Duke Nicholas School – Why Google’s Doodle Meant So Much to Me

Everyone loves the Google Doodle program. Google’s founders decided to incorporate the illustrations before the company was even born, and today they have a dedicated team of “doodlers” and engineers to create the cartoons. According to the Google Doodle “about” page, “creating doodles has become a group effort to enliven the Google homepage and bring…

One World, Two Feet – Lizards

I am a huge fan of suburban parks. Though they are usually small, they provide great opportunities for people to enjoy green space, while providing bits of habitat to native creatures. Sound Park in Fort Walton Beach, FL only covers a few acres, but it borders the intracoastal waterway and an important living shorelines project….

Florida State Parks – Deer Lake

The Snowy Plovers were perfectly camouflaged against the white sand of Deer Lake State Park. They gave themselves away only when they moved, scooting rapidly across the beach on their short, dark legs. As I watched, they made a bee-line for the surf in search of food, staying just ahead of the waves as they…