Summer is here in Florida, and that means two things, heat and storms. Even though there are no hurricanes nearby, the afternoons always bring threats of thunderstorms with high winds and drenching rains. But that is not all bad; they also cool the air significantly. Yesterday the temperatures went from the low 90’s to theContinue reading “Tis the Season”
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End of the Line
Two weeks ago we loaded up the rental car and set off on a most excellent adventure. We drove from central Florida to Oregon, crossing the country diagonally southeast to Northwest, a total of nearly 3,200 miles. It was amazing to watch the changing countryside change along the way. We took our time and stoppedContinue reading “End of the Line”
Beautifully Better
Nothing more to say. #boktowergardens #beautiful #better #florida
January Autumn
Florida winters seem like a combination of fall and winter with a touch of spring soon to come. This tree has finally realized its time to drop its leaves as has the maple in our front yard. Beneath the trees, blossoming azaleas are even more colorful in the chilly morning air. Soon the live oaksContinue reading “January Autumn”
Monkey Doodle Dandy
During our morning walk through the neighborhood, we discovered this monkey figure swinging in a tree. It almost looked real, and caught our attention since there are similar-appearing monkeys that live around the Silver River and some other areas in Florida. Obviously someone had fun monkeying around with the tree and a rope, and theirContinue reading “Monkey Doodle Dandy”
Two Happy
This Halloween gourd, with its Jack-o’-lantern faces, joined our family about 20 years ago when we moved to Florida. It added smiles to our faces amid the confusion accompanying the recent move and continues to do so to this day. #jack-0′-lantern #halloween #florida #gourd
Racing the Thunder
Florida summer is in full swing with warm mornings, cooled by periodic thunderstorms that drop rain and tree limbs across our yard. The morning that these clouds appeared, we had just finished a 5-mile walk through the neighborhood and had no sooner closed the garage door when great drops came crashing down in a briefContinue reading “Racing the Thunder”
Monsoon Season Again
Greetings from not-so-sunny Florida with rain falling at a rate of 2-5 inches per hour. (I guess that explains the flash flood warning.) The wet season has begun, and while the first half of June yielded only half an inch of rain, during the past few days we have reached the average of 7.5 inchesContinue reading “Monsoon Season Again”
Art and Life
While visiting with family and friends at the boardwalk along Lake Dora, Florida, this grackle stopped by, perhaps to admire the avian artwork on the post supporting the shelter’s roof. Whether he thought it was a fine representation of himself, or perhaps a romantic fantasy of his heart’s desire, I’ll never know, but he seemedContinue reading “Art and Life”
Old Florida
Gator Joe’s, established in 1926, is on Lake Weir in Florida not far from where Ma Barker and her son, Fred, died in a shootout with authorities in January of 1935. This beachside, over-the-water diner appears to be as old as the gang that once lived nearby. It is named after the alligator that ledContinue reading “Old Florida”
Eskildoodle Photos and Feelings 