Still at Long Point park

We just love it so here at Long Point park, that we are having a hard time leaving. We are finally leaving this park tomorrow, Tuesday. Yesterday we drove down the road to Pelican Island National Wildlife Reserve. This was the very first wildlife reserve opened in 1903. We did see a few species, but evidently most of the birds have migrated north. It turned cloudy yesterday and then quite a bit cooler last night. It was all the way down to 60 when we woke up. It did get up to 72 today. Today we walked back to Scout Island to take more pictures of dolphins and hermit crabs, and what ever else we could find.



White Pelicans eating fish


Family of ducks at Pelican Island National Wildlife Reserve


This perfectly good car seat was just setting on the beach


Barb walking in the surf




Getting closer to the dolpins


Me with a very friendly Hermit crab


Pond with our campsite over looking the Indian river


Me up a tree

More Longpoint park

We are still camped at this park, although we had to move from our waterfront site to the center for Friday and Saturday night. Sunday we are going to try to get a better site, all the weekenders will leave. Last night celebrated Barb's birthday by eating out at the Surfin' Turtle restaurant in Melbourne Beach, about 8 miles up the road. We both had jumbo sea scallops, really good, best ever. Today walked over to Scout Island again exploring and playing with the Hermit crabs. We were in our little cove setting on our chairs in the shade when 2 dolphins came along chasing fish and jumping to entertain us for about an hour. Yesterday we had sat in the shade by our camper overlooking a wildlife pond. We got a little too much sun (reflected) even in the shade, a little burned. Beautiful weather, down to 70 at night 85 during the day. It is still 78 at 9 PM.





At the moment we are camped by that pond in center (Longpoint park) Scout island on left, where we been exploring.


Longpoint park center left, Sebastian Inlet state park right center



American egret in top of tree close to our camper


Bird with huge feet (Common Moorhen)





Greenback Heron (very hard to photograph, hid in tree a lot)


Gerry with Dolphin in background


Barb with Dolphin

Longpoint park

Yesterday we drove across Florida to the Atlantic coast. I think it is a lot less humid over here, but Barb likes the gulf coast better. We tried to get into the Sebastian Inlet State Park, but they were full. They sent us 1.5 miles down the road to the county park. It is on an island with a bridge. We are camped in front of a foot bridge over a small waterway that goes to Scout Island. On the other side of Scout Island is the Indian River also the intercoastal waterway. We spent the afternoon having a picnic and looking for fish, birds and other critters. Had a lot of fun with the Hermit crabs. They live in a shell that had a previous owner. I would find them in the water and bring them on shore. After a few minutes they would think it safe and walk back to the water, with there shell on top of them. We were there for about an hour when about 20 young girls with a few adults sorta took over our picnic table and place by the water. They went out in the water with nets trying to get critters. This one woman found a Seahorse, which Barb took a picture of. We got a campsite for 4 nights here.


Our campsite with Barb, I am standing in the boat launch ramp


These wood storks are walking all over the campsites looking for handout


Barb wading in Indian river


I'm in the Indian River looking for critters



Seahorse in a ladies hand



Hermit crab in borrowed shell for home