We spent hours walking the beach picking up shells--sunray venus, kitten paws, and lots more I have no idea what they are.
This shell is my favorite--the fighting conch.
This one Neil has picked up is called the 'stiff pen shell'
One morning we set out for a 2 1/2 mile hike around the island--thru sabal palms,cabbage palms, live oaks, and pine trees.
Spanish moss hanging in from the live oak trees
I think this is just about one perfect picture--other than the fact that Neil has his long pants and coat on--it was a bit chilly that morning, but you can see how blue the sky was--it didn't take long to warm up.
As we wondered along we came across this guy--getting breakfast. Neil also saw the gopher turtle, but unfortunately I wasn't there with the camera. These turtle live in burrows in the ground --sometimes up to 35 ft long. The one he saw was about 12 inches in diameter.
Yesterday afternoon we borrowed kayaks and took the 3 mile trail thru the mangrove swamp. Sometimes it got so narrow you could not paddle without hitting the trees. Didn't see much other than some white herons--thankfully no alligators!!but the trip was mystical.
Now we are back to reality --at a marina once again--expecting some unsettled weather for the next couple of days--so its a good place to be. So thats all from the 'loopy loopers'
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