To provide you a reference to where my weekend pics were taken, I’m providing an area map. There is a long strip of land along the coast separated from the mainland by the Indian River Lagoon (part of the intercoasal waterway). The coastal islands are divided by Ft. Pierce Inlet. They are North & South Hutchinson Islands. The pier and power boat were taken on the North Causeway where I’ve circled an area. The Savannas is within the rectangular area.
The agricultural citrus growing land along I95 and Florida’s Turnpike going through 3 counties mostly belongs to Becker Groves. Old man Becker, if he’s still alive and working, is a pretty nice southerner and boss. He and his grove managers used to eat where I had a parttime job. They liked Becker and he paid pretty well. Grove workers, well, that’s another issue. I’ve never heard anything bad about Becker but, working in the groves isn’t easy, nor does it pay well. Get an education! (*A note for anyone that hasn’t figured it out yet.) I loved hearing them talking about ‘people from up north,’ ‘trucks,’ and ‘big city folks that think they know so much.’ I used to kid around with ’em and use my southern accent, like when I told one guy, Pete, he wasn’t dressed right, ’cause he didn’t have his name stamped into the back of his belt (like everybody else). I loved the down-home nature of these guys. I’m the same way, down-home.