Who knew that crabs have spots? Found on Sanibel beach in Florida, this is a unique Calico Crab, also known as a leopard crab. But this isn’t the only strange thing found on the sand this morning. Odd looking jelly fish laid in the surf. Some pale, some […]
Hey Moe..what do you think she’s doing? I have no idea Joe. She keeps staring at us. What do you think? Think it’s safe to walk by her? Let’s tell Mr. Willit that the coast is clear. Hey, Mr. Sanderling – Go for it! Moe and Joe, along […]
All Aboard on the Hogwarts Express ! We’re traveling with Harry Potter to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Departing from Platform 9 3/4, we’ll be leaving muggle land for the land of magic. This is where fire breathing dragons can be found. Our first stop will be […]
I miss my little trips to Florida, when I can escape for a couple of a hours in fun places like alligator farms in Orlando or St. Augustine. Just knowing that I’m missing breeding season of the Great Egrets in these rookeries only make me miss it more. […]
A pre-dawn start had me heading east on a dark and desolate road. This road was to lead me to great things on the Atlantic Ocean. Having never visited a wildlife refuge in Florida before, I was in for quite a birding extravaganza. Of course, silly me had […]
One would think, that growing up in Florida, I would have seen Florida Scrub Jay’s all over the place. In actuality though, I had never heard of the bird until I started seriously birding this year. The Florida Scrub Jay is only found in Florida, and is an […]
Along the beach of St. Augustine, a Willet was dodging in and out of the surf looking for dinner. The delicacy of the day are Sand Crabs hidden in the sand. After extensive searching, one was found. I watched him run around a bit with the crab […]
Humans are kind of story-propagating creatures. If you think of how we spend our days, think of all the time you spend on entertainment. How much of your entertainment centers around stories? Most pieces of music tell stories. Even hanging out with your friends, you talk, you tell […]
Located in the Ponce de Leon’s Fountain of Youth Archaelogical Park in St. Augustine, Florida is an example of a Timucua Indian village. This location was originally inhabited by the Timucua Indians, with archaeological finds dating nearly a thousand years prior to the arrival of the Spanish. Now […]
It was 500 years ago in April, 2013 when Ponce de Leon landed on the coast of St. Augustine, Florida. The legend says that Ponce de Leon was on the search for the Fountain of Youth. To find the elusive fresh water spring that restores the youth of […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 