Tag Archives: Gulf of Mexico

Bowditch Point Regional Park, Florida, Lee County, Mobile Blogging, Southwest Florida

Fort Myers Beach

September 5, 2012

Fort Myers Beach, originally uploaded by Erin *~*~*.

Coming around Bowditch Point again

Florida, Lee County, Mobile Blogging, Southwest Florida

Weather in our wake

September 5, 2012

Weather in our wake, originally uploaded by Erin *~*~*.

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!

Florida, Mobile Blogging, Sanibel Island, Southwest Florida

Doesn’t get any better than this

October 23, 2011 4 Comments

Doesn’t get any better than this, originally uploaded by Erin *~*~*.

Mobile Blogging, Southwest Florida

Diving for their dinner

March 24, 2011

Diving for their dinner, originally uploaded by Erin aka Tink*~*~*.

There are some pelicans way out yonder – fun to watch them swoop and dive and swallow wih their jerky gulping technique 🙂

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2011-01 Sanibel Staycation, Mobile Blogging, Southwest Florida

Blind Pass is nearly CLOSED!

January 19, 2011 5 Comments

Blind Pass is nearly CLOSED!, originally uploaded by Erin aka Tink*~*~*.

Mother Nature will not be denied!

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2011-01 Sanibel Staycation, Mobile Blogging, Southwest Florida

Sanibel access 5 – most negative low tide…

January 19, 2011 1 Comment

Sanibel access 5 – most negative low tide…, originally uploaded by Erin aka Tink*~*~*.

… all season and NO SHELLS 🙁

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2011-01 Sanibel Staycation, Mobile Blogging, Southwest Florida

Algiers @ Sanibel

January 18, 2011

Algiers @ Sanibel, originally uploaded by Erin aka Tink*~*~*.

Time to go

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2011-01 Sanibel Staycation, Mobile Blogging, Southwest Florida

Sunset and full moon on Sanibel Island (video)

January 18, 2011

Sunset and full moon on Sanibel Island (video), originally uploaded by Erin aka Tink*~*~*.

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Photo Friday, Southwest Florida, wildlife

Photo Friday: Best Shots Of 2010

December 31, 2010 5 Comments

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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

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The Full Flower Moon rises over Gulfside City Park, aka “Algiers” beach on Sanibel Island. Thursday May 27th, 2010.

What are YOU lookin’ at?

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

The Fishing Dude

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“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)

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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 🙂

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Day trippin’ on Sanibel Island

September 7, 2010 9 Comments

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

Looks like Vera Bradley threw up in here...

I was a little early for my appointment so I popped into a few shops. This one has a corner where it looks like Vera Bradley threw up!

Finally, it’s time for my massage – can we say, “Ahhhhh!” now? 🙂

After the massage, I poked around in a few more shops and found this wall hanging at “Pandora’s Box”. I liked the sentiment and the presentation, but didn’t think it was worth what they were asking for it. The artist’s name is Anahata Joy Katkin, in case you are interested in looking her up.

My last stop was Gulfside City Park aka Algiers, one of Sanibel Island’s public beaches. I stayed about two hours, hunting the shoreline for treasures. It was mostly “kibbles and bits” shelling, but I did manage to score a couple of macaroni and cheese shells (aka, those little orange juvenile Florida horse conch shells).

It was low tide by time I crossed the causeway again, and the sailboat that had run aground a few weeks back was now visible on that crescent-shaped sand bar just off the south side/”sad lane” (you’re sad cause you’re leaving Sanibel!). I wonder when someone is going to finally remove it – or is it destined to become a relic with all sorts of local legends attached to it?

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Ruby Tuesday, Southwest Florida

Gulf oil spill – learning how to help

July 12, 2010 14 Comments

🙂 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.

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Portrait of a militant sheller

August 11, 2009 22 Comments

❓ 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! 😉