Fort Myers Beach Revisited

Fort Myers Beach Revisited

It had been 15 months since Hurricane Ian came ashore just north of Fort Myers Beach in September 2023.  The storm caused a wide swath of destruction.  Our home was one of the thousands that got destroyed by the storm. Shortly after the hurricane hit, we made a couple...
More Churches – Newer Churches in Florida

More Churches – Newer Churches in Florida

I started last year with a plan to photograph churches.  During 2023, I photographed a couple but didn’t get inspired enough to write a blog post about what I saw. I like photographing churches so I’m carrying the plan forward into 2024.  I’ve made a...
Disney Springs – Is It Worth It?

Disney Springs – Is It Worth It?

On our way back from Florida in November, my wife and I made a brief stop at Disney Springs. We had flown down to spend a few days cleaning out our damaged house in Fort Myers Beach and to retrieve our car that was stored nearby. We packed the car and started the long...
Hurricane Ian Blues

Hurricane Ian Blues

Hurricane Ian came ashore on the Florida Gulf Coast as a Category 4 hurricane on September 28th. It left a wide swath of destruction that included Fort Myers Beach, Cape Coral, Naples, Sanibel, Captiva, and Pine islands. In it’s path of destruction was my winter...
Visit to Everglades National Park

Visit to Everglades National Park

Everglades National Park has been on my bucket list for several years.  It’s a huge National Park that’s relatively near by – less than a 2 hour drive from my winter home in Fort Myers Beach.  In March of 2022, I made a trip down to the park and...
Biking and Exploring Lake Okeechobee

Biking and Exploring Lake Okeechobee

The south central part of Florida is a massive area that includes the Big Cyprus Swamp, Lake Okeechobee, and the Everglades.  Geographically, it dwarfs the populous southern coastal areas of Fort Lauderdale and Miami on the east coast and Coral Gables and Naples on...