Florida Forecast: windy and cold.

2-13-12 NAPLES, FLORIDA: Yesterday was cold here—45° in the morning. All the Floridians were wearing coats, hats and gloves. In Short Hills and Thetford it was 23° and 9°. Naples was also windy, up to 30 knots.

We did get out, walking out to the end of the town pier. People were surfing and fishing with pelicans watching the fishermen. Other birds were trying to stay out of the wind on the lee side of the shelter at the end of the pier.

We also hit the antique show in town.

Today it’s a bit warmer and calmer, and we’re headed to the airport.


Windblown Royal Tern on the Naples town pier.

Snowy Egret hiding from the wind on the lee side of the shelter at the end of the pier.

Boat Tailed Grackle also sheltering from the wind. Note the dark iris, a winter feature of the usually yellow-eyed grackles.

Judy sheltering under a gigantic banyan tree.

Here are the multiple trunks of that tree, sheltering many smaller plants.