These are a series of picture of the sunrise taken from the balcony of the condo here in Satellite Beach 7-1-10. Note the turtle tracks in the last photo! It is sea turtle nesting season! Below are a series of pictures of nesting mother turtle.
These were taken a couple of years ago on the beach outside our condo ... a momma sea turtle was "late" getting back to the ocean after laying her eggs. They are usually back to sea well before sunrise. She must have gotten a late start! The next to last photo show the nest after she was done. The last picture shows the meandering path she took to and from her nesting site. Usually the path is straight up to the nesting site and directly back to the water! BTW, this is a rather young turtle based on her size. We did get to watch one digging her nest and then depositing ...her eggs. We took no pictures as it was a moonless night and any kind of lights, especially a flash, is a no-no during nesting season! She was probably twice this size. We probably watched her for at least a couple of hours from just a few feet away. We watched quietly and she ignored us!
John's daughter, Maggie, John and Cookie in Pompeii with Mt. Vesuvius in the background
Here are three photos of John's daughter, Maggie, during her "Hunter-Jumper era"! She rode competitively from 6th grade through high school. All are horses that she owned during that time. The first is Hudson (show name - Doc Brown), next is Willis (Lost and Found), and last is San Andreas. Not to brag too much, but she became really, really good at this!
One of our favorite spots ... desert southwest!
