Saturday, December 25, 2010

Florida December 2010

I recently made a trip to Florida.  I was in the Palm Beach area on the east coast.  The weather ranged from quite chilly for that area to nice warm days.  The ocean itself was a balmy 70 or so degrees.


I was struck by the number of bird species that were there.  Although I had been to Florida many times before, my interest in photographing birds is a recent activity.  Wild parrots (or escapees) were all around.  Shorebirds teemed at the shore and lakes.

Below are some photos of the area and wildlife.
Flung spume on a windy day.
 Banyan trees in Lake Worth, FL.
 Wild parrots.
 A "hairy" lilly.
 Great Blue Heron.
 Relaxing by Lake Worth.
 The shore.  Sea grapes on the slope.
 A gull, container ship, and a sailboat.
 Lifeguard station.
 Ibiss.
 Pelican.
 Surfer dude.
 Traveler palm.
The architecture of the area ranges from palatial to quirky.  Automobiles range from junkers to Rolls.

A plover.
 Fish market in West Palm Beach.

 Yachts and homes in Palm Beach.
 The Breakers resort in Palm Beach.
 Ibis coming in for a landing.
 Ibis.
 Fishing Pier at Lake Worth.

 Marina on Singer Island.
 Bently in Lake Worth.
 Condos on Singer Island.