Surf's Up

The weather here at Fort Myers Beach has been erratic . . . to say the least. I guess this area is no different than the rest of the Country has been this Winter. Every place seems to have had a difficult Winter . . . some areas being colder than normal, some areas have had a lot more snow than normal, and some areas in the South being warm for a few days, and then cold and windy for a few days.

That's the way it was in The Valley in Texas . . . and that's the way it seems to be here in South Florida. The weather was a little cool when we arrived, but the sun has been bright and warm. "Snowbirds" have been laying out in the sun.

But today was overcast much of the day, temperature in the low 60's, and lots of wind. The Gulf has looked angry most of the day. You can certainly say the "Surf's Up".



And, of course, when the "Surf's Up" and the wind is blowing, you can expect the Kite Boarders to show up . . . and show up they did. At least a half dozen Kite Boarders appeared quite suddenly, set up their equipment in no time and were in the surf, sailing away.

















It's always fascinating to watch them jump the waves . . . many times flying 12-15 feet into the air. They also appear to use the same technique when turning directions. They jump into the air 12-15 feet, do a 180 and land going the opposite direction.

Looks like a lot of fun . . . for a young guy . . . wearing a wet suit when the "Surf's Up".