Sanibel Day Five

Sky looking beautiful from the balcony. 

I was about to go outside when, Olivia, my great niece, came out and asked if she could look for shells with me.  I said yes, but thought it would be a good idea she put a shirt on.  At the same moment, I decided my pajama bottoms might not be appropriate attire.  Sanibel is fancy.

 Properly attired, we ventured outside.   View from the boardwalk to the beach

Miss Sunshine

Breakfast, and I was off to Ding Darling.

 White pelicans from Wildlife Drive

On the water from launch site 2 at 9:40

 Into the "lake"

On to Pine Island Sound

 

 

 Wulfert Keys

 

 

 

 Back on the Wildlife Drive side.  There is a three way stop as you leave Wildlife Drive. Look right, there is a bridge. 

This one.

 

 Gator

 

 Wildlife Drive

 

Bridge ornaments

Residential canal.  I've seen manatee here. Not today.

 

 

 

Always feel like an expert photographer when I capture a belted kingfisher.

 

 

 

 

 Went to my spoonbill spot, which had been unproductive earlier in the week. And remained so.

 

 Hidden heron

 Getting busy as I returned to the launch, 1 PM

 Bridges seen from the kayak, earlier.

 

Evan and the boys

 Also saw dolphins as a group of us walked to Pat and Mike's friends Bruce's boat.

 

 

 Niece Meagan soaks it all in.

 Bruce's son, right

 

 Someone, maybe Jeff B., below, said, "You really get a different perspective out here". I need to get Jeff out in the kayak.

 

Bruce and son depart 

Two of my favorite things

 

 Dinner was outside

Olivia and Phineas had a remedy for the mosquitos