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Skies were a beautiful blue last week. We went by boat to lunch with friends at Marker 34 Restaurant. The restaurant's dock is at the end of a canal just before this little bridge.
Marker 34 is the spot where we turned the boat off the Caloosahatchie and into the channel where the restaurant is. This channel has a kind of 'African Queen' feel to it. The boat (rail in the right corner) is just in the middle of the channel, so the mangroves are this close on both sides.
The reflected sky looks bluer than than real one in the picture below. Here we were heading back into the main part of the river and then home:
Wow!!! That top picture is incredible. I love the sky at the top but the one mirrored in the lake is equally as beautiful. You need to enter this one in a contest. Extremely good.
Posted by: Margot | April 02, 2012 at 12:47 PM
I love that little colorful bridge that looks like a boxcar. The water looks mighty refreshing, too.
Posted by: Barb | April 01, 2012 at 06:47 PM
I love the first shot, the two window (holes) look like eyes and the bridge itself looks live a face of a robot! Aha, me and my imagination.
Hi Sallie,I am done with my projects and I can't wait to see them in the next couple of weeks.
Posted by: Ebie | April 01, 2012 at 06:24 PM
I like taking photos of covered bridges it always has a lot of character just like these bridge. ^_^
Bridges
Posted by: Kim,USA | April 01, 2012 at 11:26 AM
African Queen : you are right ! I like so much Katharine Hepburn. Did you fell like her on your boat ?
Posted by: Annie | April 01, 2012 at 12:22 AM
Quite fantastic shots.
Posted by: Jim | March 31, 2012 at 08:02 PM
What a cool covered bridge...and the reflection in the water is super. What a great shot. The moss in the second shot reminds me of Florida, and the reflection of the clouds on the blue waters is gorgeous. Lovely post. genie
Posted by: genie | March 31, 2012 at 06:43 PM
Beautiful shots, Sallie. Especially the sky and clouds in the last photo. Hope you had fun at the beach!
Posted by: Hildred | March 31, 2012 at 01:00 PM
Very nice captures Sallie! That is one very cool looking bridge.
Hey...was the food good?
Posted by: Jean | March 31, 2012 at 12:11 PM
Glad to see you were back and enjoyed this shots, Sallie.
Posted by: Penny | March 31, 2012 at 12:02 PM
I love the shot of that turquoise bridge. I'm a tad envious that you can go to lunch by water. I love being in the sun and around the water. Can't believe I married an "Old Salt" that has had his fill of both and prefers to spend his retirement in front of the TV.
But, I just learned that I have some skin cancer on my face from being a sun worshiper so I guess I should learn to enjoy that small screen as well.
Thanks for visiting me and leaving all those great comments. You made my day. I've been needing to have that kind of boost to my creative juices.
Posted by: Rita aka Cashjocky | March 31, 2012 at 11:23 AM
Sigh...lovely ..we have snow today
Posted by: Rambling Woods | March 31, 2012 at 09:09 AM
Gorgeous relections...love that sky!
Posted by: Janis | March 31, 2012 at 07:17 AM
How delightful, I think there is something special about arriving for lunch by boat.
Posted by: LindyLouMac in Italy | March 31, 2012 at 06:46 AM
That would be a great place for lunch - but don’t you want to sneak out and look for birds?!!
Cheers Stewart M
Posted by: Stewart M - Australia | March 31, 2012 at 02:31 AM
Taking a boat to a restaurant... how cool is that!? Happy skywatching.
Posted by: Peter B | March 30, 2012 at 09:34 PM
The clouds are so beautifully reflected in that third shot!
Posted by: Mama Zen | March 30, 2012 at 06:12 PM
I love the firs one most!
have a great weekend!
Posted by: joo | March 30, 2012 at 02:45 PM
Hi Sallie
The "river" ride sure does remind one of that movie, "The African Queen". I can just with my very vivid imagination see you as ,Katharine Hepburn, and your hubbie as, Humphrey Bogart! I hope no alligators came to view your progress???
Cheers
Colin (Brisbane. Australia)
Weather report: Absolutely magnificent sunny Autumn day.
Posted by: Colin Huggins | March 30, 2012 at 02:26 PM
I love how the ripples in the water distort the 2 little peepholes of the bridge
on the actual bridge they look like eyes
Posted by: dianne | March 30, 2012 at 01:07 PM
Love your reflections and beautiful skies, Sallie! Terrific captures for the day! I do love watery reflections!! Hope you have a great weekend! Enjoy!
Sylvia
Posted by: Sylvia Kirkwood | March 30, 2012 at 11:55 AM
Wonderful views, with such nice reflections.
Posted by: Rajesh | March 30, 2012 at 11:24 AM
Nice photos Sallie! Especially the first one. The reflection of the cloudy blue sky is beautiful.
Posted by: pat | March 30, 2012 at 08:46 AM
Nope, no snow in your OR my neck of the woods, Sallie! You had a BEAUTIFUL day for boating. And what a neat name, Caloosahatchie. :-)
Posted by: Francisca | March 30, 2012 at 07:52 AM
Great reflections!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
Posted by: Boom & Gary | March 30, 2012 at 07:22 AM
What gorgeous skies and fantastic reflections...so serene.
Posted by: jewaicious | March 30, 2012 at 06:53 AM
What a lovely little bridge. I love the color, so typical of Florida.
be well and happy, Sallie
Posted by: Pam | March 30, 2012 at 05:28 AM
Nice to get all three themes in one!
Posted by: Claire | March 30, 2012 at 05:13 AM
Gorgeous shots! I love the second picture the most and the sky reflection is simply beautiful. I am really grateful to you that I get to travel to so many lovely places through your fabulous postings here. Many thanks for sharing all the beauty, Sallie :)
Posted by: Arti | March 30, 2012 at 12:32 AM
I love fluffy clouds !
Posted by: Gattina | March 29, 2012 at 11:36 PM
An interesting tour for lunch.
Posted by: Gaelyn | March 29, 2012 at 10:45 PM
Wonderful shots. That bridge is just charming!
Posted by: Lady Fi | March 29, 2012 at 08:34 PM
Beautiful reflections and an unusual bridge.
Posted by: Martha | March 29, 2012 at 08:30 PM
my goodness, these are gorgeous reflections! that last one is perfectly glassy! :)
Posted by: TexWisGirl | March 29, 2012 at 06:28 PM
Loved your reference to the "African Queen". :)
Those reflections are awesome!! I especially like the last one.
Posted by: Carletta | March 29, 2012 at 06:24 PM
All great shots and I love the marvelous reflections.
Posted by: Carver | March 29, 2012 at 05:44 PM
Beautiful shots. I'd love to pull up to a restaurant on a boat - that's so exotic to me!
Posted by: Al | March 29, 2012 at 04:47 PM
How beauitful!!!! You get around, woman. Glad you can share it with me!
Greetings from Cottage Country!
Posted by: Jenn Jilks | March 29, 2012 at 04:39 PM
Gorgeous skies, Sallie. And the reflection of the clouds on the water is beautiful. The bridge is cute, looks like a covered bridge. Is for pedestrians or cars? I would love to take a boat ride around the mangroves, I would think all kinds of birds would be finding home there. LOvely photos, have a great weekend.
Posted by: eileen | March 29, 2012 at 02:24 PM
COOL! I would love to go there.
Linda
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Posted by: Linda | March 29, 2012 at 01:17 PM
These are beautiful. Reminds me of Louisiana. :)
Posted by: Halcyon | March 29, 2012 at 01:12 PM
Fantastic shots, Sallie! The reflections are simply stunning and those skies wonderful.
Enjoy your weekend.
Posted by: Nick | March 29, 2012 at 01:05 PM
Lovely that you are back! The photos are gorgeous and it must be beautiful on the channel with the restaurant!
Posted by: hazelisles | March 29, 2012 at 01:01 PM