Lighthouse beach transformed, originally uploaded by Erin *~*~*. What a different beach from last week! I’ve come to catch a glimpse of the full harvest moon when it rises. There must have been some storm that washed this beach clean immediately after the dunes. The blowing wind creates sandy waves and makes y beer bottle sing. I fully expect a tumbleweed to roll by.
Standing sentinel on Sanibel, originally uploaded by Erin *~*~*. The Sanibel Lighthouse and the amazing Florida sky. This was stuck in the “outbox” of my camera phone since Saturday. Just had to share
Another view from Edison’s porch, originally uploaded by Erin *~*~*. The porch wraps ALL the way around the house, and it is seriously wide enough to throw one heck of a party. With the cool breezes blowing and the lovely view, why would the Edisons ever want to leave? I know I don’t want to go, but it’s now the height of the heat of the day (that’s 3PM here in Southwest Florida) and...
Dwarf poinciana – pink variety, originally uploaded by Erin *~*~*. I like the fiery orange variety alittle better but this is still very pretty
Mango madness persists, originally uploaded by Erin *~*~*. It’s September already but these Keitt mangoes (yes, there is an "e" in "mangoes", I’ve discovered) are still ripening. Some of the are so ripe, they split while still in the trees. Others have fallen SPLAT to the walkway, where they feed the bugs and perfume the air.
Mina Edison’s lily pond, originally uploaded by Erin *~*~*. I see tadpoles wiggling around down there, and I ws not fast enough to capture a snake that swam by. That’s a pond apple tree. It has a cousin nearby (behind me) which has littered the ground with ripened fruits whose seeds look remarkably like those of a pumpkin. this pond is right behind Edison’s pool complex.
Tanins near the Edison Pier, originally uploaded by Erin *~*~*. There must be mangroves nearby, for the river is tinted a rusty red near Edison’s Pier. This was the very first structure built on the estate.
Parasite part deux, originally uploaded by Erin *~*~*. This is an orchid labeled "cattleya", found growling on a strangler fig (ficos aurea, S. florida and West Indies). While I was standing her taking the photo, a giant, spent palm frond liberated itself from a nearby tree and plunged (some things just don’t waft!) SPLOOSH into the river. As it bobbed around, a huge beetle crawled frantically all over it, trying to figure out what...
In the shade of the moneky flower tree, originally uploaded by Erin *~*~*. This tree is the monkey flower, also called guacamayo. I wonder how that relates to guacamole? Wish I knew some Spanish! While peering through the branches, twice I spied me a flash of silver "wings" – yes, fish can fly on the Caloosahatchee! Barnebydendron riedelii, Central and South America
