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Shell Creek Kayak Adventure

Hathaway Park provides easy access to Shell Creek in Punta Gorda Florida

A very short paddle upstream and you go under Washington Loop Road

On the other side of the bridge... it turns into a beautiful, green wonderland of nature

My kayak partner for the day is Bobbi Rodgers,
manager of Cedar Point Environmental Park in Englewood Florida

Around the first meander, we leave mankind and enter a world of savage green.
It's 10 am but the sun has cleared the tall trees to light the western bank of the creek.
I take a moment to add a polarizing filter to my lens. Notice the difference between
these two pictures and how the polarizer reduces the suns white glare that reflects from
the leaves above above.

Turn it up... and get as much contrast as you can handle.
Blue sky - White clouds - Green foliage.

Interesting vine near the shady bank growing "down" into the water
and creating giant roots that float

A Queen butterfly looking for a mate

Not many beaches available during the rainy season...

The intense green makes you relax

Every corner offers another beautiful scenic view

And you just never know what will be around the next corner :)

Huge hoofprints in the sand on this tiny beach tell me to beware...

This bone fossil laying close by asks many questions

The rest of the bones are up on the bank in a clearing nearby

Heads or tails ??

My kayak waiting for me

Interesting paths you have to follow

These beautiful, giant dinosaur topiaries are everywhere

An interesting sight. Ae first, I thought it was a small bird feather caught in a spiders web... but on closer inspection it is a very small caterpillar resting in it's own hammock. Only about 1/2 inch long it took me awhile to photograph it blowing in the breeze while my kayak drifted on the current beneath it. After some research at home, I find out this tiny
creature is a Black-Waved Flannel Moth caterpillar. And highly poisonous.
Found a very interesting article about it here.

http://www.thefeaturedcreature.com/2012/09/from-dangerous-fluff-to-bunny-stuff.html

Two Queen Butterflies find a place to make love above the creek :)

More giant topiaries around every corner

A young "Slider" perched on a log absorbing the sun. All he need do is retract
that hind foot and it falls into the water in a second

Green on green on green

A side trip off the main branch of Shell Creek

Contrasting pink markers in a total realm of brown and green

Snail eggs :)

Almost home :) A welcome sight after several hours of paddling upstream

Another young "Slider' enjoying the afternoon sun

Another pair of Queen Butterflies looking for some privacy ???

Its actually a threesome... two males competing for this docile female

The P.O.D.

The Picture Of The Day

" Royal Love "
Queen Butterflies

The winners enjoy a few moments exchanging the fluids that will keep their species alive

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Thanks for visiting. Hope you enjoyed the trip :)

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