Birds. One of my favorite aspects of living on Sarasota Bay in a nature preserve is all the different species of birds. We had one of those exceedingly low tides last week and with mud and sandbars exposed, birds spent the early morning hours feasting in the shallow water. There were the usual egrets (stately …
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Howling Hermine: Day 3
This is the first time in more than 10 years that a hurricane has made landfall in Florida. We are now into Day 3 of Hermine and we are fortunate that we are nowhere near the worst of this storm. In fact, we’ve been on the eastern edge and have only been deluged with rain and occasional …
Tidy Tidbits: Bands & Birds
We’re home. I’ve spent the week sorting mail, stocking the larder, poring over all the cooking magazines and New Yorkers that accumulated, getting back on the treadmill (need to undue the effects of lobster and potato chips!) and soaking in the pool. Florida is hot and humid, but I’m reveling in being in our own space! …
