
Southwest Daily Images
A snowbird shows photos from southwest Florida (Naples) and southwest Connecticut (Ridgefield) and New England and other places he goes.
Sunday, March 30, 2025
Some Recent People

Saturday, March 29, 2025
Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park
Yesterday I took a tour of the largest state park in Florida, one that is home to a variety of plant and animal species that can be found nowhere else in the continental U.S.
Friday, March 28, 2025
Three at the Museum
I was at Baker Museum a few days ago. Just had an iPhone, since they don't like big cameras. I ran into three women who fit the environment nicely. Each was OK with being photographed.
Andrea is the Baker's merchandising manager and runs the museum store. She has worked for the Baker for three years. Andrea grew up in western Massachusetts and graduated from Bentley. The items she selected for the store are beautiful, but I didn't need any presents so I left empty-handed.
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Three Recent Favorites
I spend a lot of time in my Florida community wandering with a camera and looking for wildlife.
Here are three favorite images from the last couple of days.
An osprey pair have a nest down the street from me. The female was in the nest with its chick and the male was in a nearby tree. I trained my camera on the male, hoping it would leave the tree and either go fishing or go to the nest. It hopped from a higher branch to a lower one. That was good enough.
This alligator was in a near part of the pond an hour earlier. Boring posture, bad light. I took a photo, but I expected to delete it. After an hour of wandering in other places, I came back for another look before going home. The gator had gone across the pond and staked out a spot in perfect light.
In Southwest Florida, ibises are like squirrels are up north: So common I rarely aim a camera at them. But, it is now breeding season, so their bills and feet have changed from light pink to a rich red. This ibis came in for a landing in a deep blue pond. Too colorful to pass up.
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Shangri-La Springs
Built in 1921, Shangri-La Springs is a historic hotel located on more than eight acres in the heart of Bonita Springs. It offers a variety of services including an organic restaurant, full-service organic spa, organic garden and meeting and event spaces.