It was a picture perfect day for exploring the out islands. Lauren and her family have traveled with me many times. This time they brought along Rachel and her son. I enjoyed talking with Rachel who is a photographer and watching her shoot creative images....
Cheers to a happy and prosperous NEW YEAR! Like the old medicine man, Johnny Red Dust said, "leap and the net will appear." ~Capt Brian...
We left the dock as the sun was rising. Kathy has traveled with me many times. We started our trip by exploring the flats. The morning light was perfect for taking pictures. Next it was off to secret spot number 2, where many sea urchins...
The weather was perfect for boating with Gail and Zak. Zak is a skilled boatman who is eager to learn new skills while we are on the water. Gail is an avid sheller who enjoyed seeing the dolphin and hearing them breath. The bird life...
Four veteran water ladies spent the afternoon with me relaxing and exploring. The afternoon's weather was perfect. We went to secret spot number 11 and walked the beach. The beach was filled with coquinas as far as the eye could see. A large lightning whelk...
It's that time of day, Kenny Chesney sings about "It's That Time of Day". He sings about "The Life''. Then I go back to my dock on Captiva, wash my boat, and pray I can do it all over again. (Sit back,...
Many people asked about the message in the bottle that I found on October 17th. Well here it is...
The weather was perfect for a day of island hopping. Our trip started with a relaxing ride from Captiva to the Tarpon Lodge on Pine island. The Tarpon Lodge has excellent food and excellent hospitality. After a delightful lunch we traveled to the north...
The Chicago sisters traveled with me for two early morning trips. The early morning light on our second trip was stunning. The north wind had the water extremely low. We watched many live olive shells nestle in the sand. Many treasures were found, even a...
Dean and Bonnie have been coming to Sanibel since the 1980's. Bonnie stepped off the boat and found a sand dollar then another and another and another. She also found sea urchins and a very cool jingle shell with both sides in tact. They...