The Idle Rich

The idle rich and how they spend their days. Probably talking to their lobbiest as the election nears.

The Beach Part II

More pictures of the beach. Seems there is a limit of four pictures per post.

The Beach

Here are a few shots of what the beach looks like. Not many people here on a beautiful late October day. Well, it was only about 11:30 AM when I was there.

First Sight of Ocean

After you get to the to the top of the ridge, you get your first view of the ocean. And a few signs.

Path to Beach

Path from highway to beach. The path winds through the greenery up a bit of a hill.

Enterence to Park

This is the enterence to the beach park. You have to walk across the highway to get from the parking lot to the beach.

Hammock Park

I found a little park today near where I live. As you can see, it is named Ocean Ridge Hammock Park. It is off A1A. The parking lot is on the west side of the highway and you cross the road to get to the beach. Don't forget that you can enlarge the pictures by clicking on them. One click enlarges them and the second click enlarges them to full size. This is true for all pictures in my blog.

Green Cay 2010

View over the railing at the entrance to Green Cay Nature Center. This is a water filtration facility that has been adapted to look like Florida before civilization hit.

Can't Help It

Just have to take the panoramic shots. Here is another one.

Looking for a Handout

This bird flew up and landed on the railing as I walked along. I think he/she was looking for a handout. I have heard people say they were concerned about the animals becoming conditioned to humans, and it looks like it might be the case here. He preceeded me down the railing for a few yards and then flew off into the wetlands.

Something Fishy

A picture of one of the fish. I have no idea what kind of fish. Just a live fish in a big pool.

Tranquility

Just a very quiet spot. There are several birds on the land to the left of the canal, but they are difficult to see in the picture.

Light and Shadow

Another shot of some of the plants. This was shot near an area where I saw a fresh litter of baby alligators the last time I was here.

More Plants

Another shot of some of the plants. The flowers are just beginning to bloom.

The Alligator

This is the only picture of an alligator I got today. He is sunning himself about half way down the road. Toward the top-center of the picture. Looks like a big log. That was as close as I could get, or that I wanted to get.

Reflections

This was shot into the sun with rather bright reflections. Just a view of some of the plants growing at Wako. Wakodahachee is an artifical area created by the county water department. It is a filtering station for drinking water in the area.

A Panorama

The camera in my phone can do panoramic shots and I can't resist do one once in a while. Here is a shot showing a wide area of the wetlands.

Picture Perfect Day

So calm and quiet. Very few clouds in the sky. Temprature in the low 80s with very low humidity. Just a lovely day. Remember, you can click on any picture to enlarge it.

Turtle

If you look closely, you can see a turtle under water. The head is toward the top center of the picture in the light tan area. The body is pretty much obscured by the reflections of the clouds.

Entrance View

View of the wetlands as you first enter. Not a great number of animals visable, but they are there. I could see quite a few catfish in the water.

Trip to Wakodahachee Wetlands

This was my first trip to Wako since my heart attack. It was such a beautiful day today I decided after lunch to visit the wetlands. I didn't have my good camera with me, only the camera in my phone. It is a high quality camera, but it has no optical zoom, so no closeups. Saw fish, turtles, birds and an alligator. This is the sign near the entrance.