Coming around Bowditch Point again
Tag Archives: Gulf of Mexico
Weather in our wake
A rain cloud has chased us back in – we were all the way to Redfish Pass and decided to come back to San Carlos Bay. Hoping it goes inland!
Doesn’t get any better than this
Diving for their dinner
There are some pelicans way out yonder – fun to watch them swoop and dive and swallow wih their jerky gulping technique 🙂
Sent from my Nokia N97
Blind Pass is nearly CLOSED!
Mother Nature will not be denied!
Sent from my Nokia N97
Sanibel access 5 – most negative low tide…
… all season and NO SHELLS 🙁
Sent from my Nokia N97
Algiers @ Sanibel
Sunset and full moon on Sanibel Island (video)
Sent from my Nokia N97
Photo Friday: Best Shots Of 2010
© Copyright 2010 Tink *~*~*
http://MyMobileAdventures.com
Photo Friday wants us to show our Best Shots of 2010. I think this shot of the moon is my best, but there were lots of others that made the also-ran list as I went through my Flickr account in search of treasures. So here they all are – bon appetite, and have a fabulous New Year! <3
Full Flower Moon

The Full Flower Moon rises over Gulfside City Park, aka “Algiers” beach on Sanibel Island. Thursday May 27th, 2010.
What are YOU lookin’ at?

Almost-grown osprey awaits the return of a parent with dinner. Lighthouse Beach, Sanibel Island, Lee County, Southwest Florida. May 2010.
The Fishing Dude

“The Fishing Dude” declares victory, June 13th 2010 (this is part of a series)
Sanibel Causeway Sunset

Some brilliant colors were seen on July 31st 2010
Sanibel Sunset Silhouette

A young tree silhouetted against the dramatic backdrop of a Sanibel sunset. September 12th, 2010
Heading Up The Rose Walk

Yellow rose in bloom, aken at EPCOT on October 25th, 2010 – WITH A CAMERA PHONE!
Dinner!

A great blue heron spears himself a meal from the pond in my back yard. October 10th 2010.
Frenzy On The Sanibel Causeway

Seagulls out of control on November 7th 2010. And I will give you the entire original rant that went with it:
“There’s a guy off-camera throwing gawd knows what at these beach birds. People, you should NOT feed wild animals! It makes them unafraid of people and they can become a nuisance or worse. Plus it makes them dependent on people for sustenance.
Don’t feed the animals unless it is dire circumstances (like, a blizzard, which is unlikely to happen here)
Sent from my Nokia N97”
All Aboard The Magnolia Blossom

Taken at Downtown Disney in Orlando, Florida on December 5th 2010. Love the drama of the darkening sky behind the cheerful blue and yellow boat docked in the sunshine.
The Big, Golden Ball

Big Golden Ball – December 1st, 2010. Really, it’s Spaceship Earth, the iconic geosphere at the entrance of Disney’s EPCOT theme park. Late-day sunlight glinting off the Big Silver Ball! (to quote an entry on Foursquare). Makes it look like The Big Golden Ball instead.
Healthy, Happy and Peaceful New Year To All 🙂

Day trippin’ on Sanibel Island
© Copyright 2008 Tink *~*~*
http://MyMobileAdventures.com
Last Friday, just before the three-day weekend festivities here in the United States, I took myself over to Sanibel Island for the day. I am very lucky to live within easy driving distance of the island (half an hour from driveway to causeway), and I really should do this more often.
As I approached the causeway, I encountered this truck on Summerlin Road. Considering all the “Mickey Mouse In The Wild” encounters I’d already experienced that week, I thought the “Don’t Mess With The Mouse!” slogan on the back of the truck was apropos 😉 click photo to see it bigger








Click to Subscribe by email
CLICK to Subscribe by RSS
Gulf oil spill – learning how to help
© Copyright 2008 Tink *~*~*
http://MyMobileAdventures.com
🙂 Last Friday, I drove out past Sanibel Island and crossed Blind Pass over to Captiva Island. At the end of Captiva, there’s a resort called South Seas, which has conference facilities. I was there to get some safety training for beach cleanup volunteers – want to be prepared in case the Gulf oil spill makes its way to the Lee Island Coast of Florida. The drive looks short-ish on the map, but is made longer by the 35 mile per hour speed limit (maximum) that’s enforced on both islands. Pretty scenery is the saving grace – I wasn’t suffering at all!
The course was four hours long and it was taught by a trainer from the Ostego Bay Oil Spill Co-Op and a trainer from OSHA – Occupational Safety & Health Administration. There were several different segments that explained the sensitivity of the Gulf coast, especially in the estuaries, the types of hazards that can be encountered in the environment that’s being cleaned, protective gear worn by cleanup workers, and the procedures they follow to maximize safety and minimize damage to people, wildlife, the environment and property.
As conference facilities go – and I’ve been in a lot of them – South Seas has a lot going for it. First, location – a sub-tropical island really cannot be beat. The grounds are nicely landscaped with tropical flowering shrubs and swaying palms. The conference facilities are not all worn out and tired-looking. They are clearly well-maintained. The air conditioning in the conference center was neither too strong nor too weak – just right for people wearing shorts and tank tops. And the final thing to recommend South Seas – REAL iced tea was served, and there were candy jars on every table filled with “Made In The USA” mints.
Click the photos to see if a larger version is available in Flickr
RELATED POSTS:
My previous Ruby Tuesday posts
Visit other Ruby Tuesday participants
Subscribe to My Mobile Adventures *~*~*
That way, you’ll never miss a post. 🙂
Portrait of a militant sheller
© Copyright 2008 Tink *~*~*
http://MyMobileAdventures.com
❓ How can I tell this is a militant sheller? Well, for one thing, he’s carrying “the claw”, an implement of liberation and retrieval which exists in the toolkit of most serious seashell seekers.
Don’t bother googling for “the claw” – the actual name is The Treasure Scoop. Whatever you call it, it’s a handy device. You can use it to dig or else to fish something out of the water without having to perform the “Sanibel Stoop”.
The other reason I can tell this is a militant sheller is that I actually know him. Personally, even! 😉 Some of you reading this may even recognize him. How much trouble do we think I’m in for posting this? Personally, I think it’s a lovely shot and he’s going to like it. Well, that’s my story, and I’m sticking to it! 😉



You want me to be happy, don’t you?
DON’T YOU? 😉
Click to Subscribe by email
CLICK to Subscribe by RSS
Moody Sanibel sea
Sanibel Island, pre-Charlie
© Copyright 2008 Tink *~*~*
http://MyMobileAdventures.com

Thirteen days before
a storm of such cruelty
struck our paradise
I stood on the pier
ignorant of things to come
and took these pictures
click the photo to see the version posted to Flickr
RELATED POSTS:
CLICK to browse my previous sky-related Friday posts
Visit others who take pictures of the sky:
Do you haiku? This place is haiku heaven! –
Subscriptions to My Mobile Adventures are fun and absolutely FREE!
Click to Subscribe by email
CLICK to Subscribe by RSS
The Remains Wash Ashore on Sanibel Island
© Copyright 2008 Tink *~*~*
http://MyMobileAdventures.com
The Remains Wash Ashore on Sanibel Island
(a Wordless Wednesday post)
(also a Watery Wednesday post)
click the photo to see it in Flickr
Subscribers bring me JOY! 🙂 You want me to be happy, don’t you? DON’T YOU? 😉
Twin Reflections In The Sky
© Copyright 2008 Tink *~*~*
http://MyMobileAdventures.com
Twin Reflections In The Sky
click the photo to see a larger version in Flickr
Twin reflections shine
Tide pool bright and sand bar dark
Luna on the Gulf
RELATED POSTS:
CLICK to browse my previous sky-related Friday posts
Visit others who take pictures of the sky:
Do you haiku? This place is haiku heaven! –
Subscriptions to My Mobile Adventures are fun and absolutely FREE!
Click to Subscribe by email
CLICK to Subscribe by RSS
Sunset at Algiers, Sanibel Island, Florida
© Copyright 2008 Tink *~*~*
http://MyMobileAdventures.com
Sunset at Algiers, Sanibel Island, Florida
(a Wordless Wednesday post)
(also a Watery Wednesday post)
click to view a larger version on Flickr
Subscribers bring me JOY! 🙂 You want me to be happy, don’t you? DON’T YOU? 😉
Balmy December Day on Sanibel Island, Florida
© Copyright 2008 Tink *~*~*
http://MyMobileAdventures.com
(a Watery Wednesday post)
View of the Gulf of Mexico, taken from the pool bar at the West Wind Inn, Sanibel Island, Florida. December 14th, 2008
Visit other Watery Wednesday participants
Clouds moving in

Clouds moving in, originally uploaded by Tink*~*~*.
Maybe it will rain
Sunset from West Wind beach

Sunset from West Wind beach, originally uploaded by Tink*~*~*.
We got here just in time!
Beauty, thy name is Sanibel!

Beauty, thy name is Sanibel!, originally uploaded by Tink*~*~*.
Sunset

Sunset, originally uploaded by Tink*~*~*.
Bride’s bouquet

Bride’s bouquet, originally uploaded by Tink*~*~*.
Lovely skies over the Gulf of Mexico

Lovely skies over the Gulf of Mexico, originally uploaded by Tink*~*~*.
It’s another stellar day on Sanibel Island
Pelicans

Pelicans, originally uploaded by Tink*~*~*.
There’s a wedding happening on the beach, as pelicans dive.
This week’s technical difficulties include inability to upload to facebook and not receiving comments from the blog