Tag Archives: Florida State Parks

Contemplation, On The Road, Photos-Landscapes, Poetry

~A Sunset: Gentle, True and Intense~

January 20, 2014 Sheila 5 Comments

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A sunset, at the beginning,

the light is Gentle.

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As it progresses,

the light is True.

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As the setting sun descends,

Its light is Intense.

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Let nature be our guide,

Be gentle, be true and live with intensity.

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We enjoyed a spectacular Sunset this evening! I hope you did as well.

On The Road, Photos-Birds, Photos-Landscapes, Poetry

~What did I just catch?~

January 16, 2014 Sheila 17 Comments

Whoa, it is a fighter!
It was amusing when all of a sudden she jumped up and back.

While on a walk today we spotted this Egret out in the marsh. The distance was really too great for me to capture detailed photos, but I wanted to share these. I noticed it was trying to eat something! If you click on the photos you might get an idea of what she caught.

Bike Trail — Many miles of bike trails in the park. Not sure I would want to walk these trails. Last year we saw a four foot Diamondback snake

Bird Tree
My Scrub Jay, from yesterday, was sitting at the very top!

one lone Egret, fishing in a marsh

the big frog realized, it is pretty harsh

froggy grew quite big, must have lived awhile

guess this is the way, out in the wild

one has to eat, one has to die

in order to survive, you learn to be sly

Contemplation, On The Road, Photos-Birds, Photos-Flowers, Plants, Trees, Photos-Landscapes

~Another~

January 15, 2014 Sheila 9 Comments

Another Day, Another Walk

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~An old dead tree, shelter and food that endangered birds call home

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This has to be the funnest photo of a bird I have ever taken.

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~A high lookout, for a winged sentinel, an advantage against its enemy

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A beautiful winged sentinel.

Osprey

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~A River bank, protection for Herons hunting for prey

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A River Bank provides shelter.

Tricolored Heron

Tricolored Heron on the hunt along the river.

Beauty in Blue

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~An underground burrow, shelter for a Gopher Tortoise

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~A fallen leaf, a moment in time to reminisce of days past

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~Lush bushes, a hiding place for birds to feel safe

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A Peek-A-Boo Treat ~Palm Warbler~ — A Peek-A-Boo Treat
~Palm Warbler~

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Another Adventure, Another Journey

Another Chance for Mother Nature to Fill my Heart

On The Road, Photos-Birds, Photos-Landscapes, Poetry

~Whispers, Follow Me~

January 13, 2014 Sheila 11 Comments

soft morning sunlight

creating a path unknown

whispers follow me

"Race Ya" — “Okay, I’am following; where are we going?”

After many days of cloudy skies and heavy rains we finally have had a few days of sunshine. On an early morning walk, in Jonathan Dickinson State Park, we spotted these Sandhill Cranes and an Osprey fishing for its breakfast. The early morning light created a nice image on the Loxahatchee River.

I first spotted the Osprey standing at the edge of the river. I could not see if it had anything in its talons. I tried to get as close as I could without scaring it, but without a longer lens it was not close enough to capture a great photo. It watched me creeping closer and decided to take off. It flew across the river and twice dove down to the surface. I would love to know if it had food in its talons. Why was it driving down to skim the water’s surface? It did not appear as if it was diving for food, but instead dipping its talons in the water as if to keep something wet.

These two Sandhill Cranes were walking around in the grass, feeding. We spotted them just as we got out of the car, driving from our RV site to the Loxahatchee River in the back of the park. I needed to walk around them to have the sun behind me. They keep an eye on me as I walked around them and tried to get closer to take my shots. They really seemed to just ignore me, but I knew they were watching me! They are beautiful birds and I love watching them.