Fun With a Dolphin

Wednesday was a beautiful day for boating.  

The water was calm and the clouds beautiful!

 All of a sudden I heard a loud splash, looked around to see

 a big smile from a dolphin. :)

That dolphin fun made our day on the water complete.

Yesterday evening we went to the Lighthouse Beach.  The wind was pretty strong and there were kite boarders who had been making good use of it.

The tide was out and water had been trapped in a long tidal pool.  I looked around in that for a while, there were some shells, but didn't find any that interested me.

There were a lot of small shells that the high tide had left behind.  I looked through those for a while, only sticking a couple of them in my pocket.  It was just pleasant spending time on the beach.

Sanibel to the Mainland and Back

I don't have much to share with you today.  But, if you can stand another trip across the Sanibel Causeway to the mainland, then come along for the ride.  It was a nice day for a ride. :)

This afternoon we drove over to Cape Coral for an appointment.  It isn't far by car, but would be much quicker in by boat. 

The pictures below are not the greatest, some have reflections in them on the return trip due to the sun.  The clouds had a very different look as we drove back to the island.

 Our destination is in the vicinity of

the clump of clouds on the far left.

Crossing the Caloosahatchee River to Cape Coral
There are a couple of live cams in this area,
if your interested in taking a peak.

Kite Boarders were out in the bay,

just before we reached the causeway entrance.

Dave, who is a regular visitor to my blog, has asked a couple times, what I do with the seashells I find.  Follow this link to see what I've done with some of them.  They're pretty much all over the house. :) I really just like to take them out and look at them often and I've given many away.

Thursday Begins New Year

Happy New Year, everyone!

I think LOTS of people were on Sanibel and the causeway islands to begin their new year. We went overseas for some groceries this afternoon and while crossing the causeway, noticed MANY fishing boats and also many people fishing from the islands. I wonder if it is because the Spotted Sea Trout season began today. I also read that there have been lots of Ladyfish, Bluefish, and trout caught recently.
There were also some sun worshipers and picnickers on the islands too! In the distance I could see a lot of large sailboats and other watercraft out enjoying the wonderful weather.

Driving back across the causeway around 5:15, the sun was glowing from behind the clouds making the view quite amazing. Around the lighthouse area, I spotted seven or eight kite boarders.

Traffic is still heavy on the island, but by Saturday, most of the holiday travelers will be gone. Then it will be time for the Christmas deco to be put away. I imagine more snowbirds will be heading this way soon; then traffic will be heavier again until after Spring breaks are all over.