Causeway During the Day -Part 1

I discovered the Courtney Campbell Causeway when I was incarcerated at Bedlam, By now you are familiar with it as well, as many posts have focused on the place, usually for night shots. Today's post gives you a glimpse of the place during the day. It's a favorite spot for fishing, walking, biking, jogging and sight-seeing.

It is a path that parallels the roadway from Clearwater across the Bay into Tampa. On a windy Saturday not too long ago I hopped into the Pathfinder and wound my way back to CCC.

This is from the peak of the walking path looking toward Tampa.

Tampa with a plane taking off from Tampa International.

Same place looking toward Clearwater.

There is always stuff to see from this 4-lane and walking path bridge.

A dragon with a torch? Or is it a dinosaur with an orange sherbet ice cream cone? Graffiti is best when it sends a clear message.

A favorite roosting spot for the terns. And it shows.

The waves were roiling into the rocky sea wall.

A pelican pelicanning.

Something I've never done but it always looks fun. A bit choppy today but maybe that brings an extra thrill.

These birds are pretty weird. They dive in the water to catch fish then find some perch to dry out. It's like they don't want to get wet but they evolved into water foul. They stretch their wet wings out toward the sun and let themselves dry.

More on this trip later. Thanks for joining me on the walk week.

Comments

GIFS Wantonly Stolen From the Web

I Resolve

In 2018 I Resolve
Resolutions, they tell me, are silly things. Easily broken, quickly forgotten, they are largely meaningless. That's what they tell me. I, therefore, resolve:

I resolve to be a better citizen. Democracy needs participation, and I have been half-assed if assed at all. Good citizens need to work at it, to study and to be engaged. They need to ferret out the facts and be blind to base personal assumptions or ignorance.

I resolve to stop the cycle of watching the news, becoming pissed and then endless viewing to see what happens next. There are other things to do much more rewarding than being on the frontlines of the Second American Civil War.

Combining the first two I resolve to resist stupidity or lies in politics or politicians. Resist being fed lies. I further resolve to resist blogging political crap. The U.S. will right itself, or it won't. The country will embrace Trumpism or it won't. The people will confirm their values or they'll for…

OVCC

This is the driveway to the Oak View Country Club in Aledo. The pictures were sent to me by Mrs. Wombie last week. There's been at least one Blythe member for the last 60 years. At one point there were three of them. This is the drive from the main road that will take you to the Clubhouse, cart sheds and the #1 tee off. For most of those 60 years we have been driving up this road the hillsides were full of lush green oak trees. Now it is littered with fallen limbs and trunks. Now if you want lush, turn around and try somewhere else, lush left this place last year. The grass is greening here today, and the guys who make this a beautiful course are doing their thing. But golfing will be a less fun time this year. This year will take a little to get used to. A whole lot more sun will be shining on the course, and some golfer's scores will lower just a tad. The trees that kept the sun from shining everywhere, and the trees that made some errant shots impossible, are go…

Existing In BFE

Search This Blog