All about Nature, about the outdoors<>I love it, photograph it and protect it.
As you no doubt know, I’m a passionate environmentalist and advocate for wildlife. And because we’re in such dire straits right now as we continue to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, I was quite happy to get a bit of nature news in my… Continue Reading “From the Wildlife File: a Happy Ending in Florida!”
Yeah, it’s not a rhetorical question. There’s not. Nothing. Nothing at all. There’s nothing better than hanging out on the pool deck on a beautiful Spring day like this. See ya! I’m logging off so I can devote the entire afternoon to doing nothing… Continue Reading “Is there anything better?”
A couple of months ago I spent a very pleasant part of a winter’s day at Moss Park. This gem is about 4 miles from Orlando Int’l Airport and features amazing scenery and camping, among other things. I always love making a trip and… Continue Reading “Return to Moss Park”
On February 9th, I put up a brief post with a few photos about my January visit to Fort Christmas Park, a “hidden gem” within the Orange County (Florida) parks system. When you visit any park, you’d expect to find some rec facilities, picnic… Continue Reading “Fort Christmas Follow Up”
Each year around this time, wildlife obey Nature’s directive to shift back into high gear. And each year, our Fish and Wildlife Commission here in the Sunshine State puts out info so the public can be “springtime savvy” as far as helping critters of… Continue Reading “A word from Florida’s FWC with Spring on the way”
My fellow outdoor enthusiast and I made another trip to Orange County’s Fort Christmas park a couple of weeks ago. It was another splendid trip, and I did have a chance to take some good photos. When you visit Fort Christmas Park, there are… Continue Reading “Fort Christmas Park”
My traveling companion and I had a marvelous time at Blanchard Park on the east side of Orange County recently. That outing was about ten days ago and it was a great morning in a wonderful and somewhat under-appreciated spot in the Orange County… Continue Reading “Blanchard Park and the Little Econ”
I did want to take a quick look back over some of the outdoor fun I had this year. Although I would have loved to have had even more outdoor fun, I had plenty of it in 2019. Less than I’d like but undoubtedly… Continue Reading “A Quick Look Back Over Some…”
Some happy news: today is the birthday of Walt Disney. For me–and for so many others–that is, indeed, a cause for celebration. The world is a better place for Walt having come along. A mere 118 years ago, I might add. It’s also true… Continue Reading “Walt Disney’s Birthday”
My traveling companion and I made a trip to Wekiwa Springs earlier this month. It was a great trip and we enjoyed it immensely. She had not seen it before; had not seen any of our fabulous State Parks here in the Sunshine State… Continue Reading “Wekiwa Springs in November”
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