Apalachicola Day The sun was shining and the sky was cloudless but boy was it cold! The temp was 47 and there was a 35 mph wind from the northwest that had everybody snuggled in their camps. I took Oscar for a walk and had the hood up on my sweatshirt. We moved smartly. Since it was the middle of the week and not a beach day I decided to take a trip to St George Island. It too is a state park but has more stores and little shops so I thought that would be interesting. I packed the car with camera, tripod, water, dog dish and food, jackets and maps. We were off by 10:30 and made it as far as Apalachicola, when I decided that was enough travel and I went about finding ... read more

I had trouble on the internet last night so I didn't add all the pictures I wanted to. So here they are. I incorrectly named the small white egret. They are snowy egrets...... read more

Oscar’s Birthday While having my wonderful coffee this morning I got on the internet and there was a Happy Birthday wish for Oscar for Margie. I never remember his birthday, thanks Marg! As a result I was a little kinder to him today. I took a nice long walk with him after it warmed up a bit and we found a bird heaven. We watched all the goings on for a short time and I just had to go home and get my good camera, telephoto lens, tri-pod and water. We got back to “our” spot and 3 other people were there so we had to share space. I would normally have left Oscar back at the camper but it was his birthday. He smelled around and finally just sat in the sun and listened to ... read more

Silver Springs State Park, Ocala, FL I arrived in this park on Thursday afternoon and here it is Sat night and almost time to leave. I have had a great time hiking, flee marketing and attending a knap-in. This is another jewel in the crown of the state parks in FL. I am so grateful that our fore fathers had enough insight to preserve these natural wonders for generations to come. This park is another natural spring that flows into the St John River that eventually flows through Jacksonville and into the Atlantic Ocean. It flow north. This spring discharges 516 million gallons of water per day and creates it’s own river. It is a preserved area so the water is pristine and the jungle a fabulous habitat for all wildlife including monkeys, yes monkeys. Kat ... read more

How did this happen! It’s the first of March already and it’s still summer! The time has gone by so fast, I can’t believe it’s time to start thinking about going home. Not yet! Yesterday I moved from Orange City to Silver River State Park in Ocala. Moving day is always busy, but it’s not hectic anymore. I have settled into a routine of packing up, moving and reestablishing camp in a very short time and minimal effort. I have gotten into the habit of putting away everything when I’m finished with it and I don’t have clutter around inside which leads me to a more peaceful feeling and less to deal with when moving time comes. Blue Springs was a beautiful park with the spring and the benefits that brings. The manatees come into the ... read more