The Old and the Restless

With Glen and Norma we went to Ritch Grissom Memorial Wetlands to see how the bird population is this winter. We left at 7:30 AM for the 1 ½ hour drive south. As usual, there were Great Blue Herons. Some were nesting. One of the more unusual birds was this Limpkin. Norma and I joined birders with telephoto lenses trying to catch this bird that they were calling "Larry". A male Anhinga. While we were watching the anhinga, someone was watching us. The Glossy Ibis caught something. The little Green Heron was an unusual bird to spot. After we went for lunch at the Riverview Restaurant.* At lunch time you can watch the boats going by as the bridge lifts up. *(Actually, the picture from lunch was taken in Fiji 7 years ago, but Glen just sent it to me this week and we look just the same....don't we??)

The best weather this winter was in December. Since then, it has often been too windy to bike. Still, the beach is usually good. When Maureen and Ramsay came, we did a lot of walking on the beach. Obviously, a deep discussion here. We visited the manatee. Maureen directing Stand there. Smile! Lunch at JB's fish camp. Is Maureen taking a photo of the ketchup?