A Seagull Sentinel
“And as his graying body slowly sunk to ocean depths
His lover bird sat on the dock in wait in quiet breaths
She will not stray; she will not leave; she’ll never go away
She’ll ever wait and ever circle ‘til her final day”
The Pellycan
“There just beyond the mangroves, just beyond the human traps
Where sunset ripples streak the glassy tops in salty laps
Where winds rush headily with kelpish smells aloft in air
And then one random breeze — a briny spray on feather hair”
“Escape” (for snowbirds)
“If you like making love at midnight… (the day they put Viagra in the water and raise Johnny Carson from the dead)”
Fort Myers Beach Bans Plastic Straws
“Restaurants might grumble a bit at first, but I think eventually servers will take pride in being a part of wildlife preservation.”
Spring Break Has Arrived in Florida
“Mid-March to around Easter is when young adults the world over flock to the Sunshine State for, well, some sunshine, and perhaps a little mild debauchery.”
Dolphins Rock – They Also Roll
“That said, I once saw a tourist wading with her child in two feet of water and a mother and young dolphin swam right up to her feet. “
The Coastal Clown of Florida: The Cormorant
“Quickly, you grab your phone and look up the Loch Ness people; but wait, now you think it’s a snake – like a water moccasin skimming a lake surface up north. But it isn’t a snake at all, it’s a bird.”
‘Twas Two Days before Christmas… and Down at the Beach
“Although many are enjoying warmth-time with family, there are a few folks doing warmth a bit differently here in Florida. Here are a few shots from the beach today, two days before Christmas.”
