Lighthouse Family

This is a polystone magnet from Orlando. It was made for Beachcombers, Ft Myers, Florida. So it's genuine Floridan, not from China :-)

Where from: Florida

When: 2006

Who: Izwan

Where now: At home.

Counting still : 178

Anyways, do you know that Florida has about three dozen lighthouses, including several of the country's most famous light towers? The Florida Lighthouse Association (FLA) works for preservation of all the light stations. Nearly all the onshore stations are now supported by local lighthouse societies, and FLA has helped organize a Reef Lights Association to work for preservation of the offshore lights.

Efforts of FLA and local associations have led to restoration projects undertaken or planned at most of the onshore lighthouses. Few states have worked as hard on lighthouse preservation as Florida in recent years.

BTW, this is a pic of Ponce de Leon Inlet Light, taken in December 2004. It stands 168' tall. The tower gets its color from the Baltimore Red Brick that the tower is made of. The tower was decommissioned in 1970 due to the beacon on a steel tower at Smyrna Dunes. However, in 1983 a new high-rise condo unit was built that blocked the tower, so the Ponce Inlet Light was re-instated. Now you know :-)

Wood Stork?

I think the big birdie featured in the magnet below is a wood stork. Quite popular in Florida. They have this bird at the Everglades National Park in Florida and they think it is an excellent messenger of the past, present, and future.

Like the wood stork, the Everglades ecosystem is now endangered. Storks were once more abundant in the southern Florida wetlands than in any other region throughout the southeastern states. The wood stork should thrive in the Everglades and Big Cypress because it is a specialized species that does best in tropical and subtropical zones with distinct wet season - dry season climates.

A stork locates food, mostly small fresh water fish, not by sight but by groping with its bill in shallow water. This feeding technique is most effective when water levels are dropping throughout broad marshes as a result of prolonged dry periods, and fish are being concentrated in ever-diminishing pools. Wanna know more? Go here.

Where from: Orlando, Florida
Where now: Office
When: 2005
Who: Izwan
No. 176

Dolphins from Florida

Florida is a state located in the southeastern region of USA. Most of the state is a large peninsula with the Gulf of Mexico on its west and the Atlantic Ocean on its east. Much of the state has a humid subtropical climate; southern Florida has a tropical climate.

Where from: Orlando, Florida

Where now: Home

When: 2005

Who: Izwan

No. 118

Meet More 'Floridans'

Izwan bought this two rubber magnets of Tigger & Pooh at the same place he bought Mickey & Minnie - the Florida Mall. Here's Pooh in his typical post: And Tigger in a cute pose:
And these are pictures of Florida Mall.

Where from: Orlando, Florida

Where now: Home, next to Mickey and Minnie of Florida.

Who: Izwan

When: 2006

Numbers: 115 & 116

Meet Mickey & Minnie

Here's Mickey, a native of Florida. Well, there's tons of Mickeys everwhere in teh world but this one IS from Florida. And here he is again with his lifetime partner, Minnie. I wonder why they still haven't gotten married. Haven't they been dating even before I was born? Are they not afraid that they will pass the expiry date? :-)
Here's Minnie on her own.
Where from: Orlando, Florida

Where now: They're at home in my home.

Who: Izwan

When: 2006

# 113 & #114

Framing Florida

Here's a picture frame magnets Izwan bought in Orlando. The pink is with Disney Princesses - and my little princess Natasha and the red one is of cute Mickey Mouse & friends; with my cute little Hafiz.
They sit sweetly on the fridge at home.
Where from: Orlando, Florida
Who: Izwan
When: 2006
Where now: Home
Head count: 99 & 100
Whoa, sudah ada satu ratus looo... and still counting!

Three Little Bears

Numbers 84, 85 & 86. They are the three little bears all the way from Downtown Disneyworld in Orlando, Florida. Here's Pinkie:
And Purply:
And Willy.
And her's the man who is responsible in capturing them and importing them into Malaysia:

A picture at Disneyworld Florida in Orlando, of course.

Where from: Orlando, Florida

Where now: Home

Who: Izwan

When: 2006

Orlando Shirt

The sixtieth FM of mine is a tshirt shaped FM from Orlando, Florida. Izwan bought this at Florida Mall in orlando, of course.

Izwan went there for a working trip in he first quarter of 2006. I managed to keep quite a number of the FMs that he bought for myself.

Where from: Orlando, Florida

Who: Izwan

When: 2006

Where now: Office.

Here's some pics he took during his trip. Working trip. Although out of the 200 pics he took, only 10% is on presentations/work stuff. He stayed at the Disney World Resort, I can't recall the name of the hotel now.

Slippers of Florida

# 28

This slipper was bought in Orlando, Florida. I'll check with him exactly where. Izwan was sent there - at Disney World for an assignment. Not sure if I'll ver visit that part of the world, but I'm quite happy with the fridge magnets :-)

Where from: Florida, USA

Who: Izwan

When: 2005

Where now: Home