Monday, July 05, 2010
Deering Point Park
Okay, so here's the deal.
Deering Point park on Old Cutler Road in south Miami has just re opened. It was a sort of un used, place that only serious fishermen went to. Now after having been closed for renovations, it reopens (complete with ribbon cutting ceremony) with brick pavers , a canoe launch ramp, new palms, and looking at it, room for what may someday be a picnic shelter? (I am speculating)
This was the kind of little out of the way place that one could go to escape the crowds, have some quiet, and do some fishing. The parking lot was rough, not "need a Jeep" rough, but it kept you going slow, for sure. Now you can get close to the water in your Honda without wrecking your undercarriage. I hope this doesn't come with the problems that normally come with this kind of improvement, namely trash being left behind and throngs of people blasting music on oversized portable stereos.
Anyway, if you are in South Miami, come check it out, and bring a fishing pole!
Deering Point park on Old Cutler Road in south Miami has just re opened. It was a sort of un used, place that only serious fishermen went to. Now after having been closed for renovations, it reopens (complete with ribbon cutting ceremony) with brick pavers , a canoe launch ramp, new palms, and looking at it, room for what may someday be a picnic shelter? (I am speculating)
This was the kind of little out of the way place that one could go to escape the crowds, have some quiet, and do some fishing. The parking lot was rough, not "need a Jeep" rough, but it kept you going slow, for sure. Now you can get close to the water in your Honda without wrecking your undercarriage. I hope this doesn't come with the problems that normally come with this kind of improvement, namely trash being left behind and throngs of people blasting music on oversized portable stereos.
Anyway, if you are in South Miami, come check it out, and bring a fishing pole!
Friday, June 04, 2010
Monument Lake Campground historical marker located @
N 25° 51.917 W 081° 06.829
Or, in Big Cyprus Preserve.
Ok, I'm Back
Ok, I'm Back
I had forgotten my password but was finally able to retrieve it.
So, I've taken up writing for a hobby and figured this would be a great venue
for some of my stuff.
Don't worry this is all still all about the great outdoors here in Florida,
and I'll still post plenty of pictures here too.
Another thing that gets me outdoors lately is
Geocaching.
Using GPS technology, the internet, and a sense of adventure,
one can discover out-of-the-way spots that would normally be ignored.
more on that later.
http://www.geocaching.com/
check it out
I had forgotten my password but was finally able to retrieve it.
So, I've taken up writing for a hobby and figured this would be a great venue
for some of my stuff.
Don't worry this is all still all about the great outdoors here in Florida,
and I'll still post plenty of pictures here too.
Another thing that gets me outdoors lately is
Geocaching.
Using GPS technology, the internet, and a sense of adventure,
one can discover out-of-the-way spots that would normally be ignored.
more on that later.
http://www.geocaching.com/
check it out
Saturday, November 11, 2006
Flimingo Everglades National Park
This is the visitors center at Flimingo, Florida. This is at the very tip of mainland Florida and is very isolated form the rest of the world. It is about 38 miles from the front gate of the park. Good news is once you pay the $10 fee to enter the park, you can use the boat ramp free. This is part of Everglades National Park.The park is just teeming with beautiful wildlife. Here you can rent canoes, or boats, go camping, hiking, bike riding, or just enjoy the outdoors.
Above: The sky reflected in the clear, shallow water of Florida Bay.
Below: A Spoonbill, Mangroves.
Saturday, October 14, 2006
Stiltsville
Stiltsville. Houses on stilts about a mile off Key Biscayne. Originally built during prohabition as drinking and gambling establishments. The limit was changed to 3 miles offshore later. They are part of Biscayne National Park now, and are falling apart. They have survived many hurricaines. I think the park service should renovate them and turn them into hotel rooms.
Downtown Miami
Tuesday was just an absoutly wonderful day, Not too hot and the water was smooth as glass.
Going boating in the middle of the week has its advantages. No wait at the ramp, no drunken crazies
and no crowd at Monty's.
Sunday, August 06, 2006
Key West Florida
One of the advantages of living in Florida is that so many vacation spots are within easy reach.
This weekend we went to Key West. This is a very popular destination for many folks because
if you have enough time you can drive there.
U.S. Route 1 ends here. Discriptions of locations of places are given by what mile marker they are near.We stopped at the Southernmost point, at the south end of Whitehead St. I think this is one of
the most photographed things in Key West. It is a shame thay the marker has been vandalized,
and it remains unrepaired. I Would think that they would want to present themselves in a better
way.
Most people who have never been to the Florida Keys
imagine miles of pristine white sandy beaches-not so.
There are beaches, but the sand is imported. The natural coastline is actually coral rocks. So, if you go,
take along some old sneakers or boat shoes to walk in the water
Monday, July 03, 2006
Another Beautiful Day
Once more at Elliott Key beached on the sandbar.
Note how clear the water is
Sunday, July 02, 2006
Back at the sandbar
We just can't seem to get enough of the clear water around the sandbar at Elliott Key.
A very popular spot with boaters on the weekends, we had the place almost to ourselves on this particular Tuesday.
