Kadacat (Marlene)'s photostream  

Weekend is over and a new week has begun. It seems like I never get what I want complete in the short two day break. This weekend I started the painful task of stripping varnish off our stair banister(s). It is going to take a few weekends to finish that job...

This is from our Sanibel Island trip last year. The shores were littered with live shells on our last morning there due to the full moon and low tide. I thought this guy was interesting hanging part way out of his shell.

Dreaming of Sanibel Island and all its wonderful treasures. This was from our last morning on the island last year - it was a full moon thus a very low tide. The ocean spilled all these wonderful treasures on the beach for the early risers to marvel at (they were pretty much all live shells so they had to be left in place).

Another view of the beautiful Roseate Spoonbill. You can't imagine my excitement when we finally got close enough to one to get a decent photo. They are elusive birds - even in the mass bird populations of Florida.

Click on the photo to view in lightbox - much nicer...

Going through my Florida photos - I had forgotten I got this photo of the beautiful Roseate Spoonbill. This was in the Everglades. Wishing we were going to FLorida again this year but with all our home renovations (still underway), it just doesn't make sense unfortunately.

Sorry for the inundation of Anhinga photos. These are a series from our trip to Florida last year - just came across this one that I hadn't noticed before. I was surprised to see the water lines from the water coming off the wings.

Having fun revisiting our Florida trip (nearly a year ago now). This Anhinga was drying his wings after diving and swimming for fish. They are master swimmers and divers (note his big webbed feet). They use the long, sharp beak for spearing fish.
Seen along our walk in the J.N. Ding Darling Nature Preserve on Sanibel Island (my favourite place ever!)