A rattlesnake wasn’t the only thing that took my breath away at Kissimmee Prairie State Park. And no, I wasn’t bit, but it was still a scary encounter! I had the best campsite (#20) for views of the prairie during the day and the huge, wide, never-ending sky at night. Here are a few ofContinue reading “Beautiful Stars from Kissimmee Prairie Preserve”
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A life-threatening encounter at a state park!
I was recently camping at a Florida state park (check out my camping recaps here) and had a really quick, but scary moment that could’ve changed my life drastically. I’m just going to go ahead and say it was a Final Destination-y type experience. Maybe not quite “near death” but also not something I wantContinue reading “A life-threatening encounter at a state park!”
Using my car against a moccasin in Florida – dash cam video
The other day, I kinda ran over a moccasin. I kinda ran over a moccasin and kept going. The weird thing is… the moccasin kept going, too. A guy who was walking nearby said sometimes you need a heavier car. Um, WHAT??? A car should squish a snake every time. Or else, I’m gonna needContinue reading “Using my car against a moccasin in Florida – dash cam video”
That time I saw a snake
A few days ago I did an internet search for a snake as I was researching this Jeep commercial. Now, I don’t know if the internets are this advanced but not more than a day later I was walking at the dog park and saw this: I’ve heard stories of Alexa and other smart techContinue reading “That time I saw a snake”
Econ River Wilderness Area – Oviedo, Florida
While I was in Florida for the Thanksgiving holiday, my nieces and I hiked around in the Econ River Wilderness area. We had so much fun checking out the wildlife, singing, dancing, and avoiding snakes. I was very surprised how quickly into the hike we lost the sound of civilization, though this park is soContinue reading “Econ River Wilderness Area – Oviedo, Florida”
Out of the Wilderness 