Yesterday (12//21) we left Marco Island and traveled out around Cape Romano to an area of south west Florida called the Ten Thousand Islands. The name comes from the innumerable number of mangrove islands that line the coast for many miles. This is the area where the everglades meet the Gulf of Mexico. It is a wild region, both naturally and from its past (and somewhat present) 'outlaw' reputation.
As we entered Indian Key Pass we encountered a collection of probably a hundred white pelicans. These birds summer in northern areas like Montana and Utah and migrate south for the winter. They are found in large numbers on the lower west coast of Florida in the winter.
While we could not take any pictures when we were navigating the pass yesterday, we dinghied back this afternoon and got a few pictures.
Tom
Russell Pass, Collier County, FL
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