A fragrant carpet, originally uploaded by Erin *~*~*. The cypress needles have been falling, and it is significantly cooler than it was last time I walked the Slough. Even the afternoon shadows are longer. Fall comes to Florida!
A fragrant carpet, originally uploaded by Erin *~*~*. The cypress needles have been falling, and it is significantly cooler than it was last time I walked the Slough. Even the afternoon shadows are longer. Fall comes to Florida!
© Copyright 2011 | http://MyMobileAdventures.com | CLICK any photo for a larger view Good grief, have I got a ridiculous amount of adventures lined up in the next several months! Suddenly, we’re going from zero to 60 in a matter of seconds. I’m still not quite sure how this happened, but my dance card filled up rapidly and I’m looking for places to insert a breath or two OCTOBER 2011 EPCOT International Food and...
© Copyright 2011 Tink *~*~* http://MyMobileAdventures.com Week before last, I took a stroll deep into the swamp – the Six Mile Cypress Slough here in Fort Myers – and I heard a familiar sound. After looking around for a bit, I found him. He’s a pileated “Woody” woodpecker, with a ruby red crest on his head. Isn’t he beautiful? What a treat! Actually, I did even better than this – I got about a...
Truth in advertising… Um no, originally uploaded by Erin aka Tink*~*~*. No otters were seen today, but there were lots of fish, turtles and even a bee hive in the knot of a tree. Sent from my Nokia N97
Looking for lunch, originally uploaded by Erin aka Tink*~*~*. Hard to tell from this distance, but that’s either a juvenile egret (wrong season for juveniles, maybe) or else it’s a little blue heron without breeding colors. Sent from my Nokia N97
A boggy spot, originally uploaded by Erin aka Tink*~*~*. It rained recently so I’m thankful for the couple of miles of boardwalk that wind their way through the swamp, helping to keep our feet dry Sent from my Nokia N97
Look who’s getting a tan, originally uploaded by Erin aka Tink*~*~*. On my way home from the bookstore, I decided to stop in at the Six Mile Cypress Slough (swamp) in Fort Myers. Here’s a baby gator taking in some sun. Wonder where da mama is? Sent from my Nokia N97
Snake_Collage, originally uploaded by Erin aka Tink*~*~*. Before he swam away, I was able to snap a few pictures of the yellow rat snake I encountered in the Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve, Fort Myers, Florida. January 15th 2011
This walk is too short!, originally uploaded by Erin aka Tink*~*~*. I really like the slough but it’s too short. Need more options – might head for Collier’s swamp one of these days Sent from my Nokia N97