Monthly Archives: July 2023
(UPDATED Site Note: By popular demand — images have reverted to a large size. Clicking on the images will still provide a detailed view from which one can zoom in. Other small site changes have been made and others are in the works. Please let us know if you have any issues or suggestions which will make your experience a better one.) In the early mornings of our summer we celebrate the… Read More
Header Image: Coreopsis I think Gini should have become a television meteorologist in Florida. She looks good, knows how to use her pointer finger (as a weapon, at times) and can enunciate “mostly cloudy” better than most. The ability to be correct 50% of the time is way below her lifetime average of 100%. Instead of all that fame, glory and untold wealth, she chose a life with – me. I continue… Read More
Header Image: Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis) Why does a plain boiled egg taste better when consumed under the branches of a huge oak tree in the middle of a forest where no sound of man can be heard? Following our wading bird extravaganza as we paused at one end of the old bridge over the Little Withlacoochee River, we found a nice clearing for brunch just beyond the other end. Lush Resurrection… Read More
Header Image: Wood Stork When it comes to exploring natural places, we are easily pleased. Throughout our incredible life together, Gini has always been one to find exuberance in being outdoors. “Let’s just get out of the house for awhile.” It has been a common refrain. Actually discovering some new bird or bloom or bug puts our joy over the top. Our mutual love of nature is, I think, an extension of… Read More
Header Image: Manyflowered Grasspink (Calopogon multiflorus) Fortune smiled upon us a few weeks ago. Hiking in an upland pine forest was a bit surreal. One side of the path had recently undergone a prescribed burn, crucial to efficient forest management. The opposite side of the path was in its normal early summer lush green state. Among the charred remains of the pine woods understory, a small bit of color grabbed our attention…. Read More
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