Saturday, July 10, 2010

Neighborhood walkabout

Florida slash pine and saw palmetto in the background
The ubiquitous squirrel

Small wetland preserved by home owner
Small cabbage palm
Two main circles in neighborhood
One of several retention ponds
Sandhill Cranes are common visitors to Foxwood

Saturday, July 3, 2010

Down Town Stuart, Florida II

The beautiful and grand pearl of Stuart, the Lyric Theatre



Well preserved old building
Down town flora
See local boat dock up river from the Roosevelt bridge
Cool stuff!
Pedestrian friendly sidewalks and off street parking















Renovated stores and store fronts


A "calming" device roundabout downtown
Osceola St. Down Town Stuart, FL
Colorful old fashioned sign...note sailfish logo

Saturday, June 5, 2010

William D. Snyder II, my son and my friend. Seen here flying for his agency (DEP).

A Water Ecosystem Field Trip

The famous "wild man" of the river, Trapper Nelson
The journey begins.
An oxbow "plug" in the river. See paper for explanation
Hand Fern...look just below the palm branches of the cabbage palm
Boat ramp of the legendary Trapper Nelson..."Wild Man of the River"
Fast flowing in-flow from Ranch Colony Estates. Bad news!
Cat Tails
Red Maple
Royal Palm
Spanish moss...Epiphyte
Black vultures....not Turkey vultures
Look closely...Tri-Colored heron
Bromeliad in full bloom. Easy to miss. Pay attention
Leather fern
Egret on the fly
Bald Cypress under stress from salt water intrusion
Water lily
Hard to see but there is a Snow Egret on the fly in this photo
Osprey nest
Cabbage Palm
Slash pine showing effects of erosion
Open view of the river
Cabbage Palm near river
Black Mangroves
Welcome sign off U.S. 1