Gordon River

This waterway leads from the Conservancy of Southwest Florida to Naples Bay.  

Many of the homes along the way have boat slips.

Clyde Butcher

 Clyde Butcher is an 81 year old landscape photographer who has specialized in large scale black-and-white images from the Everglades since the 1990s.  

Arts Bonita is currently exhibiting Butcher photographs in both of its venues.

Clyde Butcher has been called the next Ansel Adams by Popular Photography magazine.

Student Driver

 Keep your eyes on the road!

Herons

I live in a Naples community with lots of wildlife.  Each morning I post photographs of wildlife (usually birds) on a Facebook private group page for members of our community.  Sometimes I get a bit pedantic, but I have learned that many residents don't know what they are seeing.  Here is today's post.  

"Another heron lesson.  In front, an adult little blue heron with its overall blue-gray body, yellow eyes and dull grayish bill and legs.  Behind is an adult tricolored heron with the same blue-gray body coloration except for a white belly and a white stripe up its neck, orange eyes and yellow legs and bill."

Naples Pier

The iconic Naples Pier is still unusable 13 months after Hurricane Ian.  The City Council has reviewed several plans -- all of them very expensive -- and is close to selecting one.  One wrinkle is that Federal Emergency Management Agency will not permit offshore concessions like food stands.

To compare, this is Naples Pier in March 2017.

Now, pelicans and other birds are thrilled to be using the end of the pier to launch fishing expeditions.

In March 2017, the occupants were humans.

Pickleball

 Pickleball is huge in Naples.  Many courts at Fleischman Park, all of them full.

Elena Adele Dmitrenko

 Elena Adele Dmitrenko is a Ukrainian artist who sold paintings throughout Europe before the military conflict in her home country. She recently relocated to Naples.  Elena works in many different styles.  She exhibited at a small outdoor art show last weekend.