Naples, Florida.

4-20-23 NAPLES, FLORIDA: Our second, separate trip south two weeks is for a memorial service for Judy’s brother Ken. His children and some long-time friends and co-workers spoke. It was very heartfelt. 

We arrived yesterday. This morning we went to the Corkscrew Wildlife Sanctuary. We haven’t been there for a few years. It’s very dry. The big lake has dried up into several small, neighboring lakes. This drought forces the water birds to congregate, and forces the alligators into the remaining water. We saw three adult alligators and two babies. There were egrets, blue herons, anhingas and some feeder birds.

After the field trip we visited Carol’s beautiful new apartment. In the late afternoon we gathered for the service at the Poinciana Golf Club and afterwards had dinner at the Naples Yacht Club.

An indigo bunting at the feeder.

Anhinga and baby alligator.

Adult alligator and a nerrvous blue heron, who was edging away.

Limpkin looks like a heron.

Baby raccoon.