The door into summer...

[beaky]

Thought all you poor saps in the higher latitudes might appreciate these... just some random snaps from today's outing in the Tampa area.

I drove down to Picnic Island State Park, then wandered around looking for a good place to try to spot some arrivals into MacDill.
It was about 80F today... heehee...


First, this trip's rental car: a brand-new Pontiac G6. It has some pep, but drives like a pig, sort of. I prefer the new Impalas.
Crappy sound system, too. but I'm not paying for it, so...




Ah yes... swaying palms, a gentle breeze... and the sun was nice. Pretty much got these old bones thawed out, now...







Several flights of terns (?), zooming back and forth very low and very fast...




Wandered on a trail for a bit and spied some raccoon tracks...

     


A different sort of beast: an old Chevy, I believe... looks very restorable.

     


Well, I sat in a park just north of the base for quite some time, and nothing came in...  :'(  
But I got a pretty good shot of a heron.




Hope that warmed you up a bit... and get ready, because tomorrow I'm going here!!!


http://www.fantasyofflight.com/


Might also stop here...

http://www.wallaby.com/

[C]

Fantasy of Flight eh? If I wasn't jealous before, I am now!

[Willit Run]

Sure, just rub it in!!!

 Only 80!!  

 Great shots!!  Would be better if I took them!!

 Have fun!!

[Rifleman]

Nice look towards spring there Sean........lucky you, but you have to return home to the cooler weather sometime......

I think that old Chevy is around a '58 vintage from what I remember...?  :-/

[Triple_7]

80

[Boomtown Rat]

80F?  I'm down in Wellington near West Palm Beach farther down on the east coast and it was colder here...

[FLYING_TRUCKER]

Wonderful shots Sean...

Suck up that heat and sun while you can.  

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

[beaky]

80F?  I'm down in Wellington near West Palm Beach farther down on the east coast and it was colder here...

Yeah, it was unusual, I guess... the week started out pretty chilly; in the 40s at night, and mid-60s in the daytime. Been getting gradually warmer all week.

[Roughrider]

Hope you are enjoying yourself, I just went out to get fire wood and couldn't get back to the house, ice on everything. When you come back north bring some warm weather with you.