Some days you find the picture, some days the picture finds you. I was at the water’s edge to take pictures of the birds, none of which turned out that well. The pattern of the gentle waves caught my eye and I snapped a couple of shots. I hadn’t even noticed the clouds or the light until I looked at the photos a couple hours later.
I’m going to be sorry to leave Sanibel tomorrow. It has been a really relaxing week. It’s been very quiet, with only a handful of people on the beach. We’ve pretty much had the pool at our condo complex where we’re staying to ourselves. When we took the boat tour on Tuesday, there was another couple and a family with two young boys, and that was it. It meant we could get up and move around to get good views of the dolphins and manatees. The guide said that, in the winter, the boat is packed shoulder-to-shoulder. I realized that photographing wildlife is a lot harder than plants 😄
Sanibel and its sister island, Captiva, are known as some of the best beaches for collecting seashells. Summer isn’t the best time for shelling, but we’ve collected our share. After the crystal clear waters of the early part of the week, there has been a buildup of macro algae, aka seaweed. As a result, we only found a handful of shells today, plus we got chased off the beach early by thunder and threatening skies. Our time combing the beach has been fun, regardless.
There’s one more post about island eats to come. Then it’s back to reality!
So Many Dishes 
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