
Exiting the Edison-Ford Estates, originally uploaded by Erin *~*~*. We grabbed a turkey wrap from the concession and now we are headed our separate ways – Christene to go shopping and me to go excavate my home from the wreckage…

Exiting the Edison-Ford Estates, originally uploaded by Erin *~*~*. We grabbed a turkey wrap from the concession and now we are headed our separate ways – Christene to go shopping and me to go excavate my home from the wreckage…

Looking very GQ, originally uploaded by Erin *~*~*. Mr. Henry Ford vogues for us ADDED FOR PHOTO FRIDAY: Great timing – I just finished touring the Edison-Ford Winter Estates here in Fort Myers, Florida. Henry Ford is generally acknowledged as…

Pond in the butterfly garden, originally uploaded by Erin *~*~*. This appears to be a children’s section of the garden, with contributions by various schools

Golden Dewdrop, originally uploaded by Erin *~*~*. Yeah, I know – it’s purple. No, I dunno why, either!

Massive mysore fig from India, originally uploaded by Erin *~*~*. Another massive rubber tree, this time on the Ford side of the historic site. Another name for this tree is Brown Wooly Fig. It has been growing here since the…

Hunter in the shallows, originally uploaded by Erin *~*~*. A great egret looks for lunch in the Caloosahatchee River. I’m getting closer to the Ford Estate now

Let’s be safe out there! #swfl, originally uploaded by Erin *~*~*. I guess they don’t want anyone taking a dunk in the river without any lifeguards on duty LOL

Convergence of trees, originally uploaded by Erin *~*~*. Let’s see – palm. Pine, live oak, bamboo and strangler fig, all against the same beautiful Southwest Florida sky. Where’s better than here?