Additional Photos ICW

Here are some additional photos from our trip south.. I will post another blog about Cooley's landing over the weekend,

Fair winds 

L&T

CHT

another beautiful day 

Osprey are interesting birds to watch. Their cry is a high pitched
sound and I think mating season has begun as we saw pairs by nests

Juniper beach Light house

This was one of the Sailing Vessels in Palm Marina in West
Palm beach.. 

The tender 

Bridge procedures... Each bridge has an opening time..
on the hour -half hour... quarter- three quarter hour.
Some tenders are sticklers and will only open exactly at those times.
Some bridges are on demand.Some tenders are not very prompt in answering a hale, some are
great, chatty, and will  hold the bridge offering advise or calling ahead to next bridge.
After the tender sounds the alert it usually takes 5 to ten minutes to clear traffic,
lower arms, and then raise bridge.
While all this is happening the boats that are waiting are trying not to run into the bridge,
each other,a ground, run over a smaller boats, kayaks or fishing boat ( which can all fit under the bridge) and
to add excitement a power boat HAS TO BE FIRST IN LINE AND THROUGH THE
BRIDGE,  they will roar up, create wakes that you need to deal with.
One or two a day are fun
five or six a day -- interesting
18 in one day.............. drop anchor and grab a drink