Slow but Steady!

Capture the Wind

 

It was amazing to watch these Kite boarders work their magic, catch the wind and maneuver the waves.

School is in Session

We experiences schools of MULLET as they came into Charlotte Harbour on Pine Island. Over half the Mullet caught on the west coast of Florida come from Charlotte Harbour. They are vegetarians so save your shrimp bait and try using bread or corn meal balls.

Hidden Gem

On the northern tip of Pine Island there is hidden paradise. It is a tiny island called Bokeelia which is accessed by a small bridge. It is a quiet, laid back community where you can spend your days watching for dolphins in Charlotte Harbour.

Gallery Gallivanting

If it is pottery, watercolours, sculpture or blown glass you are after, then Pine Island is the place to visit. There are over 15 art galleries to explore and enjoy the fine artistry of it's talented residence.

Build it and they will come.

This is Edison's Pier reaching far out into the Caloosahatchee River.

The Dawn Before the Storm

 All ready for the arrival of the Spring breakers on Fort Myer's Beach Florida!

Roots

It is a wonder how the exposed roots of this Mysore Fig tree at the Henry Ford's  Winter Estate in Fort Myers Florida have weathered the test of time.

Royal Palms

An estimated 1,800 palm trees line the street and give Fort Myers the nickname "City of Palms.'' Many of the original palm trees were brought to the town from Cuba by inventor Thomas Edison, whose winter estate - along with that of Henry Ford - is located along McGregor Boulevard.

Mysore Fig

This massive tree is located in the west gardens along the Caloosahatchee River at Henry Ford's winter estate in Fort Myers Florida. It is 102 feet tall, 305 inches in circumference.

Banyan Tree

This tree was given to Thomas Edison in 1925 by Harvey Firestone and was only 4 feet tall at the time. Thomas Edison experimented with different trees and plants for use as rubber and filaments. It is the oldest Banyan tree in North America.

The Science is in!

During WWI the price of rubber rose dramatically. Thomas Edison, Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone were concern with this national issue.  Edison planned to discover a domestic source of rubber from a latex producing plant. They experiments with Goldenrod. Today the Laboratory is filled with original apparatus and equipments that Edison used to conduct his rubber research.

Coral Escape

Living on a Canal

This is the view we have looking east from the house we rent in Cape Coral Florida. There is a family of three river otters that also call this home.

Ibis

This entourage of Ibis paced up and down our dock like they owned the yard. They are a very social bird and the flock is never more than a few decimetres away from each other.