Tropical Captiva and Sanibel Island

jhicks — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 11:08:49 +0000

Sanibel and Captiva are known for their great shelling, so I was looking forward to finding pretty new sea shells to add to my collection. Unfortunately the sea shores and beaches of this spectacular place are pretty much closed off to the public, are very crowded and require a fee to even step on to. Even though I didn’t find new shells I did enjoy seeing the islands tropical and lush beauty with it’s colorful coastal cottages, Bougainvillea, palm trees and turquoise shores. The closer we get to Key West the more commercial and congested it’s becoming making it hard to see the natural beauty this part of the country is known for. So we are considering changing our plans to cut across Florida and travel up the Atlantic Coast possibly spending Christmas in Saint Augustine…….

Still on the Road

jhicks — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0000

We have logged a lot of miles since leaving our home in Tyler, Texas. Our first stop was Santa Fe then on to Pennsylvania and from there we traveled down the Atlantic Coast to Florida. Right now we are in the seaside town of Carrabelle where we plan to stay for a couple of weeks before heading home. Above are some of the photos I took as we traveled through the countryside of many of the places we visited. I am looking forward to the original paintings that will be inspired by the beauty I have seen.

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Tropical Captiva and Sanibel Island

Still on the Road