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Local Boca Grande Highlights

This is another local church. I love to hear the chimes on the weekend.

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This is the Range Light. It's not far from the restaurant and most people go here to swim.

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I took this picture from the back of the Lighthouse. I just love the old cisterns.

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This is the Boca Grande Lighthouse. It's now a small museum and gift shop. Worth a visit.

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This is the pass. The water was so beautiful I just couldn't resist sharing.

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I took this picture down by the Lighthouse. This is the old phosphate dock area. Lots of big fish out there.

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My neighbor had her wedding at this church on the beach. It's down near the Lighthouse at the pass.

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I often walk down Banyan Street. It's so nice and cool. I love to have an ice cream and stroll down to the beach.

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There's always something beautiful in bloom on the island. I was walking and taking pictures and just had to share this one.

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One of the many beautiful churches on the island.

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This is an Iguana that hangs out at the restaurant. He's often spotted on the railroad ties by the parking area.

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This is a picture of tarpon in the pass. I took it while I was in my first tarpon tournament. We didn't win but what a fantastic sight to see the shark and tarpon slamming the water.

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If you need hardware, sun block, or other miscellaneous items, go to Barnichol Hardware. They have just about everything. Very friendly people.

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This is the local fire department. I've had to call on them more than once because of keys locked in cars. They are a great bunch of guys.

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The bike path runs almost the entire length of the island. It's such a nice, relaxing way to see the island.

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Hughes Gallery is where we bought the picture of the depot that's hanging in our dining room. Barb is an owner and artist. A definite must see when you come to town. And if you happen to forget your bikes, rent from the Bike and Beach.

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The Grape Vine is a great little store if you're in the mood for something gourmet to treat yourself.

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This is the entrance to a little park with a fountain and some benches to relax and enjoy. It's one of my favorite places in the winter.

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Fresh Produce seems to be very popular. Customers are always coming in with their shopping bags from this store. It's just around the corner from the restaurant.

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The Light House is at the end of the island. It overlooks Boca Grande Pass where everyone goes to tarpon fish.

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Damficare and Damfino are two of the street signs on the island. I think it represents the island laid back attitude.

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Whiddens Marina is an experience. I think I'll just leave it at that.

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Boca Boats is where we always rent from. They have great prices and easy access all over the island. Tell them the Loose Caboose sent you.

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Gasparilla Properties' famous tarpon logo - across the street from us.

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Boca Grande Health Clinic, just a block south of us.

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Personal Notes

Emmett is looking at the baby dove we're taking to the wildlife center.

Emmett and Rugby are enjoying ice cream at the Loose Caboose.

Emmett loves his love bug toy.

Emmett and Rugby out for lunch. Emmett just woke up.

Jacques with the great horned owl we rescued. It had a broken wing but is now flying free.

Emmett looking at an orphaned baby raccoon on it's way to the center.

Emmett is the cutest present we received at Christmas.

A family enjoying ice cream and milk shakes.

Marcy is always helpful and smiling.

Anita helping this group enjoy their guys day out.

Our littlest engineers running the train on the track outside the restaurant.

Barche, Ryan, and Brian came in for lunch. It was a wonderful surprise.

Harry Bruce helped to decorate our dining room with his wonderful train memorabilia.

Customers enjoying lunch on the front patio.

This is our daughter Miranda. She's a Midshipman 2nd class at Embry Riddle. She received this award at their annual ceremony. Jacques is really proud of his little girl.

We volunteer for the Wildlife Center of Venice.

Here's a picture of Jacques releasing a gull that had an injured wing. I released this Loon the same day. We capture and transport to the facility any injured birds and wildlife. It's a lot of fun.

This was our daughter Miranda's first solo flight.

This is Rugby. He's a service dog in training that we are sponsoring. Our daughter Miranda is training him.

The Great Blue is a young one that we rescued. This is a picture of his release after rehab. He couldn't wait to fly.

General Photo Gallery -- Enjoy!

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Famous Banyan Street. The featured movie "Hoot" directed by Wil Schreiner was filmed on this location.

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Private Parties

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Wildlife Rescue

These are baby Wrens that I transported to the Wilflife Center. They will raise these babies until they are fully fledged.

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These raccoons are in the cages that Jacques and I helped build.

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The Eagle Scouts definately helped the center by building these beautiful cages.

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Here's one of the flight aviaries. There are three total. Miranda and I spent a day helping build these.

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The baby sandhill crane is the only one left from his family. He was put in this aviary with other sandhills.

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This is Blue the pelican. He was rescued on Boca. Joe called me to let me know he had been stabbed in the head by a Great Blue Heron. He was just transerred to a flight cage.

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Local Shopping

Special effects is a neat store. It's located across the street from us.

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This is one of my favorite stores on the island. I've gotten lots of jewelry here because it's so affordable.

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