The Old and the Restless

Driving back from Florida, with two nights on the road (one with Maureen and Ramsay in Marietta, Georgia and one at a hotel in Windsor), we arrived 6 days ago on March 16. Paul stayed isolated but I went out for food. Twice. I went this morning too as soon as the store opened and wore disposable latex  gloves (I had an old stash already). Linda, next door, had left a mask for me... Megan decided that she would bring a supplies, rented a car, bought a shopping car full of groceries, drove here and left them on the porch after we had a Zoom conference which Margot had arranged with Bryn, Megan and us. Too bad I did not take a photo of all the bags that covered the porch but this is a picture of a small portion of the groceries after I had divided the chicken and pork into smaller packages. This should last for a few months! BUT... They said a mask and gloves were enough to go to the grocery store. They lied. Everyone else had clothes on! 😉

Leaving in a few days, but first a ride on the beach. to see what we can find. Another willet A black skimmer. We were wondering where they were this year  Pelicans and a gull at the inlet Enlarge the picture to see the fish in the claws of the osprey

While Dinsmore went for a longer loop, I rode with Arlene and her husband, Rick, around Lake Monroe with a stop at Green Springs. Can you find the baby alligator? We actually saw two of them. I wonder where the adult was... Another day, another ride. Above, Arlene and Dinsmore at our lunch stop on the Tropical Trail Lite ride. It was colder this day.  So much colder that since he had not brought warm bike clothes,Rick did not ride with us.  Marie, Dinsmore's wife, is recovering from knee replacement surgery. They enjoyed a Thai lunch while waiting for us in Cocoa. A rose between two thorns or the reverse? Doing the 5 cities ride near Orlando, we stopped at beautiful Lake Sybelia. Two Muscovy ducks waddled by. Dinner? Practising with my new camera, I found the birds at the beach to be good subjects. Here are two ruddy Turnstones. A willet...a type of sandpiper A sanderling A snowy egret (has yellow feet)