Oyster Hog is the name on this barge, it left Apalachcola in the morning loaded down with empty oyster shells. It brings them out to the oyster grounds in the bay, it has two water cannon which are used to wash the shells overboard. The shells give the…
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On Anna Maria Island with friends
Here is the baby Great Blue Heron getting some breakfast.We didn’t take the boat out on the water today altought it was a nice day again this evening some of my childhood friends from when I was growing up in Puerto Rico are coming by for dinner. One o…
St Petersburg to Anna Maria Island
The Channel Into Bimini Bay, Anna Maria Island from lower Tampa Bay.Gumbo in Slip at Galati MarinaA small heron (Green Heron?) waiting to pounce on a fish.Adult Great Blue Herons on their nestMother Great Blue Heron with baby, begging for food, on nest…
Happy Easter
A beautiful Kapok tree outside the Museum of Fine ArtsOne of the Kapok flowers.Some of the branches, all flowers no leaves.Carriage rides on the waterfrontI wasn’t a fan of Fernando Botero’s art, after seeing his exhibit, nothing has changed. Happy Eas…
St. Petersburg
The marina and St. Petersburg skylineThe anchorage of the Vinoy Hotel, in the background, near the municipal marina. Those silly rubber snakes won’t keep me off the boat!Very Nice weather again today, walked the area near the marina then into town wher…
Little Sarasota bay to St. Petersburg Municipal Marina
Our anchorage in Little Sarasota BayA couple of rowing teams on the Intracoastal WaterwayTheir coach, bellowing instructions. Tampa Bay bridge, The Sunshine Skyway the previous bridge was hit by a ship in 1980, 32 people were killed when their vehicles…
