One of our favorite places to visit is St. Augustine, Florida. We make a trip there every couple of months. Each time we try to find something we haven't seen before. This time we decided to visit Nombre de Dios Mission. On 8 September 1565, Pedro Menedez de Aviles landed and claimed the land for … Continue reading Sky Watch Friday: Nombre de Dios Mission
Breaking in My New Trailbreaks
Got a pair of the new Crocs Trailbreaks earlier this month. A couple of weeks ago we went to Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park and I decided it was a good time to break in my Trailbreaks. Enjoy some scenes from our hike. Found this bit of history about Devil's Millhopper on the park website. … Continue reading Breaking in My New Trailbreaks
I Am Not Making This Up
I heard this one on the local news this weekend and I promise I'm not making this up. A recently passed Florida law makes it possible the ashes of alumni to be interred on the 11 state college campuses. Yes, that's right alumi can now have their remains permanently stored on campus. UF is considering … Continue reading I Am Not Making This Up
On Wild Flowers
The other day I was driving to work and noticed patches of beautiful pink wild flowers. One of the things I miss most about Texas is the spring time. That is when the wild flowers are in bloom. The mixture of Bluebonnets, Indian Paintbrushes with the green grass is just absolutely beautiful. Our first several … Continue reading On Wild Flowers
The Bucket List (Another Facebook Meme)
Due to technical difficulties I'm not able to participate in ABC Wednesday this week. Hopefully, my computer will be back up soon. I have decided to respond to another Facebook Meme. I've been tagged several times for the Bucket List. Place an X by all the things you've done and then send it to your … Continue reading The Bucket List (Another Facebook Meme)
My World Tuesday: My World of Contrast
The Big Guy and I are from Texas but currently live in Florida. Today I thought I would show the contrast between my two worlds. The world where I grew up is quite different from where I live now. I now live in a world where things are green year round. Trees are very tall … Continue reading My World Tuesday: My World of Contrast
My World Tuesday: SEEP Nature Trails
One Sunday we decided to check out the walking trails in the University of Florida Natural Area Teaching Laboratory (NATL). It is a 60 acre tract on the UF Campus. We took the trail through the Stormwater Ecological Enhancement Project (SEEP) stormwater retention basin. SEEP began as a course project for Ecosystems of Florida. It … Continue reading My World Tuesday: SEEP Nature Trails
The Dee Zone 