The Cactus Blooms Again

It's hard to remember why we don't like cacti at the beach when they bloom like this. The bees were in bee-heaven!

Another FABULOUS Sky Greets the Day!

In spite of these enormous "red" clouds over the Gulf this morning, it's dry, dry, dry today! I ate lunch with some friends at the Sandbar Restaurant this afternoon, and the water was pure aqua and the sand was great...who needs to go anywhere else?

Morning Has Broken

The sun was just peeking over the horizon as mom and I finished our walk in Bradenton Beach this morning.

The Cat's Meow

Mom and I never tire of the imaginative mailboxes on this island! We spotted this one early this morning in front of a little resort on Gulf Drive bearing a name that has something to do with cats...I'm desperately searching for it in the Chamber Guide and the Yellow Pages, but with no success. The resort, like its mailbox, looks cute...every room is named for a cat!

Sunday Afternoon Traffic Jam

I was on my way home from church on Sunday afternoon when I got caught in a traffic jam in Holmes Beach. At first I thought it was the Island Trolley making its stops, but then I noticed cars lining the street and people looking out over the canal just north of Seaside Gardens. I decided to join the crowds and see what they were watching. As it turned out, a mother manatee had just given birth to her baby, and she was showing off her pride and joy to excited human onlookers. How glad I am to have stopped!

Mommy & Baby

How exciting to watch mommy and her brand new baby as they slowly moved around the end of the canal.

More Mommy & Baby

Baby is the darker, shorter spot above the big blob. The baby stayed right under his mom's nose, swimming wherever she swam, and breathing whenever she breathed.