I felt the air before I saw the waterfall and sink hole at Falling Waters State Park. Descending down the boardwalk stairs, the air had been hot and humid, but as I leaned over the railing to gaze 100 feet down, I felt the whoosh of cooler air against my face and hair. Closing my…
Category: Florida State Parks
Florida State Parks – Fernandina Plaza
Though only 36 acres, Fernandina Plaza Historic State Park has a European history extending over three centuries, and human settlements reaching all the way back to 2000-1000 BC. I arrived on a windy weekend, the bright sun shining off the green grass of the plaza. Perfect for a picnic or wedding, I traced the edges…
Florida State Parks – Perdido Key State Park
I knew I had “beat the heat” the moment my feet touched the white sand of Perdido Key State Park. Farther inland the air was sticky with humidity, the pavement hot to the touch even through my flip flops. By contrast, on the beach the coastal breeze ruffled my hair and the emerald waves of…
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