A week ago, my pictures in the post called "Close to Home" were from a couple of nature walks we tagged on to routine shopping excursions. This week, all of my pictures were taken even closer to home — right here at Upriver RV Resort, where our "Canal Cottage" is located.
Because we travel back and forth, I don't grow flowers myself, so these beautiful hibiscus are all growing in neighboring yards. But I have to say I'm becoming more and more tempted to buy an outdoor potted plant or two. Nearly all of our neighbors here in Florida are snowbirds too — living here only part of the year. I will let you know if and when I succumb to temptation and buy a plant.
One reason we have stayed close to home this week is the weather. It has rained (hard) on and off, accompanied by lightning and thunder. On Saturday evening, a tornado touched down in the next town to us (Cape Coral) and there was quite a bit of damage. We were at a show here in the recreation center at the park. It's a metal building — and you could hear the thunder and hard rain. (I felt a little sorry for the entertainer, having to compete with the elements — and the fact that people kept going in and out. Some were worried about their dogs left at home, so they went back to their units to check on them.) There was no damage here in the park or even, as far as I know, anywhere in Fort Myers.
In Oregon, we are used to steady downpours, but when it rains here in Southwest Florida it pours down in walls. And often, a few hours after the storm begins, the sun comes out and the sky is blue (in Oregon, rainy days usually mean long-lasting gray skies). We really need more words for rain.
These are a few of the park models on another street here at Upriver. The brightly-colored doors and windows are new this season. And I am sort of in love with them. They brighten things up and seem very appropriate to Florida.
THIS POST is LINKED TO: OUR WORLD ON TUESDAY (thank you to Lady Fi, Sylvia, Sandy, Gattina, Arija, and Jenn) and to MOSAIC MONDAY (thank you to Judith).
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