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Coming In To Fort Myers (with apologies to Arlo Guthrie)
Thursday was a beautiful day for flying, if you were heading Southeast out of the heartland, and not to the northeast. I got a window seat and as we approached our destination, I tried taking some pictures from our SW airlines Boeing 737. Here, after flying the length of the Florida peninsula just off the Gulf Coast, we sight the estuary of the Caloosahachee River where it joins the Gulf of Mexico at Ft. Myers. The river drains Lake Okeechobee.
Ft. Myers Beach is a separate community, with one long main street, expensive real estate, resorts, and a lovely beach.
The islands of green floating in the water are groves of Mangroves that provide habitat for many other plants and animals in this ecosystem. The buildings, of course, provide habitat for humans, especially those who like their winters to be at 70 degrees instead of 30.
Every square inch of Ft. Myers Beach appears to be developed. We have been there a couple of times: once to visit a beach and once on the way to somewhere else, just sightseeing. It was captivating to get a clear view from several thousand feet up.
Next thing we knew, our aircraft was making a 90-degree turn to the east and we were heading inland. I think that is U.S. Highway 41 (the Tamiami Trail) winding through south Ft. Myers.
Ah, an airport called RSW really does exist. We will make two more turns on the approach before we reach the ground. Meanwhile we look at the developments, cleared spaces, water features and some fields in the landscape below.
Agriculture is a dominant part of the economy in South Florida. I don't know what these crops are. The ground cover on some of the fields glints in the sun and catches your eye from the air all across the region.
Crops grown in this area include potatoes, tomatoes and citrus. During this next week we plan to visit Echo Farm and learn more about sustainable agriculture.
When we landed it was in the low 60s, and last night's low was in the 30s. Today it is cool, but still sunny. It is supposed to get into the 70s in the next few days.
Thursday was a beautiful day for flying, if you were heading Southeast out of the heartland, and not to the northeast. I got a window seat and as we approached our destination, I tried taking some pictures from our SW airlines Boeing 737. Here, after flying the length of the Florida peninsula just off the Gulf Coast, we sight the estuary of the Caloosahachee River where it joins the Gulf of Mexico at Ft. Myers. The river drains Lake Okeechobee.
Ft. Myers Beach is a separate community, with one long main street, expensive real estate, resorts, and a lovely beach.
The islands of green floating in the water are groves of Mangroves that provide habitat for many other plants and animals in this ecosystem. The buildings, of course, provide habitat for humans, especially those who like their winters to be at 70 degrees instead of 30.
Every square inch of Ft. Myers Beach appears to be developed. We have been there a couple of times: once to visit a beach and once on the way to somewhere else, just sightseeing. It was captivating to get a clear view from several thousand feet up.
Next thing we knew, our aircraft was making a 90-degree turn to the east and we were heading inland. I think that is U.S. Highway 41 (the Tamiami Trail) winding through south Ft. Myers.
Ah, an airport called RSW really does exist. We will make two more turns on the approach before we reach the ground. Meanwhile we look at the developments, cleared spaces, water features and some fields in the landscape below.
Agriculture is a dominant part of the economy in South Florida. I don't know what these crops are. The ground cover on some of the fields glints in the sun and catches your eye from the air all across the region.
Crops grown in this area include potatoes, tomatoes and citrus. During this next week we plan to visit Echo Farm and learn more about sustainable agriculture.
When we landed it was in the low 60s, and last night's low was in the 30s. Today it is cool, but still sunny. It is supposed to get into the 70s in the next few days.
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