Labor Day on the Forgotten Coast

Melongena corona is commonly know as the Florida crown conch. Our Labor Day paddling adventures took us to Cape San Blas – on the forgotten coast of Florida – where we found many, many of these cute snails. You will frequently find hermit crabs in these shells, but the hermit crab didn’t make the shell,…

Dolphin Nursery

The day after the big storm, the same weekend as the great sunsets, turned out to be a great day. We awoke Sunday morning ready for another paddleboard session, this time without a storm brewing nearby, and headed out on the water. We frequently see bald eagles in this area, but on this day we…

Boating Adventures at St. Marks

We have made several recent boating adventures on a pontoon / deck boat at St. Marks, Florida.  During the first trip, the dolphin played nearby circling the boat and giving us a nice show.  Their body color in the water almost glows, which is really neat looking. On one trip, we saw a manatee in the Wakulla River,…