Leaf fun

Mangrove leaves through a kaleidoscope.

Kaleidoscope-mangroves

Some fun with a kaleidoscope ap and some mangrove leaves.

Sea lavender on MacBeach

So happy to see it coming back

Cowrie in clover/Butter's tank

Most folks see the shell but rarely the animal. The spikes are soft flesh, the mantle, which build/grow the shell. One of my favorite marine gastropods.

Biscayne National Park

Such a beautiful day to fold fronds with people. I was invited to demonstrate basket and hat weaving for their monthly Family Fun Fest. The theme was keeping up with the Jones'. A large portion of the land in the southern region of this park was the Jones family homestead. All of the activities this day focused on the the skills or activities the Jones' may have been involved in. The event was well planned and nicely put together. A real joy to be involved in.

Ranging among the reds roots

Red Mangroves

I do enjoy roaming around the roots of mangroves.

Mauve Stinger

They sport a powerful sting, more painful than a man-o-war. I found five washed ashore this evening.

Coral bean

Man-o-Beauty

So beautiful.

Blue clue

On the beach: if it's blue it may sting you.

Evening bird

The early bird gets the worm...The evening bird gets the sargasso fish.

Man-o-war

Not his best day. So beautiful.

Janthina

Beautiful purple sea snails on the beach tonight.