By Vladimir Brezina
Ailsa’s travel-themed photo challenge this week is Through.
In our kayaks, we may find ourselves traveling through
— airy mangrove tunnels
— labyrinthine salt marshes
— dark urban tunnels
— rocky passages…
… guarded by wild animals :-)
... kayaked the waters around New York for more than 15 years in his red Feathercraft folding kayak. He was originally from (the former) Czechoslovakia and lived in the U.K. and California before settling down in New York. He was a neuroscientist at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. He died in 2016.
... is a kayaker and technology researcher at Nemertes Research. She's an erstwhile engineer, particle physicist, and science fiction writer. She was born in California and has lived in Italy, Norway, Hawaii, and a few other places. She currently resides in New York City.
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Wind Against Current 
The mangroves look magical, what a wonderful place to kayak.
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Yes, and full of wonderful wildlife—birds, little crabs scurrying about, spiders overhead :-)
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This is just so wonderful!!
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:-) Thank you!!
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Reblogged this on Gabbie cbg.
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Thanks for reblogging!
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Intriguing shots! Especially like the difficult navigations. I invite you to kayak among the glowing alligator eyes at night, sometime…
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Hasn’t happened yet, but we are working up to it! :-)
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Very well captured… :-)
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Thanks! :-)
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Muy interesante y lindos parajes!
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Muchas gracias!
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wonderful images Vlad, love the tunnel and the guard!
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The guard was special, if not particularly effective as a guard ;-)
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These are awesome pics, Vlad! Esp. the tunnel and the guard.
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Thanks, Amy! :-)
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Love the mangrove and marshes. Great shots.
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Thanks!!
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I love paddling through Mangroves! As always, beautiful shots. :)
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Mangroves are great…. although, after the first couple of hundred miles or so, a little monotonous ;-)
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great pictures! love the mangrove shot! a special way to see the world! thanks for sharing!!!
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You are most welcome—thanks!!
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Enjoyed the tour :) Is this close to NYC? Do you get the shy mangrove heron there? I enjoy looking out for him when we get close to the mangroves in the outer areas of Sydney Harbour.
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The mangroves? Nowhere near NYC—these are in Florida. And there, yes, there are all kinds of birds hiding in the mangroves :-)
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They are all great photos, but I really like the first one.
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Thanks!!
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