Journal
Saturday, March 6, 2010

Accompanied Lisa to the Weedon Island Preserve Culture and Natural History Center
for the Weedon Island Teacher Workshop – Islands and the People

Third floor observation deck of the Weedon Island Preserve Culture and Natural History Center
looking over the preserve and the Progress Energy power plant

Close up of the Progress Energy Bartow power plant which has nearly completed construction to convert from oil to natural gas

Tri-colored heron and blue heron in a brackish mangrove pond

Weedon Island Bridge converted into a pier in 1970 after several fatal accidents and disrepair

Oyster reefs with St. Petersburg skyline on the horizon

Boardwalk to the observation tower with power plant in the distance
and the Weedon Island Center grey tin roof just below and to the right of the power plant
and the Tampa skyline on the right side of the horizon

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