I couldn't get a shot of it) and a raccoon! We did a no-no and fed the raccoon organic veggie crisps. He liked them.

We had a great Saturday!