DestinationDenise

A tiny hitch hiker joined me on my way to work today...#gecko #babygecko #hoodornament #keywest #keyslife #florida (at Key West, Florida)

Just watched this beautiful creature return home. Freedom, a 140 pound loggerhead sea turtle was rescued by Turtle Hospital, and after 3 months of rehab was released at the beach today #operationliveonatropicalisland #seaturtle #loggerhead #turtlehospital #higgsbeach #keywest #keyslife (at Higgs Beach And Pier)

Sunset and power lines on my walk to dinner. #sunset #keywest #keyslife #nofilter #nature #sky #powerlines #florida (at Key West)

You may live in South Florida if you've ever seen this in your yard. I call him Godzilla. He's scared of my chihuahua and my car, but not of me!!! #iguana #invasivespecies #nature #wildlife #tropics #florida #southflorida #keywest #keyslife #godzilla #operationliveonatropicalisland (at Naval Air Station - Peary Court Annex)

Went lobstering for the first time and caught a lobster on my first try! Island life agrees with me :) #lobster #lobstering #firsttimesacharm #snorkeling #saltlife #gulfofmexico #keywest #keyslife #islandlife #spinylobster #operationliveonatropicalisland (at Sigsbee Naval Base)

Nothing says tropical island like piña colada in a pineapple! #pinacolada #pineapple #lobsterfest #keywest #keyslife #operationliveonatropicalisland #duvalstreet (at Duval Street Key West FL)

My new backyard! The beach a mile from my house. #nofilter #keywest #keyslife #higgsbeach #wildlife #nature #bluesky #bluesea #happyplace (at Higgs Beach And Pier)

Key West Lobsterfest! Lobster heads on the grill at the street fair on Duval Street. #lobster #lobsterfest #keywest #keyslife #duvalstreet (at Key West Downtown)

Happy World Elephant Day!! I've been fortunate enough to meet some amazingly well cared for elephants in my travels, and I've even learned that a happy elephant will wag it's tail like a dog :) #worldelephantday #travel #travellife #adventure #explore #lonelyplanet

Bumper cars at Funland on the Rehoboth Beach boardwalk. I am a firm that you're never too old to have fun like a kid! #bumpercars #funland #rehobothbeach #boardwalk #fun #nephew #delaware #summervacation

Shorty hasn't quite figured out the sand thing yet.... #shorty #chihuahua #chihuahuasofinstagram #dig #dogstagram #instadog #dogsofinstagram #sand #beach #rehobothbeach #capehenlopenstatepark #delaware #summer (at Cape Henlopen Beach)

The pure joy of childhood. Riding the Sea Dragon (Viking ship) at the boardwalk and finally old enough to ride in the very last row. #childhood #smiles #joy #seadragon #ride #funland #rehobothbeach #delaware #nephew #summer #summervacation #summertime (at Funland Rehoboth Beach)

The Delaware beaches, so scenic that no filter is needed! #nofilter #lewes #lewesbeach #delaware #summer #summervacation (at Lewes Beach in Delaware)

Happy belated birthday America! #fireworks #rehobothbeach #delaware #4thofjuly #4thofjulyweekend #nofilter (at Rehoboth Boardwalk)

Operation Live On A Tropical Island: Step 7- Find housing. Visit lots and lots of places and pick the best option. Step 8- Steal some pineapple plants from another unit that's vacant and use them to mark new home! #newapartment #pearycourt #pineapple #stolenpineapple #keywest #islandlife #lifeonthemove #operationliveonatropicalisland #newadventures #newchapter #nofilter (at Peary Court)

Sunset and sailboat (and spotted eagle ray and seaplane which didn't make it into this shot). Liking Key West more every day :D #sunset #sailboat #nofilter #keywest #sunsetkey #clouds #cloudporn #gulfofmexico #travel #travellife #wanderlust #islandlife #mallorysquare (at Sunset Pier. Westin. Key West.)

I flew half way around the globe to snorkel with rays in the Maldives and was blown away to swim with one. Checking out the sunset near Mallory Square in Key West and what should pop up and start swimming in circles but a spotted eagle ray!!! Not a great picture since it was getting dark outside, but I promise it was as beautiful as any photo you've ever seen. Can't wait to move down here with all my snorkel gear!!!#spottedeagleray #ray #caribbean #gulfofmexico #wildlife #sunset #pier #keywest #travel #travellife #sea #sealife #nature (at Sunset Pier. Westin. Key West.)