Happy Landings the
Landings Yacht, goLf & tennis cLub
VOL. 37 NO. 9
ISS IN THIS
SEPTEMBER 2024
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Another Seabreeze Publication
Stormy Times By Leroy Fleming On Monday August 5, 2024, the day after tropical storm Debby hit SW Florida, this author observed 16 Frigatebirds flying into a 35mph headwind. They were flying from the downtown area of Ft. Myers heading toward the Gulf of Mexico. Perhaps they flew inland to avoid the rains to prevent wet feathers. To make headway against the wind they were diving, twisting, spreading their wings to catch thermals, rising and falling all the way. True to their name, they performed gracefully. The Landings Fishing Club members venture out to catch fish. Mankind has been doing this throughout centuries. All creatures need food to survive but some are better at doing this than others. Soaring on updrafts or thermals upward to three miles
over the oceans is the astounding Frigatebird. Black plumage, long deeply forked tails, and with long hooked beaks, it looks like a power glider. This bird has a wingspan reaching eight feet across. Extremely maneuverable it will chase, harass, and attack other birds often catching them by their tail feathers until they regurgitate their catch. Swooping
down to catch their meal before it hits the water, it works for them. Staying aloft for several months without landing they can soar over 250 miles per day. The albatross, however, has been known to stay aloft for over three years. Yes, they can sleep and fly at the same time.
Frigatebirds, for a seabird, have a handicap. When their feathers get really wet, they can’t fly. This prevents them from landing on the ocean if they can help it. French sailors call them La Frigate like their old wooden warships. The English name was Man of War birds. These birds are fast, maneuverable, and effective. However, the French name stuck, hence Frigatebird. These birds are monogamous but only for the current breeding year. They are black in color (male) but with a large red balloon sac under his throat which is inflatable. When inflated it is as large as an oversized softball. This is the male mating signal. The pair will build the nest to accept one to two eggs. Both parents feed the chicks up to three months, then the male leaves. The remaining rearing time falls to the female which is up to two years.
With the Olympics in Paris this month, hopefully you have enjoyed the amazingly talented athletes from all over the world. I was watching golf one day and USA was doing well, but don’t know the results as I write. Fun to watch Xander isn’t it?
We d n e s d a y m o r n i n g participants have had a nice time when the rain held off, and the “Fun Friday” group continues to be a social phen-om!!! Enjoy Labor Day and don’t forget to remember all those lost on “9-11.” God Bless America!
LLGA-18 Ladies Golf Happenings! By Mary Ann Spry Boy, do I wish we had some of that Florida rain that’s falling there today! I was just down watching the helicopters pick up water from our nearby lake, to put out the fires that are way too close. So far, we are fine, but we do have the 5 “P” s packed, just in case of an evacuation order. These extremely dry days with temps too high for most to enjoy, let alone fight a fire is not good. There are hundreds of amazing firefighters working 24-7. Our league officially begins the first Wednesday in October and our first luncheon and golf event is the “Welcome Back” where we host the 9 Hole ladies. We hope that LEGA will resume again in November, where we have opportunities to play at other like clubs in the SW Florida area. Make sure your dues are paid by September 15, so directories are ready for you in October. Congratulations to Lisa Cates on her “Hole in One” on hole 7. That is not an easy hole, so it must have been a perfect drive! Great going Lisa!
Lisa Cates/Hole-in-One As you have heard, our course has received a new Course rating & Slope rating this summer. I believe you will notice a change on Hole 18 and the rest a surprise. The results should be interesting. It has been a fun month here in our Colorado League seeing LLGA-18 members Diane Giebner and Dottie Fritze. We have had a great season out here, even having a bit of luck on the winning side. This course is very different from the Landings PRSRT STD and a nice US POSTAGE challenge. I PAID even had a fun FT MYERS FL PERMIT 751 time playing in Breckenridge last week, and there is where “carry” really is serious business. Such a humbling game!!!!!