Relaxing. Based on this past weekends activity I’m guessing that breeding season is in full swing. Sunday morning I saw at least 30 different gators along Wetlands Blvd. And most of them were large males.
Gator Siesta
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Wild Flower Wednesday #4
“Another glorious day, the air as delicious to the lungs as nectar to the tongue” – John Muir
The trumpet vine was about 25 feet off the ground in a sabal palm sitting in front of an oak tree. Almost missed it.
Young-uns
“The soul is healed by being with children” Fyodor Dostoevsky
Young Green Herons hanging out practicing being birds.
Quote found at http://www.spiritual-quotes-to-live-by.com/quotes-about-children.html
Yoga at the Beach
Not sure what to say about this one.
Bird Day #3
“A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can afford to let go” Henry David Thoreau
A rare visitor – the white face ibis.
Quote found at http://leftofzen.com/motivational-inspirational-quotes/2008/01/22/
Northern Shovelnose
“A man is but a product of his thoughts what he thinks, he becomes.” – Mahatma Gandhi
Northern Shovel-nose ducks have lots of personality. They seemed to pose for every shot. These photos are from March, the ducks have long ago headed north.
Quote found at http://thinkexist.com/quotations/personality/
Random Landscape
Couple of pics from last Sunday.
Mockingbird Love
“Be like the bird in flight . . . pausing a while on boughs too slight, feels them give way beneath her, yet sings knowing yet, that she has wings.” – Victor Marie Hugo
Decided to give a little love to the mockingbird – I tend to forget/dismiss the more common birds yet they too are beautiful
Quote found at http://www.allgreatquotes.com/bird_quotes.shtml
Upcoming Explorations
This coming weekend I’ve found several new spots to explore. Spring Hammock Park and Black Hammock Park in Seminole county both look promising. One on the west side of Lake Jessup, the other on the east. And there’s always the Black Hammock restaurant for some lakeside lunching.
Green Heron
“What’s the use of a fine house if you haven’t got a tolerable planet to put it on?”- Henry David Thoreau
The more I read in Florida’s American Heritage River by Mallory M. O’Connor and Gary Monroe the greater appreciation I have for the lands along the St Johns River. I need to schedule a trip north a bit to explore Payne’s Prairie and the Oklawaha River – a tributary of the St Johns. It may have to wait until fall, dawn is getting to be too early for long range exploring, unless I leave at 4 AM – early even for me.
Quote found at https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/earth
Picture This by Frank 