After Hurricane Ian: Being thankful for having only trivial damage, while others are devastated

We have more than a lot to be thankful for at our home here in Naples, Fla., in the wake … More

After Hurricane Ian: Among the nightmares … flooding

Here was the view from inside a co-worker’s home here in Southwest Florida. It shows the extent of flooding in … More

I’m posting for the first time in five days because our home here in Naples, Fla., has no power and … More

Hurricane Ian is on its way to Florida and those of us in Southwest Florida, especially the Naples region, are … More

We’ve had a quiet 2022 Atlantic Hurricane season to date, but things are getting warmed up in the Atlantic and … More

Here we go … it’s the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane season and while we’ve been quiet so far since the June … More

Although the tropical system that just passed us in Southwest Florida is still expected to become Tropical Storm Alex, we … More

Today, Nov. 30, is one day each year that I’m totally joyful – it marks the “official” end to the … More

Well, it took just a little longer than seven years, but my blog has reached 100,000 page views. Yes, I … More

Sorry for the poor framing of this photo (the light post that intrudes at the top left), but it was … More

Why did the ducks cross the road? Well, obviously to head to the water in the rain-filled ditch in the … More

We’ll be seeing more and more clouds here in Southwest Florida in the coming days. A tropical storm is forecast … More

Today, May 22, 2021, is the seventh anniversary of my blog that I call “A Gator in Naples.” I’ve been … More

I didn’t want to jinx the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane season by touting the fact that it started early this year … More

Just as the Atlantic Hurricane season is about to arrive, the grilling season is in full-swing here in Southwest Florida. … More

Today, Dec. 1, is one of my favorite days of the year and this is 2020. Dec. 1 of any … More

Southwest Florida managed to get just a scrape from Hurricane/Tropical Storm/Tropical Depression Eta on Nov. 11, 2020. We had some … More

Well, we lost one pool cage screen as Tropical Storm Sally brushed Southwest Florida over the past weekend with a … More

A tropical system was near Southwest Florida on the morning of Sept. 13, 2020, and I got this shot of … More

Ah, rain! We need a bit more of it and we got some on July 22, 2020, here in Naples, … More

Well, the best six months have come to an end: The time between the end of the Atlantic hurricane season … More

OMG! Yes, we know that the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season is only weeks away from the June 1 official start … More

OK, so beauty in nature is transitory. Here’s my favorite Tabebuia tree (in big photo above from the Four Seasons … More

The phrase “Red sky at morning” means everyone take warning now in Florida as Hurricane Dorian takes aim at our … More