Appreciating all that is the beach and tropics here in Florida. It has gotten busy here and there are lots of signs and activities that have the welcome back theme. Yup, I definitely qualify for the "snowbird" status.
Net fishing for little bait fish. It seemed to be a lot of work, and the man spent a full hour collecting fish and fending off the birds. They clearly knew what this activity was all about.
It was a mighty fine day at the beach with a dolphin sighting thrown in. No red tide, if you've heard of that, which was a big problem this past summer while I was away. It has resurfaced north and south of us so it may show up yet. It's a nasty red looking algae that affects people's breathing and allergies. It apparently affected the number of visitors to Naples this summer even though the area was barely affected. The tourists lumped all the coastal beaches together.
Beautiful rainbow. I don't see them here in Naples very often. It happened on my walk on my birthday. Happy birthday to me!
Start with sunrise and end with sunrise. This was taken around the area that is called the preserve in our master community. There are many acres left untouched so it's quite wild, something if you know me, I relish. And so I got to see a creature I've never seen before. A bobcat. I was in the car, not walking, so did not get a photo. Too bad. Amazing that surrounded by suburbia this area clearly has its own ecosystem. The community is 25 years old so I'm sure that's part of it. The bobcat was much smaller than I imagined, double the size of a domestic cat, which I'm sure also helps it survive in our area. Maybe I'll see him again on my morning walks.
