The first of June..."Forget-about-it"

Still stuck on Buffett and Pike Place Roast.

  And some more Florida lighthouses.

As far as I can figure, Buffett is right.  I have become the people my parents warned us about.  But not to worry...........it won't last long.

Since I am too old and poor to live the life of an island hopper either in the Keys of Florida, the Bahamas or perhaps the Caribbean. 

In most cases back in the late 1800's and early 1900's, lighthouses had to be visible for at least 15 miles out to sea.  At least on a clear day.  That meant two things...height and lamp power.  So the nature of the lighthouses in Florida changed considerably depending upon the location and terrain upon which they were built.

Amelia Island Lighthouse is now in an older housing development and not all that close to the water.  But it is on a bit of a hill which makes it a little higher on the horizon.

Amelia Island Lighthouse

West of Jacksonville by way of a long, long ride on Interstate 10 you can find Pensacola, the Navy base, and the Pensacola Lighthouse.  This is another shore light much like Amelia.  Maybe a little bit better maintained because it is on the Naval base there.  But most of the buildings and tower are fully intact.  Of course in an age of new methods of travel, radar and GPS the houses have been neglected to some extent as a method of keeping mariners over water and not on sand.  Consequently, the trees around the old houses have grown and while making for pretty pictures, the beam of light has been to a certain extent blocked.

Pensacola Lighthouse

The further south you travel in Florida, the flatter the state becomes.  More islands, beaches and sand.  But what always takes my breath away is the color of the water.  Aqua just doesnt' make the description.  And a lot of the lighthouses are off shore.

Alligator Reef Lighthouse

The water is surpassed only by the type of sky found every day over the state.  As I said in a previous post, these shots were made during September.  A notorious storm month and those conditions just make the combinations of water and sky a photographer's dream come true.

Boca Grande Lighthouse

Well, that enough babbling here on the "Coconut Telegraph" for today.  Have some yard work to do and a few new listings to make in the stores.  I have to admit that I have done reasonably well this year with the websites.  Stacked up against past years, this one has been decent.  If the economy ever gets back to where it should be, then maybe we'll be in a position to take advantage.  In the meantime, Buffett is going to just have to give me some pleasant moments of nostalgia.