tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post8466650847584436559..comments2024-01-06T13:54:47.570-05:00Comments on The Retirement Chronicles: Florida Vacation Photos: Part FOURThe Retired Onehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02466803019073952351noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-21128533568367496692010-01-11T17:22:09.365-05:002010-01-11T17:22:09.365-05:00Grannyann: Thanks so much! I LOVE those birds!Grannyann: Thanks so much! I LOVE those birds!The Retired Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02466803019073952351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-79906713384377459502010-01-09T17:16:42.145-05:002010-01-09T17:16:42.145-05:00Your pelican photos are outstanding.Your pelican photos are outstanding.grannyannhttp://www.anntuckerblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-62716784071003935062010-01-08T10:02:09.156-05:002010-01-08T10:02:09.156-05:00SquirrelQueen: They DO look prehistoric..maybe tha...SquirrelQueen: They DO look prehistoric..maybe that is why I love them so much! I think after looking at the baby bird, you are correct..it must be a baby cormorant.The Retired Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02466803019073952351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-11698026513938441352010-01-08T00:07:25.193-05:002010-01-08T00:07:25.193-05:00The pelican are so cool, I love to watch them fly ...The pelican are so cool, I love to watch them fly low over the water near sunset. They have a very prehistoric look. The baby does look like some sort of cormorant.<br />Great photos, I love the last one.SquirrelQueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00634513897599275287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-10757995572827537582010-01-07T20:50:11.033-05:002010-01-07T20:50:11.033-05:00Sara: I do too! It was fun being there...all the s...Sara: I do too! It was fun being there...all the scenery and the restaurants and shops are pretty neat there.The Retired Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02466803019073952351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-62115293243170060482010-01-07T18:25:50.849-05:002010-01-07T18:25:50.849-05:00I love the pirate theme, must have been pretty ent...I love the pirate theme, must have been pretty entertaining!Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05747765696446486573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-59686154172073723342010-01-06T19:25:39.855-05:002010-01-06T19:25:39.855-05:00Merisi: Thanks so much! And I hope 2010 is your be...Merisi: Thanks so much! And I hope 2010 is your best year EVER....The Retired Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02466803019073952351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-87713449838915498282010-01-06T10:12:09.945-05:002010-01-06T10:12:09.945-05:00What a beautiful change of scenery,
the baby Pelic...What a beautiful change of scenery,<br />the baby Pelicano is so very cute!<br /><br />Happy New Year!Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-84138796762326835742010-01-06T10:04:38.515-05:002010-01-06T10:04:38.515-05:00Jessica: It might be a baby Cormorant, I hadn'...Jessica: It might be a baby Cormorant, I hadn't noticed that before! I know you have not been lucky this year with your Florida weather...ever since we were down there, they STILL haven't had their usual warmth. But hey, you don't have to snowblow there. ha<br /><br />Shelley: and plenty of photos you will see. ha I went a little nuts with the photos there this year, especially the wild birds because I am so smitten with them there. Plenty of blogposts still coming!<br /><br />Susanne: I LOVE LOVE my camera. I do not use a tripod, and it is a point and shoot, can you believe it?<br />It has a fantastic zoom which helps me get those closeups of the birds I love so much.<br /><br />Betsy: thanks so much, Betsy. I am afraid you will have to suffer through some more pictures of pelicans, because I am madly in love with them!<br /><br />Loree: Yes, I want to swim with dolphins someday too! We have been to Mexico several times, but not Cabo San Lucas...do you like it there? Where do you stay?<br /><br />Ratty: Thanks so much! I took wayyyy to many pix of them because I am mesmerized by them.The Retired Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02466803019073952351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-41319857989828050712010-01-06T05:50:57.411-05:002010-01-06T05:50:57.411-05:00These pictures you got of the pelicans are absolut...These pictures you got of the pelicans are absolutely amazing! I tried to pick which one I like best, but I just can't do it. They're all too good.Rick (Ratty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04062449024949497557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-72375869715725452112010-01-06T05:15:22.253-05:002010-01-06T05:15:22.253-05:00I loved the pelcians down in Cabo San Lucas. They ...I loved the pelcians down in Cabo San Lucas. They seemed used to having people swim around them. I have not yet lived my dream of swimming with dolphins but I can say that I have swum with pelicans.Loreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12520908604580765632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-20926215995042663152010-01-06T00:02:57.848-05:002010-01-06T00:02:57.848-05:00Beautiful pictures of St. John's Pass. Love a...Beautiful pictures of St. John's Pass. Love all of your pictures of the pelicans. And to answer your question: NO---don't think I would enjoy eating the throw away parts of fish!!!!! Gag! Guess that is why I am not a Pelican. ha<br /><br />Hugs,<br />BetsyBetsy Banks Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223591156634767330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-89509106785882174562010-01-05T21:33:55.506-05:002010-01-05T21:33:55.506-05:00You pelicans are gorgeous, Joan! You must have a g...You pelicans are gorgeous, Joan! You must have a great camera....LOL... that's what people think often, right? You have great eyes and push the shutter in the right moment! Do you use a tripod?S-V-Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17448485127651242401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-46478399389656317882010-01-05T20:07:59.126-05:002010-01-05T20:07:59.126-05:00Loved all your pelican photos! Florida is suppose ...Loved all your pelican photos! Florida is suppose to be such a wonderful place to bird. Right now I am itching to go down there - not sure it we'll make it there this winter. But I can always dream! And look at your photos!! :-)Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17534904024320623895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-9875103648666086842010-01-05T19:24:24.482-05:002010-01-05T19:24:24.482-05:00That baby pelican kinda looks like a little turkey...That baby pelican kinda looks like a little turkey vulture. Not sure, though. But we do like the pelicans down here, too. "A wonderful bird is the pelican. Its beak can hold more than its bellican." Some old poet wrote that but I don't know which one. We are NOT liking this cold weather at all!jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02598544917785126150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-36230646096881825662010-01-05T17:48:27.575-05:002010-01-05T17:48:27.575-05:00Riet: Yes, they sure looked like they love that wh...Riet: Yes, they sure looked like they love that when we were there...they are gorgeous birds.<br /><br />Bernie: so glad you are enjoying them..I have so many pictures of the birds there,I hope folks won't get bored..but they fascinate me.<br /><br />Jeff: It was already getting cold when we were there...we had lots of days of fog and in the 50's or rain...but it was warmer than Michigan this time of year. I hear it is cooler now again. I feel bad for you. At least here we are used to the cold and snow and have great heaters, etc. and dress for the cold. Hope it is over soon for you!<br /><br />Lucy and Dick: You are welcome. I love seeing them every time we visit Florida...<br /><br />Jientje: Thanks so much..yes there is rust in a few of those pictures..the tugboat had some on it too! Hope you are getting ideas to enter the photo contest!The Retired Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02466803019073952351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-34538679049527163382010-01-05T16:32:13.102-05:002010-01-05T16:32:13.102-05:00That next to last picture just took my breath away...That next to last picture just took my breath away? Awww, indeed!<br /><br />LOOK!!! A RUSTY chain!!!Jientjehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14133675047491618720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-56504503183675472092010-01-05T15:50:54.313-05:002010-01-05T15:50:54.313-05:00We sit in the Santa Maria in St Augustine and they...We sit in the Santa Maria in St Augustine and they give you stale bread to feed the fish and birds out the windows. Even if I don't really like their food, it's well worth paying just to sit way out over the water and feed the Pelicans. They are so cool and thanks for letting me remember!Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12339761246576419905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-9383445180439049662010-01-05T13:44:39.558-05:002010-01-05T13:44:39.558-05:00Glad you had good weather and so much fun over on ...Glad you had good weather and so much fun over on the coast. You left just in time. Highs are in the 40s today here in Tampa. Brrr. I had to wear gloves and a hat to go for my walk this morning. It was about 35 out. Reading your wintertime vacation story makes me thankful for my little spot in the sun.JGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06408521212840339478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-65240114581389714002010-01-05T12:49:04.492-05:002010-01-05T12:49:04.492-05:00The pelicans are lovely, I love the baby picture, ...The pelicans are lovely, I love the baby picture, and the last one with the huge wing span, oh heck Joan I love them all....:-) HugsBerniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03024565921761129108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-87627278849799014182010-01-05T12:45:17.066-05:002010-01-05T12:45:17.066-05:00Beautiful pictures of those pelicans We have been ...Beautiful pictures of those pelicans We have been to Florida many times and in Miami and the florida Keys where my husband went fishing when they returned from sea the pelicans were waiting for their fish like on your pictures. Brings back so many memoriesMy name is Riethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11794447909120646155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-86952340903358478932010-01-05T12:42:51.175-05:002010-01-05T12:42:51.175-05:00Eva: Thanks so much!
DJan: you are going to have ...Eva: Thanks so much!<br /><br />DJan: you are going to have to go hunting for a new shot then! Look at the ordinary things, you might find a great shot of a rusty mailbox, farm implement, flagpole, dump truck...you never know what you might find! :-}<br /><br />Wanda: So glad you did. The birds were a major focus of the photography on this trip. I am so smitten with tropical birds!<br /><br />L.D.: I took some white birds that looked like pelicans, but I wasn't sure if pelicans were white, too! You will have to tell me when I post the future pictures coming up...<br /><br />Jeanette: I see beauty in the seagulls too...they make a mess but I still like them. There isn't a bird I don't like to photograph. haThe Retired Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02466803019073952351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-88173979572108140862010-01-05T12:19:59.569-05:002010-01-05T12:19:59.569-05:00Those pelicans are a lot better looking than sea g...Those pelicans are a lot better looking than sea gulls, or rat birds as we call them!Jeanettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04049092763428920061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-37097958288308826872010-01-05T11:19:55.137-05:002010-01-05T11:19:55.137-05:00I really like the one close shot of the pelican in...I really like the one close shot of the pelican in the water looking up. I see why you love to go there to take shots. I always wanted to go to Pelican Falls, Minnesota to see the white pelicans. We actually have brown and white pelicans that now migrate through here along the Des Moines river. I am enjoying everything but the fish guts.L. D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803801517332763895.post-2432330564455408272010-01-05T09:53:48.825-05:002010-01-05T09:53:48.825-05:00I loved All the Beautiful shots of the Pelicans, e...I loved All the Beautiful shots of the Pelicans, especially the 3 on the pier posts, the baby, the one with the wide wing-span, and the last...well like I said All of them!Wanda.....https://www.blogger.com/profile/00551160819558198338noreply@blogger.com