An Eclipes

Posted on August 21, 2017 by ohiophotogrl Standard Reply

Today where I live we had a partial eclipse.

I got some special glasses so I could watch and we made some pinhole boxes to look at the eclipse.

How did the boxes work…

You need a box, some aluminum foil and some tape! You cut two holes on the top. One to look through and one to put aluminum foil on. You take a needle and put a small hole in the aluminum foil. Tape it on and there ya go. Here is a few shots that we got.

It was a lot of fun to watch this. Here is Ohiophotogrl and I enjoying our time

NASA of course got some better shots

But what ever you do don’t look directly at the sun. We don’t want to hear any stories of anyone burning there retina. We love science!

Wonder what we’re gonna do next?

Walking the beach

Posted on August 16, 2017 by ohiophotogrl Standard 1

As Ohiophotogrl and I were walking the beach we came across a few of these holes. I was pointing this out to Ohiophotogrl when something popped out of the whole.

It was a crab! After my experience earlier in the week I decided to stay clear of him. I’m pretty sure he was just as scared of me as I was of him. There was lots of animal life along the beach.

Did I mention I love the beach!

Wonder what we’re gonna do next?

Three Crafty Ladies

Posted on August 15, 2017 by ohiophotogrl Standard Reply

What do you do on an afternoon that is too hot to be outside for very long on Sanibel Island….you go see the ladies at Three Crafty Ladies.As you can see here they have some neat fabric and a great pin you can buy while your there. They have a table in the front of the store where you can make a bracket to take home with you. That is what we did!They have all these beads to choose from to put on your bracelet and then they even have shells to add to it for a small additional cost.Ohiophotogrl let me help and her bracelet came out perfect!

If your looking for something to do on the island this is the place to check out. They also offer a few other crafting things to do so you can take home something that you made! How cool is that!

The ladies at Three Crafty Ladies were so nice and fun! We will be back again the next time we are on Sanibel! You should go and check them out!

Wonder what we’re gonna do next?

Wow that was close

Posted on August 14, 2017 by ohiophotogrl Standard Reply

Made it back to the water just in time. I was afraid I was going to stay a crab for ever. Lucky for me the ocean water changed me back.

After some beach time I collected a few shells

I think I could live on the beach :0) after I collected my shells I went back to the room for a nice long nap!

After I watch a little tv of course :0)

Wonder what we’re gonna do tomorrow?

The water can change you

Posted on August 13, 2017 by ohiophotogrl Standard 1

I spent a lot of time on the beach last week with Ohiophotogrl! We spent a lot of time walking and taking photos. After a few days of enjoying the beachs of Sanibel we went over to Fort Meyers. We went out on the beach there and I started to not feel so well. I walked over to a bench and sat down for a few minutes while Ohiophotogrl went to get me some water. When she came back she had a strange look on her face. It appears I had been bitten by something and started to change…

She rushed me inside so I could look in the mirror

OMG I was turning into a crab. The waitress at the place we stopped for lunch pointed out a sign that we hadn’t seen in the Island anywhere else….

She assured Ohiophotogrl that this happens to potatos in these parts. She said all we had to do was put me back into the water and I’d be fine. This didn’t stop Ohiophotogrl from taking a few more photos though.

As we walked along we found a Restraunt called Pinchers. So I had another photo taken.

Good news is I should be back to normal tomorrow. Which leads me to my next question….wonder what we’re gonna do tomorrow?

Ding Darling

Posted on August 12, 2017 by ohiophotogrl Standard Reply

One of the many stops in this trip was to Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge. The J. N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge is part of the United States National Wildlife Refuge System, located in southwestern Florida, on Sanibel Island in the Gulf of Mexico. It is named for the cartoonist Jay Norwood “Ding” Darling.

There is a museum when you first get there that has lots of cool things inside. (It’s also air conditioned in there :0)

You can touch bones and skins of animals to see what they feel like. You can watch videos on different things that you can see in the refuge and most of all they have this really cool area where you can make something to take home.

Here is an example

We even met some fun people along the way. This is my new friend Monica!

What a fun place to take anyone that likes nature. We really enjoyed this place. After the museum you can drive your car, walk or take a team thru the refuge. There is a very small fee to do this and the wild life you see there is amazing! One other cool thing is check the coupon books that you pick up around the island. There was a coupon for a free reusable water bottle. They have filtered water stations through Sanibel Island. So having someplace to put water in was an added bonus! It’s hot in Florida and staying hydrated is mandatory!

We are having so much Fun! Wonder what we’re gonna do next?

There is so much to do

Posted on August 8, 2017 by ohiophotogrl Standard Reply

We ate at the Over Easy Cafe and let me tell you it was goooooooooood! Ohiophotogrl and I had some chicken strips and fries with an ice cold coke to drink. Good times! While Ohiophotogrl was out Kayaking today I hung out on the beach.

The water is much warmer than I would have thought! No worries though I put on my waterproof sunscreen!

Wounded what we’re gonna do next?

We Are At The Beach!

Posted on August 7, 2017 by ohiophotogrl Standard Reply

So I have been a bit busy! We got on a plane and flew to…..wait for it…..Florida! Sanibel Florida to be exact. This was the sunset last night!

We are having some great times! I’ll fill you all I soon! Wifi is hard to find in the Island :0)

Wonder what we’re gonna do next!

Wait…where are we going?

Posted on August 3, 2017 by ohiophotogrl Standard Reply

So Ohiophotogrl told me to pack a bag and be ready in 10 minutes. So I grabbed my bag and asked her what I should pack. She suggested sunscreen and swim trunks.

I thru my stuff in her bag and we pulled out of the drive way about 5 minites ago.

Wonder where we are going? Stay Tuned

Can you smell that

Posted on August 2, 2017 by ohiophotogrl Standard 1

I was searching the web this morning and I smelt this really great smell so I went on a search to find it. As I got closer to the kitchen I heard Ohiophotogrl cleaning up the kitchen. Was she making muffins?

I peaked in to the oven and sure enough hat is where the smell was coming from. She told me that she was making Zucchini, Carrot, Apple, Walnut muffins. I must say I was intrigued. She told me she had gotten the zucchini from the neighbor across the street and had gotten the carrots out of the garden. She even showed me a picture.