Feb 2012
Blog 86: Baby Eagles and the Osprey Opera
Sunday, February 26, 2012 Filed in: Photography
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Rearview Mirror - Summary of the past weekHeadlights - Our schedule as to where we will be heading
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Walking and Biking, Boating and Hiking
I spent the entire week on the Island, enjoying its great people and wonderful weather. When not doing business work, I took several opportunities for walking and biking, boating and hiking. Here are a few photos…
Baby Eagles
Yes, the youngsters are hatched at the Palm eagle nest. Here are the two tikes peaking out for a fresh view of the world.
The Ozzie Osprey Opera
As mentioned in last week’s blog, a pair of ospreys has a nest of sorts three houses down from us. There is always a commotion going on with the piercing osprey calls starting around dawn and continuing sporadically throughout the day. Ozzie and Harriet “own” the nest but have a feud going on with another pair of ospreys, Bud and Jean. The result is that several times a day, Bud or Jean (I get them mixed up) strafes the nest like a fighter jet, causing feathers to fly and cries to crescendo. Pity the late sleeper on Date Street…
I had taken a few nice photos from our house deck and walking along the street, however, neighbors Steve and Barb opened a whole new picture-taking dimension for me when they brought me up to their spare bedroom and opened up the window. Now I had an almost eye-level, sun-behind-me, reach-out-and-touch view of the nest. For three mornings in a row, they welcomed me in and gave me coffee to boot! Now that is good neighbors ☺.
Headlights
MAA ’12 tentative departure date is set! We are pleased to announce that Motoring Across America 2012 is already in the planning and our tentative date of departure is April 13. More to come…See you next week after a week at home on the Island.
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Blog 85: Janny’s Awesome New Chest
Sunday, February 19, 2012 Filed in: Photography | Jan Alexander Art
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Rearview Mirror - Summary of the past weekHeadlights - Our schedule as to where we will be heading
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Rearview Mirror
Jaunt Out West
I spent most of the week on business--the first part in San Francisco for a keynote speech for a global sales force summit. From there I flew to San Antonio for a presentation to business owners of audio/video/broadcast system integrators. Great folks all around.
Island Walks
Here are a few pics from walks around the Island.
Ospreys in Turmoil
Three doors down from our house there are a pair of ospreys trying to build a nest on top of a pole. Huge credit for effort, but their results are pathetic--take a look a their nest. In addition to their building, they seem to be continually fussing with other ospreys. Here are a few action shots.
Jan’s Awesome New Chest
For the third year in a row, Jan is donating a piece of her art to raise funds for the Calusa Land Trust. It will be auctioned off at the Annual Duck Race to be held Saturday, March 3 at Woodies in St. James City (www.calusalandtrust.org). If you are in SW Florida that day you ought to come--it is a hoot.
Here are a few pictures of the steamer chest that she is donating. Yes, I know I am biased, but it is really cool…makes you want to grab your sunglasses, charter a boat, and head for Cuba!
Also, four images of Jan’s other art pieces* have just been uploaded to www.janalexanderart.com.
*For example, one of her paintings is called “The Cover Up.” Years ago when I was dating a famous Italian model, this beauty painted her self-portrait for me, which I hung in our foyer. One time I came home from a business trip and it was gone--painted over by Jan in my absence.
Headlights
MAA ’12 tentative departure date is set! We are pleased to announce that Motoring Across America 2012 is already in the planning stages and our tentative date of departure is April 13. More to come…See you next week after a week at home on the Island.
Blog 84: Birds and Pups
Sunday, February 12, 2012 Filed in: Photography
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Sunday Morning Boat RideWe started the week off nicely with a sunrise boat ride. The seas were as calm as a therapists’ dialogue and the waterways were as vacant as a Detroit neighborhood as we relentlessly but casually powered ahead at a steady 8 knots.
As long as there is a lap to sit on, MItzy enjoys the boat. However, Jerry gets as excited as a youngster on Christmas morning. He knows it is his responsibility to hunt for dolphins and bring them to the boat, and he takes his role seriously. About 10 minutes into the cruise, there they were--four large, mature dolphins in the mood for play. Coaxed by Jerry’s persistent barks and striking presence, these mammals of the sea rose in our wake, frolicked back and forth, enjoying their play. They stayed with us for over 20 minutes, and Jerry dutifully tracked their movement, beckoning them to stay close as he stood like a meerkat willing them into position. Jerry was in all his glory.
Trip to Bokeelia
Since we were on a roll, after breakfast we took a family drive to the north end of the Island. We stopped at Frits Park for a nice walk, cruised through Pineland, then strolled along the boardwalk reaching out into the waters of the Sound by Captain Cons Restaurant.
Chicago and Cupertino
The rest of the week I had business in Chicago and Cupertino. Great clients and things went well, but it was great getting back on Friday night.
Headlights
MAA ’12 tentative departure date is set! We are pleased to announce that Motoring Across America 2012 is already in the planning stages and our tentative date of departure is April 13. More to come…See you next week after a trip to San Francisco and San Antonio.
Blog 83: Hanging on the Island
Sunday, February 05, 2012 Filed in: Photography
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Except for a Sarasota business trip, I stayed home, working on business projects and preparing for next week. However, I did have some time for some early morning and late afternoon walks. Here are a couple pics from the week.
Headlights
MAA ’12 tentative departure date is set! We are pleased to announce that Motoring Across America 2012 is already in the planning stages and our tentative date of departure is April 13. More to come…See you next week after a trip to Chicago and Cupertino.