Never got a shot of us actually in the golf cart, but we enjoyed a day of riding the full length of Gasparilla Island. A beautiful spot. No wonder the Boca Grande-ians are so protective of it!
Here is the Boca Grande lighthouse with a gorgeous sky above. Alas, we arrived 15 minutes after closing time and the lady in charge was definitely not going to make an exception for us!
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This rustic chapel is actually near a parking lot. I imagine that girls who grow up in Boca Grande (there is a school here) dream of having their weddings here. I imagine a tent set up in the parking lot could accommodate nearly the whole permanent population of island.
Cliff splashing in the late afternoon in beautiful Gulf waters.
Boca Grande’s version of Stonehenge? Actually, the remains of a ruined dock.
Cliff walking toward the Gulf from the park surrounding the lighthouse,
Happy Ann returning from our Boca Grande tour (Dot.Calm in the background) a bit windswept from the open golf cart!
Nestled in the towel….a treasure trove of shells from the Gulf shore. The one at the upper left is called a “slipper shell” and is nearly translucent. The small shell directly below it looks as if it was made to be a piece of jewelry.