These black vultures decided to spend part of the day hanging out at my neighbor’s house, and I had the perfect view of them from my lanai while I was relaxing in the pool. It was a very hot day here in Southwest Florida, and you can see two of them with their wings spread wide. They weren’t trying to intimidate anyone—they were simply cooling themselves off in the heat. There were quite a few of them! I also noticed the juvenile black vulture at the end of the group. You can tell he’s younger because he still has feathers on his head, unlike the adults. I thought that was such an interesting detail to notice while watching them from a distance. I never know what I’m going to see from my lanai, especially living in Florida! One minute I’m enjoying a quiet afternoon in the pool, and the next I’m watching a group of vultures gather at my neighbor’s house. It may not have been the prettiest reason for their visit, but it was definitely an interesting little piece of Florida wildlife to witness.

Farrah Fawcett’s famous red bathing suit poster was released in 1976, when Farrah Fawcett was becoming a household name through Charlie’s Angels. More than 20 million copies were eventually sold, making it one of the best selling posters ever. Every teenager seemed to have one hanging on their bedroom wall. I had the poster as a teenager, too—not just because Farrah was beautiful, but because I wanted her incredible hairstyle. Her long, feathered blonde hair became one of the most popular looks of the decade, and so many girls tried to recreate that famous Farrah flip. This poster brings back memories of a time when someone could inspire an entire generation with one photograph and one unforgettable hairstyle. Farrah Fawcett’s red bathing suit image was iconic.