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This isn’t Ohio anymore
May 18, 2012 I used to be quite the gardener, back in the days when I spent much more of my time in Ohio. One summer, Burpee Seed Company even came to photograph my flower beds for use in their commercials. more »» 
Living Sanibel: Lakes Regional Park
May 4, 2012 Amidst the pizzas, ice cream, hot dogs, and surrey rentals, a naturalist might be quick to dismiss Lakes Regional Park as more of a family recreational park than a place to commune with nature. more »» 
What's Blooming: Oncidium Orchid
May 4, 2012 First impression: Striking, exotic, five petals with a sixth larger iconic orchid-lobed lip in hues of yellows and browns. more »»
Poetic License: Poem, fall not far from me
May 4, 2012 Poem, fall not far from me, Bitter or sweet, your words are mine. You are my apple, I am your tree. Try as you might you cannot flee, Bound as we are like grape to vine. Poem, fall not far from . more »»
At the Captiva Library: Collection features Memoirs
May 4, 2012 Some people don’t just talk about their life experience, they put it on paper. more »»
Shell Shocked: Sanibel's Sweet Revenge on a Snowbird
May 4, 2012 The day finally arrived when Periwinkle was no longer a vast parking lot. You could actually move on it. But, you know, I had mixed feelings about that. more »» 
Living Sanibel: Least Tern
April 27, 2012 True to its nickname sea swallow, this is the smallest tern in the Western Hemisphere. Weighing half that of a robin, this tiny tern feeds on small fish, crustaceans, and sand eels. more »»
Poetic License: Villanelle: The Ultimate Metaphor
April 27, 2012 Death is a free and easy metaphor: Poets, like cowards, die a thousand times For Beauty, Truth and Love Forevermore. more »»
Shell Shocked: Landmark Victory for Alligators
April 27, 2012 In a landmark decision, the United States Supreme Court, in a narrow 5 to 4 vote, declared today that alligator relocation from Sanibel to the Everglades is unconstitutional. more »» 
What's Blooming In Paradise: Jacaranda Tree
April 27, 2012 First impression: Treelike panicles, filled with blue-lilac-ish flowers that remind me of lavender fields on a tree. more »»
At the Captiva Library: The Fiction Collection
April 26, 2012 The Captiva Memorial Library fiction collection crosses many paths: Deader Homes and Gardens by Joan Hess “Back from her somewhat unusual honeymoon, Claire Malloy must face the harsh reality of lif... more »» 
Close call for will of the people
April 13, 2012 As anniversaries go, number seven doesn’t usually get much attention. This year it should. more »»
Center Stage: Black Tie, The Tie That Binds
April 12, 2012 Peter Thomasson, John Felix, Carrie Lund, Hallie Wage, and Adam Jones are the five fine actors from the Florida Rep. Company that mined for gold at last Friday night’s opening of A.R. more »»
Shell Shocked: It's been 25 years, but who's counting?
April 12, 2012 Can you believe it, friends? I’ve been writing “Shell Shocked” for twenty-five years. I had recently arrived in Sanibel and knew instantly that this is where I wanted to spend more time. more »» 
Living Sanibel: The Big Cypress National Preserve
April 12, 2012 To understand the sheer size of Big Cypress National Preserve—729,000 acres, or 1,139 square miles—you first have to appreciate the immense size of Collier County itsel. more »» 
What's Blooming: Mahogany Tree
April 12, 2012 First impression: Super tall, lovely deep grooved bark, and an unusual fruit that looks like brown pears. After a second look, I notice these latte shapes are numerous all over the tre. more »»
At the Captiva Library: A Little Light Reading
April 12, 2012 These and other titles are at the Captiva Memorial Library: Longing by Karen Kingsbury “Longing, book three in the Bailey Flanigan Series, picks up where Learning ended. more »»
At the Captiva Library: Funny Frog Trivia
April 5, 2012 Kids can learn fun facts about frogs by playing Funny Frog Trivia April 3-13 at the Captiva Memorial Library. When you visit the library you can complete a trivia game or a puzzle about frogs. more »»
Center Stage: 'The School for Wives'
April 5, 2012 The School for Wives written by the 17th century, French farcical, comedy genius Moliere, is currently tickling the funny bones of the Ft Myers audiences at the Theatre Conspiracy (and closes this... more »» 
Living Sanibel: Snowy Plover
April 5, 2012 The snowy plover is a very small, delicate-looking shorebird that is suffering from extensive coastal over-development. more »»
Poetic License: 20,000 Poems
April 5, 2012 I should have written, I could have written, I would have written 20,000 poems, yes, 20,000! If only I had kept the vow I made on my twelfth birthday To write a poem a day for the rest of my life,... more »» |
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