Upon leaving the AQS quilting show, we headed south, driving along the west side of the Mosquito Lagoon (didn't see a solitary mosquito) and then on to Melbourne, where Larry needed to pick up a winch he'd found on Craigslist. He had to make a silly trip to Florida worth something, now didn't he?!
No, I don't have any idea what Hulk Hogan is doing there, Stage Center. But the Congo Express is about to take him out, that's clear!
Congo River Golf & Exploration Co.
Beside the beach were the huge hotels and apartment complexes; across the road to the west were the huge parking garages. Sometimes they were connected by overhead walkways.
Yes, that's a house.
View from the sunroof.
Believe me, this car didn't smell anywhere near as cute as it looked.
The SmithTide
Are these permanent dwellings? Some looked like it, and there were no 'For Rent' signs anywhere.
Whatever this is, it's OPEN!
Spanish moss shimmering in the sunlight.
New home under construction
Brown pelican
Manatee coming to the surface
Manatee surfaces, snout out of water.
Good thing I took a picture of the sign, because this is the best I could do, trying for a photo of the real thing!
I was wondering what kind of an LBB (Little Brown Bird) this was --
-- so he turned around and showed me.
Yep, it's a yellow-rumped warbler!
Nom nom nom nom nom
Mmmm, good stuff!
Gray catbird
Gray catbirds are relatives of mockingbirds and thrashers, and they all sing beautifully.
You can hear their songs here: Gray catbird songs and calls
The catbird flew off -- and to my surprise, a mockingbird alit nearly in the same spot where the catbird had been sitting. Note the white wingbars, the lighter colored eye, and the white under the tail.
How about that berry there, hmmm?
Thanks, believe I would!
Laughing gull
Vulture
Long, long straight road...
... vanishes in heatwaves.
Armadillo
Warm Climate Lovers
Armadillos live in warm habitats, usually near the water. While
they have a reputation for being desert creatures, they live in areas like the
rain forest, the woods and grasslands. This is because they need the heat to
survive -- they have low metabolism and don't store much body fat, making them
particularly vulnerable to the effects of cold weather. Armadillos burrow and
tunnel, creating dens throughout their territory so they have multiple places
to hole up.
I found that at
this interesting website:
He was unbothered by
our presence. He was grabbing grasses
and leaves, jerking them out of the ground with such vigor, it was making
popping noises as the stems broke off.
Victoria, of course, had to see him up close and personal. However, there's a reason one shouldn't touch them: Armadillos are the only other animals besides humans to host the leprosy bacillus.
Before you get too alarmed, though, read more here.
The End
Train-trestle drawbridge
Grackles
Just grackling around
Or maybe they're having a grackling contest
Unless it's an honest-to-goodness birdbrained argument
Whether this be a private dwelling, a business, or a hotel, they clearly need a more professional electrician.
Warbler of some sort?
Itchy, itchy!
Mr. Cheese Puff
The Cheetos Man
Oops, got on the wrong road, trying to find the man with the winch.
What are we coming to, a sign factory??
Sandhill crane
Our room at Captain Hiram's Resort in Sebastian. We reserved a room with two queen-sized beds; they later called and said they only had a room with a queen and a roll-away. There was a festival of some sort going on, and rooms were scarce, or so they said. We accepted the room, with a discount, wondering if a better one was just down the coast half a mile or so.
Victoria was unimpressed with the roll-away.
Larry
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