Journal Entry #3

The thing I notice most about my neighborhood, and pretty much everywhere around here, is the sky! While I am obviously impressed by the beautifully manicured landscapes that Naples has to offer, it all pales in comparison to what mother nature has to offer all on her own.

I have never seen the pinks, purples, and yellows that the HUGE sky here has to offer. Even the clouds are fascinating to me: they are so white and puffy, and they appear to be coming at me in 3-D. The sky here is just majestic, and is perfectly complimented by the shadowy palms that foresee it. It paints a beautiful image that is hard to capture on film.

Other than recycling bins on Thursday nights, I am unaware of any ecological features of the neighborhood (which I am new to).

I do notice much wildlife, however, including little lizards, birds, and the sound of frogs in the evening. There is also a canal of some sort around the corner, adjacent to a bunch of yellow flowers that appear to be on vines. These flowers appear to have grown naturally, as opposed to the contrived look that planted flowers may present. As you can see, I am a big lover of nature in all of its glory, and while I appreciate man-made beauty as much as anyone, there is something to be said for natural beauty, which can be found in abundance in the skies of Southwest Florida.