The most striking visual for me at Vero Beach City Marina are the trees.  They look old, weathered, and wonderful!  I am sure you may think I am a bit crazy but coming from Arizona, these trees are awesome!!

Grand Tree

The spanish moss waving in the slight breeze gives this whole area that old world flavor.  As if their beards are just getting too long?!  We can easily imagine that the trees have been growing here for years and years.

Spanish Moss laden tree

In the middle of this tree is a palm tree.  Really!  Either the ficus grew around the palm or the coconut got lost and grew amongst these other trees.  If you peer closely, you can see the different leaf structure.  Closely….

Mixture of Trees

What stories these limbs could tell.  The story of the last hurricane?  Strong wind?  Or prevailing tides?  OR whispers of boaters telling tall tales about the life on the sea.

The stories these trees could tell.

Like a goofy gal, I am the only one looking up.  Everyone else is looking out into the marina at all the different boats oblivious to these magnificent creatures.  If we stay any longer, I will be giving them names.

Early morning Ibis finding the early worm.  Or is it the late worm eaten by the early bird?

Ibis in the morning

These birds are all over the boat lines in the morning.  They are gone the rest of the day.  I guess this is as good a spot to sleep for the night as any.

Early morning birds along the boat lines

The only question I have…. how do they stay perched without falling off all night long?

Sunrise in Vero Beach City Marina