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What is An Estuary? In Port Charlotte Waters Near the Bay are Called Estuarian

AmericanPressTravelNews-Feb. 25th-Port Charlotte, FL-Bob and Barb “Stopping to Smell the Roses and the Gulf of Mexico.” The waters of Charlotte Harbor are called an “Estuary.” Quiet waters that provide habitat for unknown number of creatures. So many sea birds, crustaceans, fish, mammals, a million kind of invertebrates, water plants make their home and living in estuaries. The only dangers estuaries in the short-run face is man. When indigenous native Americans were the only human inhabitants, estuaries were relatively safe-havens for most living things, water quality and plants. Estuaries were balanced by these peoples not appreciably changing water-quality, they took what they could eat and use and left these habitats relatively untouched they lived and let live in the lands and waters. In early articles and books written in the 1800’s, the description of the amount of shore-birds, fish, crustaceans reaching to unimaginable numbers and varieties that today with the amount of  human so-called modern encroachment and amending of the channels, shorelines and water depths as in dredging, the wholesale netting and trapping, of crustacean and fish stocks, fuel and oils in the waters, boat propellers gouging out runs through the underwater fabric of the estuary and so many more intrusions and disruptions of the natural flows of these natural places.

Sea trout a favorite fish of millions! They can be found in estuarian waters.
A model Florida Crawfish aka, lobster. They live in a Florida estuary. But, just a bit smaller.
Snook live in estuaries!!! Best fish to eat. They taste great and eat only live things, so they are a healthful fish to enjoy!

Sundays Favorite Images For Many Reasons

My Blue Heaven! Heaven in the pie and the lady-Key Lime Pie to the “MAX”
Tavernier Boat Mart shows a custom boat that can almost fly to the islands!!!

AmericanPressTravelNews-March 5th, Islamorada, FL. “Bob & Barb On the Road Again.”-Sunday images for my viewers and readers. A few of these images are of restaurants and businesses that will be in our bob; “Best Restaurants & Businesses in the Florida Keys.”

 

Porkys has it all!
The finest Marina in the Keys, Tavernier Creek Marina!
Louie”s Back Yard in Key West! Brian E. our son is “stylin.

 

 

Strawberry Festival in Plant City-No Pits, But the “BOMB.”

AmericanPresstravelNews-March 3rd-Plant City, FL- Bob & Barb this time “Stopping to Smell and Taste the Strawberries”-Strawberry Festival WOW’s untold thousands and here are some of the images we made of some fun things we saw: Show is on through March 12th. Check out their website to order tickets on-line. We just missed Willie Nelson, but every day there are great shows, singers, bands, old fashioned fiddling, you name it! Website: www.flstrawberryfestival.com We Loved It!!!!!!!!!

Barb meets Mr. Strawberry at the Festival
Strawberry ice cream-its 83-degrees, umm good!
A strawberry harvesting setup! My favorite color rig, got one at the farm in TN.
Taste buds! Prepare for a blast of good eating! Funnel cakes a “go-go” anything including “Death by Chocolate.”
Funnel Cakes all great flavors! Fruits, chocolate, you name it!
Auto Boy fun and drew a crowd-electric motor-see next image of it driving!
Driving Mr Daisy!
Everyone got into the act. Even Coney Island Nathan’s Hot Dogs!
Hand Crafts, no country agri-event should be without them and their crafts folk!
Loved this wood sign craftsman. Gave us plenty of ideas for our workshop in TN.
Seriously giant display of candy’s we all went to the dentist over growing up!
We once had this car, sold it for way too little! Sound familiar?

Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda Florida-Jewels in a S. Western, Florida Sunset

 

On the roof of the Wyvern Hotel, Tapas and great beverages with a view of the Harbor Bridge and earlier sunset moments!
Barb on the roof bistro at the Wyvern Hotel. The views were spectacular, people were friendly, drinks and Tapas (little dishes of foods) were very enjoyable!
Wyvern’s Pil Pil spiced shrimp served on the roof Tapas Bar.
A Tapas of olives, humus, veggies, celery, maters, carrots, tapenos.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APressTravelNews-Feb 25th,-Bob and “Barb On The Road Again” & “Stopping to Smell the Roses” in Port Charlotte, at the Wyvern Hotel. Barb and I love great dishes, great ice cream, great views, friendly, hospitable folks and the feeling that your always on vacation. No kidding, Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda are such places. We came into town to work on our assigned article from New Pioneer Magazine. The article is about the Worden Farms Agri-Business and 3-Suns Bison Ranch, as the side-bar. While in Punta Gorda we visited with our friends Janis and her husband and Jack Montague. We tried to get some daylight between our short time we had in the area, so we could also visit the great Van Hubbard. Just couldn’t do it!  We were scheduled to visit the solar powered new town of  Babcock Ranch. We did and were mightily impressed. A gorgeous planned community that will have everything any fine town or village has, but with one giant unique feature: Totally sun-powered electricity! Not open to public yet, there is a school, lake-front restaurant, homes lakes, boardwalks, bike paths, sports store, gift shop, ice cream shop, etc. Grand opening will be next November we were told. There will be a show and tell on the ranch March 12th.

Oh, love that hot fudge on Pistachio Ice Cream with a cherry on top!
The Worden’s! PH.D’s in Agriculture, they are helping provide healthy, delicious veggies and herbs, sunflowers and a whole lot more in Punta Gorda.
Great Bison meat available at 3-Suns!

 The best ice cream we ever had was just across the parking lot from the Wyvern. Walk around the waterfront marina and enjoy at this great mom and pop ice cream shop, the Harbor Walk Scoops& Bites!