Not a bad place to live (imgs)

When the weather's warm, the sun is shining, the skies are partly cloudy, the aqua-color waves are gently lapping on the sugar sands, the green palm fronds are swaying on a gentle breeze...Boca Raton is not a half bad place to live. ; A few scenics from a lovely Sunday day:

Some rather nice homes lining the Spanish River section of the intercoastal waterway, as seen from the Spanish River marina on the beach island:



I love when the skies are like this, and the intercoastal waters are that deep clear blue:



Heading the other direction, you walk through the sea-grape forest sitting on the ocean ridge, and down the boardwalk access paths to the local beaches:



A little closer, the palm tree greeting you to the beach beyond:



And then the sands, warm and soft under your feet, the grasses gently blowing, the waves shhh-ing, and the sky looking like a painter's creation:





Walking back from the beach, the sun moving west through the trees, and the long tunnels of sea grape and mangrove hammock back to your car:



Of course, Florida always has its touch to the wild side...scary to some, beautiful to others...harmless as long as you don't stray from the path. ; All throughout those sea grapes and mangroves this time of year are the massive Golden Orb-Weaver spiders, famous for their soccer-net sized intricate webs and, well just for being huge!:



There are thousands of them, the size of fists, just a foot or so off the trail, above your head, and to both sides. ; But they know not to build across the path to avoid ruining their webs, and residents know the spiders won't bother them if they just stick to the path. ; It does rattle the visitors a bit, though, seeing a spider the size of a hand a few inches above their heads!

Just a fine day in the life of Boca Raton in the fall, 87 degrees and sunny, water temps 85 degrees and clear, waves 1-2 feet. ; Hope you enjoyed!

 

Thanks Paul! ; I live here but have to drive a few miles for the beach views...still worth it though. ; I just hate the long hot humid summer part.

 

Hmmm...July, huh? ; Yeah, it's a wee bit warm here in July. ; The beach is just as pretty, and in fact has lots more people sitting on it. ; But rather than being gently warm, the sand is scorching hot, the ocean feels like a jacuzzi, the temps are upper 90s with equal humidity, and at any time, the skies could turn black and open up with lightning and torrential rain.

Still, digging around, I do have a few beach archive shots from summertime, in June through August, mostly shooting the beach sports:











Here's a July beach shot. ; And look what's coming off on the right...THUNDERSTORM!:



I would love to have someplace cool to go for May - August...if I were rich and the world were perfect, I'd spend those months in southern Argentina, skiing and playing in the cold and snow...then come back to Florida for the cooler fall and winter months here, which are still almost summerlike but a whole lot more tolerable. ; We've still been in the 90s much of September and October, but a few months of it is OK...it's the May through October 90s that stinks!

 

Great shots Justin! ; I wish I lived down there.

 

ahhhhhh, looks good!

I don't ever want to live north of central florida, EVER!

 

Yep...life's pretty good down here, isn't it!?

Though I must admit, I'm enjoying our little 'cool' front the past two days...nice for a change, especially after getting back from the Caribbean!