Mother's
Day Outing for the Lady Pirate
Captiva,
Fl. and surrounding islands
On a boat commandeered from Jensen's Marina
Fun on
the Intracoastal Waterway
of Southwest
Florida
Brianna
Alexis
Kyrie
Brianna
Papa was teaching the
girls how to read the
channel markers
They did a great job,
we did not run aground!
The Pirate making
sure that Lady Kyrie and Lady Brianna stay true to the course
Cabbage Key
Cabbage
Key: Island on the intracoastal waterway, accessable only
by boat. Resort with
cottages and a restaurant
who's interior is completely pasted with layers of
dollar bills.
Jimmy Buffett's 'Cheeseburger in Paradise'
We all look a little ragged after a day on the water!
Birds
of 'Paradise'
Osprey and Heron on
Cayo Costa
Cayo
Costa: A state park where we found huge conch shells and others.
The boat had a heavier
load, as the girls stocked up on
about a 1/2 ton of
shells!
The page background,
and ospreys nesting in Upper Captiva
A word
about Jensen's Marina
Dave, Jimmy,
and John are some of the nicest people on Captiva. Ed's brother,
Marty
works there part time.
This place is the best Manatee spotting areas that I have run across.
They are very Manatee
Friendly!
Here are a few pics
from a trip back in September.
Manatees
September Waterspout
in the Gulf, no boating today!
And finally................
The latest in jon
boats.............
the "John" boat!
To
the Cosmic Mariner, get on board now....
Updated Aug 7, 2002
Property of Ed &
Anita Pierce, Key West, Fl.