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December 2018 - Sanibel Island

Our two week tour of southern Florida began with a few days on Sanibel Island. We came to Sanibel for the shelling, which did not disappoint. We were also hoping to have some beach days, but the weather was quite poor most of the time we were there. In the breaks between the rain we were able to spend some time at the national wildlife refuge, which had some great birds. It also had the number 1 restroom in the country, which was very serendipitous for a restroom related filming project I'd already been planning to work on while in Florida. When we finished in Sanibel, the trip moved on to Fort Myers.

Bowman's beach: great for shells, but not exactly swimming weather
Shelling!
Bowman's beach: great for shells, but not exactly swimming weather Shelling!
So many shells!
Royal terns on the beach
So many shells! Royal terns on the beach
A whole bunch of red knots
The number 1 restroom in the country. For real!
A whole bunch of red knots The number 1 restroom in the country. For real!
Behind the scenes filming at the restroom
Here we go!
Glad to have those scenes finished
Behind the scenes filming at the restroom Here we go! Glad to have those scenes finished
Such a cool ceiling
We had a great time at the restroom
Such a cool ceiling We had a great time at the restroom
Riding along a trail at the wildlife refuge
Another important filming stop
Riding along a trail at the wildlife refuge Another important filming stop
Riding back to the condo
At the beach at the tip of Captiva. If it looks cold, it's because it was.
Riding back to the condo At the beach at the tip of Captiva. If it looks cold, it's because it was.
The Sanibel lighthouse - not much.
The scenic drive at the wildlife refuge. Many birds to be seen along the way.
The Sanibel lighthouse - not much. The scenic drive at the wildlife refuge. Many birds to be seen along the way.
A little blue heron
A double-crested cormorant
A double-crested cormorant doing some fishing
A little blue heron A double-crested cormorant A double-crested cormorant doing some fishing
A wood stork
A squadron of American white pelicans
A wood stork A squadron of American white pelicans
An osprey on guard duty
A tricolored heron
A snowy egret
An osprey on guard duty A tricolored heron A snowy egret
Bad hair day!
A white ibis
An anhinga, all finished drying
Bad hair day! A white ibis An anhinga, all finished drying
The large pond at the center of the park
A spotted sandpiper
A great egret
The large pond at the center of the park A spotted sandpiper A great egret
An immature snowy egret, sporting green legs
A little blue heron right outside where we were staying
An osprey eating dinner
An immature snowy egret, sporting green legs A little blue heron right outside where we were staying An osprey eating dinner