Sky Watch Friday: Crossing the St. Johns River

Last week we took a day trip to Anastasia State Park in St. Augustine. On our way back I caught these with my camera phone as we were crossing the St. Johns River on our way into Green Cove Springs. Check out The Sky Watch Blog. Check out The Sky Watch Blog.

Sky Watch Friday: St. Augustine Beach

Took these pictures on our last trip to St. Augustine Beach. Check out The Sky Watch Blog.

Sky Watch Friday: Nombre de Dios Mission

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