My journal of big words and pretty pictures
Today I went for my first solo hike since my knee surgery. Well, almost solo - Asta was with me. You know just in case I needed her to channel Lassie and seek help if I fell down a well, or the marsh embankment. We went slowly, navigating the gradual inclines and uneven ground without … Continue reading Hitting the ground strolling
Deadly rare flower Hunter becomes the hunted Must eat to survive The Sarracenia leucophylla (crimson pitcher plant), a carnivorous flower endemic to the southeast, is listed as endangered in Florida and Georgia due in part to poaching and loss of its unique wetland environment. Prey is attracted by nectar glands under the lid of the … Continue reading Rare crimson
Tawny fungi spread Entwined among rotten stumps Beauty grows from death
I went to ground for my photo hike this week, and tried to get a different perspective on a familiar walking trail. Even though Florida doesn't go through the typical fall foliage changes, there is still early evidence of autumn's pending arrival, with magnolias dropping their red berries and pines shedding cones. While I'm usually alone … Continue reading Grounded
One day you will take my heart completely, and make it more fiery than a dragon. Your eyelashes will write on my heart the poem that could never come from the pen of a poet.” ~ Jalal ad-Din Rumi This week I hiked around Rocky Bayou State Park almost every day. The dragonflies were swarming … Continue reading Imagine dragons
it's a been a long time since I shared one of my photo hikes. A vehicle deficit put a crimp in my mobility, but now all cars are functioning, and I am hitting the road again... just in time to document the advent of spring. You can click on any image to see a larger photo, … Continue reading Spring in bloom
While the sun seems to have returned to my beaches and woods, I think there will be a few fits and starts of cold and rainy weather. Spring is making Her presence felt, and it's a welcome change. I ventured out to my local State Park, just a few miles down the road. It had … Continue reading Spring is in the air
