My daughter is home for Thanksgiving. She called me around 4:30 Friday morning to let me know she was on the road, and continued with periodic updates along her route. We had our first family dinner at home since March - the last time she was here, visiting during her Spring Break from school. It's … Continue reading Thanksgiving
Category: State Parks
Extra fine sugar
The beaches along the Florida Gulf Coast are stunning. That's not just a residency bias, they are truly beautiful. Soft, and white, and stretching for 100s of miles. More so in winter, than any other time of the year, the white sand beaches are often mistaken for snow. Even the dunes look like drifts. If … Continue reading Extra fine sugar
Endless sky
Not all those who wander are lost. ~ J.R.R. Tolkien Every week I get out of my routine and head into the great outdoors for a photo hike. Living in the Florida Panhandle gives me the option of beach or woods, and sometimes even a combination of both. On any given Saturday, it's not unusual … Continue reading Endless sky
Turpentine pines
It was gorgeous this weekend. When I headed out on my photo hike it was a crisp 55F, and it only rose to the low 70s. The skies were cloudless and pale blue. I went back to Grayton Beach State Park to hike along the lake trails. The evergreens there are remnants of the turpentine groves … Continue reading Turpentine pines
A cannon’s view
I traveled out to Fort Pickens State Park, near Pensacola, over the weekend for my photo hike. I've traipsed around the fort before, but this time, I went off the normal path and checked out some of the outer facilities... the batteries. These were where the large cannons and ammo were housed. At Battery Cooper, you … Continue reading A cannon’s view
Rules of the road
I'm going to make a new rule for myself... don't believe anything anyone tells me while out on my photo hikes. Last week I was duped into thinking I'd get to see snakes and this week, it was a gator. Liars! I had high hopes this time. I already had one gator sighting where I … Continue reading Rules of the road
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