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Taken
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Wounded, reproachful
“I trusted in You!”, she cries.
There is no response.
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Catch a wave on Fort Myers Beach
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Sand sculpture of a surfer dude catching a wave. Just trying to be a little clever for Watery Wednesday 
Fort Myers Beach, Florida. 2008
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Fort Myers Beach Sand Sculpting Festival no longer free
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This is the 23rd year of the Sand Sculpting Festival on Fort Myers Beach here in Lee County, Florida. It is also the year that unemployment in Lee County has climbed to within spitting distance of 14% and may rise well beyond that by year end. So, naturally it makes perfect sense that this is the year that Fort Myers Beach decided to levy a per-head charge of $3-$5 on spectators.
Because, you see, they aren’t going to pay enough for the outrageously over priced hot dogs, burgers and ice cream cones to feed their kids. And they’re certainly not going to make any purchases at the vast open air market, nor are any of them going to belly up to any number of pool bars and fork over ten bucks for something fruity with a little pink umbrella thrown in. And hey, the people who come and cheer and support this festival can certainly make that unemployment check stretch just a wee bit further, so that they can get beyond the barriers that FMB allows the hotels to put in place at the tide line – even though NO ONE OWNS THE BEACHES, DAMMIT.
The whole thing just kind of made me ill, so I skipped it this year. Here are some pics from last year that I never quite got around to publishing. You will note there is a red water sprayer in the first picture, qualifying this post for Ruby Tuesday, where I’m sure Mary will chuckle in appreciation of my righteous indignation. The artists do an amazing job; standing there to watch them, even in the hot sun, is a real treat. Last year, each sculptor had their immediate work area roped off but otherwise, spectators could walk around freely between sites and get as close as perhaps 6-10 feet to any given sculpture.
It’s a damned shame that the people had to PAY to get this close to the sculptures this year. I bet I’m not the only one who stayed away. Fort Myers Beach, in this of all years, you should have figured out another way.
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Lovely, now where’s my pot of gold? ;)
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I was driving through a sudden shower, on my way over the causeway to a birthday dinner celebration for my friend Cheryl, when I happened to glance to my left and saw this rainbow hanging out near Fort Myers Beach. I pulled over at the first opportunity. If you look closely, you can see that it’s actually a double, which had started to fade by time I found a place to stop. This is one of the BEST things about living in Southwest Florida. The skies are so big and dramatic, with towering clouds and beautiful rainbows
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Take the trolley to Fort Myers Beach
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Driving on Fort Myers Beach is not a very appealing thought during busy beach times. The main drag is one lane in each direction and is easily overwhelmed with traffic. An alternative is to park in the Winn Dixie parking lot on Summerlin and San Carlos, and take the trolley. You still get stuck in traffic, but at least you’re not the one being aggravated by driving. You can read or sleep or chatter with your fellow travelers. And it’s green – reduces your carbon footprint to take mass transit. There are very few mass transit opportunities in this area, so why not take advantage of this one?
R.I.P.
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Fort Myers Beach Moon
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Unable to stop
myself from stalking the moon,
I halt at each light,
roll down the window,
click away obsessively
till the light turns green
and then drive away.
La Luna Bella – preserved
on silicon chip
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Fort Myers Beach Window Dressing
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Lobster sun catcher hangs in the window of the Beach Seafood Market in Fort Myers Beach, Florida. September 14th, 2008
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Sanibel Island Causeway on a Blue Sky Thanksgiving Day
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The view from the “happy lane” looking toward the lighthouse and Fort Myers Beach. Sanibel Island Causeway, Lee County, Florida. November 27th 2008 (Thanksgiving Day).
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Sand Sculpting Contest on Fort Myers Beach – earlier pics
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Since my AT&T 3G phone service was messing up early in the day, there are some pics you guys didn’t get. I’ve sent them up to Flickr – you will find just a few of them here -
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I’ll try to get some more up there soon. I took lots later in the day at the Holiday Inn, some of which I already sent to this blog earlier today. Right now I am super tired and I have not packed yet. I might just go to bed and get up early to pack.
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More moon stalking
One hr ten minutes on fort myers trolley – insane!
