All this talk of cooling weather and an impending winter makes me tremble in fear. After a super hot summer, the last thing I want to do is become an Eskimo and have to bundle up to fend off the chill So I’m planning my escape. Off to […]
In the steam bath of the Jupiter Island coast, Feygirl and I headed out to the Blowing Rocks Preserve a 73 acre parcel of protected land on the barrier island. With the largest Anastasia limestone coast on the U.S. Atlantic coast, Blowing Rocks brings the feel of the […]
Having an early start of the day on Jupiter Island Beach. Today’s to be a work/play day as I’m having a visitor this morning. Some of you may know her as FeyGirl at Serenity Spell, a great Florida naturalist photographer. Not sure what we’ll be doing yet […]
Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse It’s been a long day for me today, but awaiting my arrival is the beautiful Jupiter Inlet with its historic lighthouse. Shining the way for me to get to my destination, a beautiful Floridian tropical sunset welcomed me for my brief stay at the beach. […]
Palm Trees and Ocean Breezes greet you early in the morning to warm your day. A pair of lounge chairs quietly await you to come and soak in the sun in the warm morning. The cool soft sand ready to sooth your bare feet. Have a wonderful […]
Desperately missing the beach with its crashing waves, sandy beaches and salty breezes I took a brief detour from central Florida to the east coast. Heading to Daytona Beach, memories of a sleepy and sleazy beach town with biker bars and well-worn hotels were quickly swept away when I arrived […]
Woo Hoo !! Found me an Alligator. Oh wait..that’s not the kind of Alligator I was looking for. In my futile attempts to find an alligator in the wild, I finally went to Lake Alice on the campus of the University of Florida at dusk. Wandering along the […]
There is nothing like going from one hot state to another in mid-August. Leaving the heat of Maryland, I was hoping for cooler temperatures for my quick visit to Florida. Completely not taking into account the higher humidity that Florida is known for, I walked off the airplane […]
Let’s start the morning from the most southern shores of the Eastern United States. After leaving the northern shores of Mount Desert Island, Maine and the cold and dark waters, to the warm and turquoise blue waters of the Florida Keys. Many think that Key West is the […]
There are still a few places on the Florida eastern coast that allows you to drive on the beach. Crescent Beach just south of St. Augustine Beach is one of those places. With its wide open beach, particularly during low tide, and powder soft sand that squeaks […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 