All about Nature, about the outdoors<>I love it, photograph it and protect it.
As you most likely know, today is the first day of Spring. It’s been really warm here in Central Florida so it’s not feeling like a huge deal to me at the moment. Now, it’s true that we have seen a few cooler days… Continue Reading “Spring Has Sprung!”
A friend and I had occasion to visit A Taste of Florida in Lake Alfred this week and we’re glad we stopped in. The food was fresh and delicious, the wait at peak lunch time wasn’t bad and the uber-Florida ambience there was totally… Continue Reading “A Taste of Florida”
Last month I had a chance to pitch my tent in another one of our Florida State Parks. That would be Colt Creek State Park a little north of Lakeland, Florida. Lakeland is where I’m living these days and Colt Creek is by far… Continue Reading “What should a camping space feel like?”
I got my license plate today for my “new” used car. I’ve gotten quite a few specialty tags here in Florida in years past, they’re pretty common. I’m quite pleased with this new one. I’ve wanted for years to get a specialized plate that… Continue Reading “One small way to help our oceans”
Hurricane Ian has come and gone and I’ve been thinking about the effects on so many others here in Florida. It’s all very sobering. Sobering and sad. The effects for me and loved ones in the State were minimal. Because so many of us… Continue Reading “The Storm has passed”
I know you’re almost certainly aware that Hurricane Ian is bearing down on the Sunshine State as I write this. It’s a very big deal. I’m posting about it now because I think the majority of friends who follow this blog are in or… Continue Reading “Hurricane Ian is Coming”
Two weeks ago we were sitting around, trying to remember how long it had been since our last beach trip. It had been a while. So we fixed it. We loaded up the car and headed to Cocoa Beach, our favorite site for a… Continue Reading “A Beautiful, Windy Beach Trip”
Lake Kissimmee State Park is about ten miles outside of Lake Wales, Florida. It’s a spot we always enjoy when we have a chance to get out there again. About two weeks ago we made it out again for 3 days/2 nights of camping… Continue Reading “Had a Fabulous Time at LKSP”
I wrote officially there in the title of this piece because it’s been feeling very summer-y for quite a long while here in Central Florida. I’d be willing to bet that you’ve noticed the same thing wherever you are. The Planet is most definitely… Continue Reading “Summer’s Officially Here”
It was last week when I had another chance to pitch my tent at Florida’s Lake Louisa State Park. I had a blast. My girlfriend and I had camped there twice before and we’ve made three day visits there to take advantage of the… Continue Reading “Return to Lake Louisa”
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