Our first stop was The Island Cow restaurant where we had a delicious lunch.
Lita at Island Cow
Lens: Helga Viking
Film: Ina's 1969
A Basket of Frickles
Lens: Roboto Glitter
Film: Kodot XGrizzled
After lunch we headed out to Tarpon Bay for some shelling. It was a beautiful day with lots of gorgeous scenery! Irene had passed by just a couple of days before and she left behind some great clouds!
Cloud at Tarpon Bay
Ruddy Turnstone
Turtle & Wildflowers
Double Take
Boardwalk to Bowman's
Lens: John S
Film: Kodot XGrizzled
Laura
Bookstore Cafe
Lens: Tejas
Film: DreamCanvas
We then headed over to do a bit more shelling on Bowman's Beach while waiting for the sunset. We nearly missed it and we were eaten alive by mosquito's and no-see-ums. But, sunsets are always worth the bites. :)
Lens: John S
Film: Kodot XGrizzled
Driftwood with Shadows
Lens: John S
Film: Kodot XGrizzled
Lita and I were running to the car to grab our tripods when we realized the sun was setting quickly. My toe was killing me and I looked down and it was all bloody and skin was ripped off. I quickly put a band-aid on and we ran like the wind back to the beach to catch the sunset. This is just one of a gazillion that I took!
Sunset at Sanibel
Once the sun had set we had so much adrenaline that we just decided on the spur of the moment to take some self portraits while jumping in the sea. It's not easy to jump in the sand while waves are hitting you. Lita was having trouble figuring out my cable release for the shutter so I had to jump a whole lot more than she did! I was exhausted afterwards! :) Here are our best jumps:
Lita (she had great form!)
Laura as an X, marks the spot. :)
Day two started with self portraits in a hammock at our hotel. We were getting bitten by no-see-ums once again so it was a quick shoot before heading out to have breakfast at Over Easy Cafe. Lita and I shared a yummy chocolate chip pancake and I had tons of coffee. After all, we were planning a bike ride in high heat and humidity. I was going to need lots of energy!
Summer 2011
Over Easy Cafe
Lens: Buckhorst H1
Film: Ina's 1969
After our yummy breakfast, we headed back to the hotel to change clothes and rent bicycles. We rode for a couple of hours, stopping whenever we found a photo op.
Swing time!
Beach Bike
Lens: John S
Film: Cano Cafenol
Sanibel Lighthouse
Taken with the Hipstamatic
Lens: Bettie XL
Film: Float
After our bike ride, I took Lita to my favorite antique store, Island Trading. I purchased an antique fan, a book from 1907 and a large photograph from the 1950's which I will share in a future post. There were lots of fun things to take pictures with using the Hipstamatic!
Cigar Store Indian
(this makes me think of the Seinfeld episode of the same title)
Lens: Melodie
Film: Float
Green Bottles
Lens: Matty ALN
Film: Blanko
Lifesavers
Lens: Watts
Film: Ina's 1935
Natural Point
Lens: John S
Film: AO DLX
Retro Signs
Lens: Watts
Film: Big Up
Grandma Potter
Lens: John S
Film: Kodot XGrizzled
Pop Culture Reflections
Lens: Hornbecker
Film: Big Up
We ended our day, of course, in a Barnes and Noble where I finished my weekend with a couple more Hipsta shots:
Lens: Tejas
Film: DreamCanvas
The Reader
Lens: Roboto Glitter
Film: AO DLX
What a wonderful way for Lita and I to end our summer together...reliving memories of the first time we met when we bonded over our love of nature and photography. Here's to another year of priceless friendship!
Nikons with Hat
7 comments:
Fantastic, Laura! What a great trip and such a wonderful collection of captured memories! You've started my day with a smile!!
Hello Laura ~ I have very much enjoyed your blog this evening! I love all the photos and varieties of processing, too. Looks and sounds like the trip was fun! Glad you had a sweet escape. Take care and have a great weekend ;)!!
Thanks girls! It was a fun getaway..lots of laughing which is always a healthy thing!
Looks like you ladies had a full day. What a nice variety of shots. My daughter is so jealous... she wants to go to the Island Cow. She collects cows:) I am still amazed these are phone shots. I can't get an iPhone unless I change carriers.:( I'm looking at other smartphone options.
Sanibel looks gorgeous. Now I want to go to the beach...maybe I'll drive down the coast, hmm...It's only 90 minutes to Va Beach. Not as pretty as Sanibel though.
You got some great pictures!
Oh Laura! You did an exceptional job, with your words and pics, of recapping our return visit to Sanibel ☺ All of the pics are fabulous! I think it was worth the humidity, heat and no-see-um/mosquito bites to get the one of us on the hammock, as it turned out so good! And the ones of us jumping after sunset makes me laugh with pride as I recall all the effort, especially on your part, to get it just right ;P So after seeing this entry, I have little, if any desire to process my pics, lol ;) ... and makes me all the more impatient to get my iphone! ♥
Thanks girls for your comments!
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