Category: Florida

Searching for the Meaning of Life

This brief blog entry simply cannot be appreciated or understood unless you’ve cast your eyes over the accompanying photo. And, yes, I took the pic myself. No issues about ownership, copyrights or any such thing. And, if you must know, this humble sign adorns… Continue Reading “Searching for the Meaning of Life”

National Wildlife Day is…

National Wildlife Day is… well, it’s complicated! September 4th has been the day to commemorate National Wildlife Day each year, having been established back in 2005 by animal behaviorist Colleen Paige. As you may know, there’s no shortage of days to celebrate a million… Continue Reading “National Wildlife Day is…”

Lone Cabbage Fish Camp

If you live in Orlando and go to Cocoa or Cocoa Beach very often, you’ve passed Lone Cabbage Fish Camp, no doubt. There are several ways to get to the Cocoa area from O’do and I’d venture to say that SR 520 is the… Continue Reading “Lone Cabbage Fish Camp”

Alligator Season begins today

Here in the Sunshine State, there’s a Gator Season each summer that lasts for 30 days. The season opens today. If you’d like to know more about gator hunting in these parts,  here’s a bulletin from our Fish And Wildlife Commission where you can get… Continue Reading “Alligator Season begins today”

Big Storm in Orlando means one RV’er is NOT a Happy Camper!

Just saw this feature while cruising some news sites. What a story this is! I have camped here, twice. Very nice park. I have not camped where this gentleman was because the park has separate areas for RV’ers and tent campers like yours truly.… Continue Reading “Big Storm in Orlando means one RV’er is NOT a Happy Camper!”

Help for the Eastern Indigo Snake

One of Florida’s iconic snakes, the Eastern Indigo has been having a tough time in the last little while. The problems are familiar and are not so easily remedied in a time where it seems like every square inch of habitat in Florida has… Continue Reading “Help for the Eastern Indigo Snake”

Quick beach trip, two photos

I did make a quick beach excursion yesterday and took about 60 shots. It was cloudy and rained intermittently. That was good in that it kept the crowds from getting out of hand, which is a thing here in Florida all throughout the summer.… Continue Reading “Quick beach trip, two photos”

Lori Wilson Park might be…

My fave park in Cocoa Beach is Lori Wilson Park, adjoining the beach. Right off A1A. And it just might be the the best spot in the very cool town of Cocoa Beach for outdoor freaks like me. There are plenty of things to… Continue Reading “Lori Wilson Park might be…”

Peter Pelican is cruising north

When I get to the beach with that camera in my hand, I see a lot of gulls. They’re featured very prominently on this blog. I don’t get pelicans that often. They’re faster than gulls and tend to dive-bomb a lot, so getting good… Continue Reading “Peter Pelican is cruising north”

Best Photo Never Seen

It just could be! I looked through several folders of outdoor pix today in an effort to find the best photo which I had not featured on this blog before. That’s sometimes a pretty daunting task. The lovely pic that caught your eye when… Continue Reading “Best Photo Never Seen”