Florida – Out of the Wilderness

Us vs. Gnats in North Florida!

There’s a lot of chatter about the swarms of gnats in Tallahassee (and I’m assuming much of the southeast U.S.). I don’t even know if swarms is the right word. That sort of makes it sound like there might be some areas were there AREN’T gnats. But no. They’re everywhere. So it’s more like justContinue reading “Us vs. Gnats in North Florida!”

Remember Florida’s Forgotten Coast with These Souvenirs!

I have nearly 30 products available in my Etsy store orbiting around the “Forgotten Coast” theme. If you’ve ever been to places like St. George Island, St. Teresa Beach, Alligator Point, Apalachicola… maybe you forgot but yes, you were at Florida’s Forgotten Coast! I love this area of Florida, first introduced at the tender ageContinue reading “Remember Florida’s Forgotten Coast with These Souvenirs!”

We’re Getting Closer to Summer

Sometimes I forget that there are areas of the country that still have snow on the ground. Meanwhile, I’m wondering when summer starts? In Florida, we’re reaching the 70s and 80s pretty regularly and now I’m turning my camper A/C on before lunch. I have empathy for people still dealing with snow. I mean, IContinue reading “We’re Getting Closer to Summer”

Florida’s Forgotten Coast – Design Stages of Graphic Art

I’ve been on a major kick of designing and lately I’ve focused on Florida’s Forgotten Coast. You know, the coast you forgot. One of the first designs I created was a coastal lighthouse scene. I am very happy with how it looks but it started with just a few shapes and an idea. Here’s aContinue reading “Florida’s Forgotten Coast – Design Stages of Graphic Art”

Tate’s Hell State Forest in Florida Has Quite the Background!

The story of Cebe Tate is something you might expect from rural north Florida in the 1800s. There’s a shotgun, a snake, hunting dogs, a medicine man, and that’s just the beginning. For the full tale, click here. Tate’s Hell State Forest was designated as such in the mid-1990s but I hadn’t been to itContinue reading “Tate’s Hell State Forest in Florida Has Quite the Background!”