In a Flip-Flop State of Mind.

Photo from Only in Florida

Sure, lots of restaurants claim their food is fresh, but what could be fresher than enjoying farm-to-table cuisine while you’re still at the farm?

You can’t get more “farm-to-table” than at Buckingham Farms, a hydroponic farm that covers more than 50 acres in Fort Myers, where you’ll find both a charming country store and restaurant where almost every bite is grown on-site.  » Read more

Just how well do you know Southwest Florida?

If you’re an uberfan, then you’ll know exactly where this photo was taken …  in Boca Grande on Gasparilla Island, just a bit north of Sanibel.

Like Sanibel, there are no high rises or traffic lights.  In fact, there are only a couple of streets suitable for cars, and only one gas pump, so most people get around just fine on golf carts.  » Read more

Many thanks to longtime guest Marion B. from New York, NY

for sharing one of her favorite photos with us, which she’s titled

“There’s No Room at the Inn!”

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Images of America: Along the Caloosahatchee River, written by Amy Bennett Williams, chronicles the life of the singular waterway that joins the heart of Southwest Florida to the Gulf of Mexico and beyond.

Its description on Amazon.com reads:

Flowing 75 westerly miles from Florida’s Lake Okeechobee to the Gulf of Mexico, the historic Caloosahatchee River has always been critically important to the region it traverses.  » Read more

Photo from Flickr user Diana Robinson

A dramatic full moon over Webb Lake in nearby Babcock Ranch Preserve.  Just stunning!

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“Perhaps the world needs a digital hug right now.”

Thanks so much to longtime guest Scott N. from Indianapolis, IN

for this endearing photo and perfectly-timed sentiment!  » Read more

“The way we reflect the world around us

is the direct reflection of

the world within us.”

– Anonymous 

Should you have any photos you’d like to share, please email them to Dina@OceansReach.com.  » Read more

How fun it must be to grow up on Sanibel Island!

Throughout the school year, the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation works with our local elementary school to arrange environmental educational field trips for students.

For example, fourth-graders from The Sanibel School recently headed to the SCCF Nature Center on Sanibel-Captiva Road to explore the nature trails and practice using their senses on a sensory awareness scavenger hunt.  » Read more

Photo of Virginia opossum being treated at CROW by Sam Pazzano of the Toronto Sun

A recent article in the “Toronto Sun” showcased our friends at C.R.O.W.  It started:

“If you want to embrace wildlife as the locals do, you’ve come to the ideal spot on this southwestern Florida island.

Locals save wounded wildlife from owls to raccoons,  » Read more

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Get your Beachitude fix at Ocean’s Reach!

Limited number of condos available for the spring.  Book today!  » Read more