Some pretty brutal explorers
Ed is making friends with the native americans
Linda trying to make friends with half naked native americans
DeSoto Park had nice walking trails
Ed getting ready to dive for the props again!
Nice park with a 20 minute film about DeSoto and his explorers
Dear friends, Ted and Pat, who we met in Honey Harbor in 2007 are wintering in Florida. They have done the loop and were kind enough to have us to their place for dinner and ferried us around to several stores to pick up much needed supplies.
Dinner at Frenchy's
Pelicans and humans are waiting for hand outs from the fishing trip
This was one of the many boats that went out of the harbor several times a day.
Linda's brother and his family came to Shore Thing for an overnight. Pictured is Sam, Brooksie, Tom and Eric.
Clearwater Beach near sunset
Sister-in-law Brooksie, Brother Tom, Niece Sam, friend Eric, Linda and Ed
Oyster hunting bird
Some shelling along the beach
More birds and shells. This has been voted one of the most beautiful beaches in the country. There are sanddunes along the beach. 
Interesting tree. A family inhabited the island, grew vegetables and had livestock. At the age of nine their little girl rowed to school across St. Joseph's Sound everyday.
Some vegatation along the trail. They do controlled burns on this island.
Who knew there was catus this far north.
Roseate duckbill--beautiful pink colored feathers
Roseate duckbill in flight
Roseate Duckbill
Roseate Duckbill
There were jumping fish but we were never able to capture on camera
On the inside of the kayak trail. The mangroves made a tunnel in many places
