Calusa Nature Center – perfect morning for a walk in the flatwoods and the swamp. It’s pretty close to where I live, and I had other errands to run this morning, so why not stop by instead of passing by? Plus, we have that extra hour in the morning now that we “fell back” on Sunday, and I was a bundle of energy because of that. Let’s go!
A couple of rehabilitating gators were sunning themselves near their watering hole.
The American beauty berry is in a full riot of fruit.
Parts of the swamp are already drying up and becoming lined with fallen leaves.
Dahoon holly trees are heavy with fruit in the cypress swamp and along the pine loop trail
Something has raked this tree. Gashes look too wide for it to be a bear or a bobcat. Not sure how this happened!
A closer look at the mystery gashes.
Still water in the cypress swamp, and since the berries are popping and the leaves are falling, there are lots of feeding little birdies visible and audible here.
A new little tree struggles to bring itself up beside the boardwalk. I predict a relocation of one or the other!
I have found a lot of things while out walking that other people lost. But I never thought someone could lose their face..
Disappointing
Cassia in bloom
Cabbage palm regeneraging – not sure if the folded-up-ness is normal, as I’ve never seen one do this before!
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Close to the end of the hike
I really need to come back here sometime. It went too fast! And there’s so much to see and learn.
On the boardwalk
We are headed to the pop ash slough – a slowwwww moving river with trees growing in it.
Headed to the marsh overlook
It is windy and cool today. And the wind really takes advantage of the open space in the pine flatwood and marsh.
High water mark
You can see the coloration on the bottom of this cypress tree, which shows the high water mark. Currently we are at the beginning of dry season; not expecting significant rain until April or May
Cat Cora’s Greek lasagne
This was really good but I could only eat half of it. There is a child-sized portion on the kid’s menu that would have been much better.
Kouzzina appetizer – three thumbs up
Who stole the rest of the crayons!
Our restaurant only has blue crayons.
Where in WDW am I now?
Something’s cooking on the Boardwalk
The Big River Grill smells delish!
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Just valet’d car at Boardwalk
Tech issues with new phone so i am back on the E71 – on which I appear to be able to text MUCH faster! Going to do the country walk.
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