Beach and Pool Day.

 

Yesterday, we dove over to Fort Myers Beach and spent time browsing in some shops and visiting geocaches. Traffic is quite congested this time of the year, but it was even worse today as they are in the process of adding a third travel lane to the main road. We probably will not go back there this season and especially not in February which is the most crowded time.

 

 

 

Parking can be a challenge if one does not arrive before 10:00 a.m.

 

 

 

Crossing signs for various animals are common in southwest Florida.

 

 

 

Thunder advisory signs are often seen, too.

 

 

I saw a pretty flower made from seashells along a roadside memorial.

 

 

We visited two beaches.

 

 

 

 

 

When we stopped at Little Hickory Beach, I learned two new words.

(1)     Wrack – composed of algae and seagrasses, it is carried onshore by currents and wind where it provides growth for fungi and other organisms. In this way, it fosters productive dunes.

 (2)     Beach-Hoppers – amphipods also known as sand hoppers, sand fleas, lawn shrimp and land hoppers. They live near or above the high water mark and usually shelter in burrows in the sand or under seaweed during the day, but hop around at night in search of detritus.

 

After we returned from the beaches, we spent a while at the swimming pool again.