The Saturday after Thanksgiving I took my sisters over to the beach for a walk before lunch. We walked around the marina and stopped in some of the gift shops there.
Later on that day we walked on the causeway from Clearwater to Tampa and watched the sun go down before heading home for dinner.
“Don’t go in there” said the lizard. “I had beans for lunch.”
Even the cactus were looking crispy from lack of rain.
On the fishing pier, the pelican stole the fish from the cormorant.
Flyby on the pier.
Cormorant with an itch.
Rush hour traffic in the gulf.
It was a windy morning so the kiteboarders were out.
Not for us down here in central Florida. September is one of the hottest months because we usually don’t get the afternoon summer rains to cool down. It’s a perfect time to start heading back to the beach since most of the tourist are gone after Labor Day. On a nice quiet Saturday morning, all that’s left are sea oats and ghost crabs.
During our vacation trip to Key West, we spent a lot of time at the marina. It was a 10 minute walk from our hotel. The first morning we walked over to catch the ferry to the Dry Tortugas. The first 3 pictures were taken from the top deck of the ferry before we left, around 8am. The next morning we walked back over to catch a catamaran to go out sailing for the morning. We also walked over for dinner several nights. It was very quiet in the morning but crowded later at night.
The laughing gulls were pairing up. Chasing each other and fighting over the ladies.
Young herring gull with a snack.
Blurry picture of a barn swallow. These guys rarely sit still. I saw him from across the lagoon.
The dolphins were active this Saturday morning.
Heading towards the pier.
One of the bird steward volunteers at the park. He was checking out the roped off area for nesting birds. They work on keeping the tourist out of the nesting area and answer questions about the birds.
Rush hour traffic in the bay.
Having fun on a boat ride.
A few things at Fort Desoto Park in mid-March.