Bonnet House IX

 

So I think I will close out this series with two views of the Bonnet House's freshwater slough. The first is of the Bonnet House itself. The one below is of the covered bridge near the entrance to the slough and depicting the more urban environment now surrounding this little oasis.

Bonnet House VIII

 

This is when you know you are definitely no longer in Virginia. :-)

Bonnet House VII

 

From what I read and heard, the owners of Bonnet House imported a troop of monkeys to share their tropical paradise. Sadly, only one remains. Though one can only imagine what Fort Lauderdale would be like if that original colony had survived and grown. A barrel of laughs? :-)

Bonnet House VI

 

Doorway leading from the Bonnet House's dining room to the kitchen and pantry.

Bonnet House V

Vintage Marcel Guillot French hand-painted scallop seashell plates.

Bonnet House IV

 

Bonnet House boasts five different ecosystems within the property: primary and secondary dunes, mangrove wetlands, a fresh water slough (below) and a maritime forest.

Bonnet House III

 

Painted Ceilings

Bonnet House II

 

Evelyn Fortune Bartlett
Mrs. Albert J. Beveridge, 1933

Oil on Canvas

A portrait of the artist's friend Catherine Eddy Beveridge. She was the best friend of all three of Frederic Clay Bartlett's wives and Helen Birch Bartlett's cousin. The house which once stood on the south west corner of the Bonnet House property was built by her.

Bonnet House

Flamingo Gardens VII

Golden Shrimp

Jungle Geraniums

Mexican Honeysuckle

Flamingo Gardens VI

 

Flamingo Gardens V

 

Flamingo Gardens IV

 

Flamingo Gardens III

 

Flamingo Gardens II

 

Flamingo Gardens is partly a rehab center for injured wildlife. While many of the animals may never recover enough to return to the wild, their offspring will. These photos were taken at the bobcat exhibit.

Flamingo Gardens

 

"Established in 1927, Flamingo Gardens is one of the oldest botanical gardens and attractions in South Florida. Flamingo Gardens is the premier Everglades Learning Center and South Florida Wildlife and Botanical Sanctuary."

"Flamingo Gardens mission is to depict, preserve, and provide education about the natural and cultural heritage of South Florida and the Everglades in our botanical gardens and wildlife sanctuary." -- Flamingo Gardens

Key West?!

 

Headed to Fort Lauderdale this past weekend, but our pilot had to take us on a more "scenic route" to skirt some severe thunderstorms in the area. So I'm guessing these are the Keys down below? :-)

Still ran into some rough turbulence upon approach, though. 

Linking to Skywatch Friday