I had been hanging out at the end of the boardwalk overlooking the Silver River for probably close to an hour. It was beautiful as I waited for any manatees to swim by. Suddenly, a cackle-like sound and I thought to myself, “That’s definitely not a bird.” We’re not in Kansas anymore, Toto! I turnContinue reading “Monkeys at Silver Springs State Park!?”
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I went back to Nashville as a tourist
It’s been almost two years since I moved out of Nashville, taking a camper van (that ended up being sold and then I bought a travel trailer) down to Florida to be closer to family. I hadn’t been back to Tennessee since the day I left, that is, until I went back to see aContinue reading “I went back to Nashville as a tourist”
I’ve picked my top Florida State Parks photos
This is the second year I’ve submitted photos to the Florida State Park photo contest and I’m just as proud of these as I am of last year’s. Also, I think I’ve improved in my photography between the two submissions. First up, here are the 5 pics from 2022… In 2023, I sent in 12Continue reading “I’ve picked my top Florida State Parks photos”
Today is my 1,276 day as a daily blogger!
On the first day of January way back in 2020, I began a writing journey that has been going for almost 1,276 consecutive days (I’ll explain more about the posts not being consecutive in a bit). I posted a blog that day (this icky creature crawling on my neck!)… and then I kept writing, andContinue reading “Today is my 1,276 day as a daily blogger!”
An Alligator Attacks in Florida
There’s a story out there on various sites about a Florida teen who was bitten by an alligator. Frightening stuff, for sure! As a Florida native, the fear and respect for those fascinating creatures is ingrained from a very early age. There’s a funny Instagram video where a guy is told how to accurately detectContinue reading “An Alligator Attacks in Florida”
Out of the Wilderness 