Enjoy the Outdoors. Love the Planet.
All about Nature, about the outdoors<>I love it, photograph it and protect it.
Month: January 2018
Ben Murders a Haiku. The Tree’s Fine.
I just love this gnarly ole tree. It’s almost as twisted as me! Yes, this noble tree was one of the cool sights I saw Saturday at the FWC’s open house event at the Tosohatchee Wildlife Management Area. Had a great time… Continue Reading “Ben Murders a Haiku. The Tree’s Fine.”
About That Lifetime Pass to America’s National Parks!
Back on August 24th of last year, I mentioned that I had applied for that awesome Lifetime Senior Pass to our National Parks. The fee had been $20 for quite a few years, but someone made the decision to jack up the cost to… Continue Reading “About That Lifetime Pass to America’s National Parks!”
Happy Birthday to Mike Basile
My big bro Mike would be turning 67 today, but liver disease claimed him back in 2007. Mike was a very straight-up kind of guy. What you saw was what you got! Loved Jesus, loved his family and tried his dead-level best to keep… Continue Reading “Happy Birthday to Mike Basile”
Fine Fotos: A Beautiful Nature Spot in the Middle of Orlando
As you guys know, posting pix of some of the beautiful places I visit is one of my very favorite things to do on my blog! I’m a total outdoor nut and proud of it! Well, I had to go to my pharmacy today… Continue Reading “Fine Fotos: A Beautiful Nature Spot in the Middle of Orlando”
Author Ursula K. Le Guin Has Passed
As I read today’s news, I had to ask myself: was there a better American author in Fantasy or Science Fiction than Ursula K. Le Guin? With multiple Hugo and Nebula Awards and The Newbery Medal, what a literary legacy she left! This giant… Continue Reading “Author Ursula K. Le Guin Has Passed”
From the vault for National Squirrel Appreciation Day
I’m thinkin’ not too many folks know that today is “National Squirrel Appreciation Day!” Yes, that’s for real! In honor of the occasion, here’s a piece I wrote quite a long time ago for my first (now dormant) blog site; I ran it here… Continue Reading “From the vault for National Squirrel Appreciation Day”
Headed Back to Tosohatchee Next Saturday
The Tosohatchee Wildlife Management Area is, by far, the closest of Florida’s WMA’s to my neck of the woods. I loved the afternoon I spent there back on January 4th and so I was happy to see that our FWC is planning an event… Continue Reading “Headed Back to Tosohatchee Next Saturday”
Bulldog Was So Happy When He Realized
Well, you see, I was up a bit after midnight last night. Oops, that would be a bit after midnight this morning, to be more accurate. Up baking scratch cornbread muffins. And it made me so frickin’ happy when I realized that the shoe… Continue Reading “Bulldog Was So Happy When He Realized”
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