10 February 2026
Collier Seminole State Park
Naples, Florida
Wood stork along Route 41 this morning.
Marc- Today's plan was to travel up to Fort Myers and visit and explore with our friend Roberta Parillo.
The excitement started soon after getting on the highway near the campground when we spotted numerous wood storks both in the trees and along a small side road.
Wood storks in the trees.
Wood storks along a side road.
We headed off to Fort Myers Beach in the afternoon to explore what had been a disaster zone after Hurricane Ian in 2022. Some damage remains. The beach is currently quite beautiful.
Houseboat still tied to the dock in Ft. Myers awaiting repairs.
The mangroves still hold on to wrecked boats apparently abandoned.
The beach has been cleaned up and the sand has been screened for broken glass
and other hidden dangers.
Happy parasailors offshore.
The Ft. Myers pier has yet to be rebuilt. Many of the small hotels are gone. The larger hotels are rebuilt and thriving.
Kids just want to have fun.
Pirate ship cruise off the beach. Kids on board were saying "walk the plank".
Entrance to the Pink Shell hotel. See the black sign on the wall noting hurricane Ian's
water surge of 16 feet.
New beachfront home construction requires being prepared for a sixteen foot storm surge.
These homes are made of reinforced concrete. Even the upper part is made to look like wood but is in fact poured cement.
Recompense for a 6.5 mile walk on the beach today.
This boat is a new Boston Whaler with 1600 horsepower on its transom.
(Seems a bit overpowered to me.)
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