Jupiter Lighthouse--still active--first lit in 1860
Jonathan Dixon State Park; Jupiter, FL: Well, we got up at about 2:20 a.m. to view the shuttle launch. I felt it and heard it, but we didn’t see anything. Disappointed. Rained some after we went back to bed. Warm but cloudy this morning. When we left the Keys, a woman who came into Lazy Lakes about a month ago (in a site across from us) gave us her card. She has written 4 books—all photo books on fences and gates, dormers, shutters and awnings, and entryways and doorways. Who knew? She is traveling with her poodle, Suzie, in a class C motor home. She is on her second 2-1/2 year trip. When she’s not traveling, she lives in San Diego. Pretty interesting, huh? She’s published 4 books in 2 years. 1000 photos each. Her name is Jo Cryder.
We left around 11:00 and went back to the Jupiter lighthouse. Went through the museum and then toured the lighthouse grounds. Mike went up to the top of the lighthouse. I stayed behind. Don’t do well with heights. Had fun watching a couple of hawks building a nest. This is still an active light and there are 11 families living on the grounds. After that we went across the river to the Crab House for lunch. There’s also a cruise we want to take tomorrow on the intracoastal which is accessible from their dock. While eating lunch I noticed a pelican in trouble. Looked like he had partially swallowed either a piece of plastic or a fishing lure. He couldn’t get it off his bottom beak. So I inquired as to whether they had a bird rescue operation in the area. And they do. They called them and they’re going to try and help the poor thing. As we were leaving he was still trying to swallow the thing—whatever it is. The gal at the front desk of the restaurant is going to call me and let me know how the rescue operation goes. The boat tour will go by Tiger Woods’ property and I guess Celine Dion owns a house on the island also. A beautiful place.
We left around 11:00 and went back to the Jupiter lighthouse. Went through the museum and then toured the lighthouse grounds. Mike went up to the top of the lighthouse. I stayed behind. Don’t do well with heights. Had fun watching a couple of hawks building a nest. This is still an active light and there are 11 families living on the grounds. After that we went across the river to the Crab House for lunch. There’s also a cruise we want to take tomorrow on the intracoastal which is accessible from their dock. While eating lunch I noticed a pelican in trouble. Looked like he had partially swallowed either a piece of plastic or a fishing lure. He couldn’t get it off his bottom beak. So I inquired as to whether they had a bird rescue operation in the area. And they do. They called them and they’re going to try and help the poor thing. As we were leaving he was still trying to swallow the thing—whatever it is. The gal at the front desk of the restaurant is going to call me and let me know how the rescue operation goes. The boat tour will go by Tiger Woods’ property and I guess Celine Dion owns a house on the island also. A beautiful place.
