Pine Island

Ospreys and Hawks Everywhere on Pine Island

December 14, 2008

Everywhere you look on Pine Island you’ll see an osprey. Often they are carrying a fish. Sometimes they lose their grip on the fish. It is not unusual for fish to fall out of the sky when ospreys are around. I think ospreys have a preference for certain types of fish, and are inclined to [...]

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The Cayo Costa Trip That Wasn’t

December 13, 2008

I awoke Saturday morning with a sense of dread about my trip to Cayo Costa, since the north wind had been howling all night. The weather had forecast NE winds at 9 to 11mph. The marine forecast called for 15 knot N to NE winds. The reality was more like 25 to 30 mph winds.  [...]

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Friday Night in Bokeelia

December 12, 2008

The dock of the Beachhouse Lodge is, so far, my favorite dock in Florida.  As you can see, the end of the dock is quite a nice distance from the “real” world. I have to admit that it was pretty chilly for this Florida native, standing on the end of the dock at sunset with [...]

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Beachhouse Lodge on Pine Island–I’m Back!

December 12, 2008

This weekend I’m meeting the VISITFLORIDA video crew on Pine Island, and we’re shooting a video of the trip to Cayo Costa Island State Park and Cabbage Key via the Tropic Star passenger ferry. I’m staying at the Beachhouse Lodge, a place I discovered back in 1993. As soon as I arrived this afternoon, I [...]

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