Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Coconut Grove, Miami, Florida

I've lived in south Florida since 1975, and I had never been to Coconut Grove. So, on a beautiful Sunday in January, my darling husband and I decided it was time to check it out! I took lots of pictures, uploaded them to my computer, sorted through them (I shoot in the RAW format), labeled them, then, promptly forgot about them! What's the matter with me?
I admit the past three months have been busier than usual, so, I suppose 'better late than never' ...
The drive is less than an hour from our house, and here's where we started our little day tour! A big circle at Cocoplum Road and Old Cutler Road. There were these huge pink snails ...

As we walked around the circle checking out the pink snails, dh crossed the road (which is scary!) and was checking out a nearby canal. When he yelled, I ran over and, sure enough! A manatee mama and baby! Dh had never seen one before, so that definitely made this a memorable adventure!
We piled back in the car and made our way to the area referred to as "CocoWalk." Now, when you talk about an arts and entertainment district, THIS is what you think about! There were these amazing peacocks all over the place, and this is a premium people-watching place!





















Then there's "window dressing..." What fun that was!








They say one picture is worth a thousand words, so I hope these few thousand words help you to see what a great place this is to visit! You'll see interesting architecture, colorful art and a vast assortment of people and their pooches to watch! There's a Starbucks, too! Get yourself a cup of joe, sit on the sidewalk, and enjoy!