As the end of 2016 drew near, my husband and I treated ourselves to a walk in the woods at San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park in Alachua, FL. With an extensive trail network featuring hiking, biking, and horseback riding opportunities, we had a lot of routes to choose from. Read the rest on Firsthand…
10000 Birds – Birds and Blooms on Garcon Point Trail
There are times when I’m driving along, and I catch sight of the signature brown and white sign indicating a Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail site just up ahead. More often than not, I pull in to check it out (I always keep a pair of binoculars in the car!). That is exactly how…
Florida State Parks – Lake Jackson Archeological Mounds
Sun streamed through the wide canopy of huge Live Oaks growing in front of the historic remains at Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park. The trees were some of the largest oaks I had seen in a long time, but even they were dwarfed by the earthen temple mounds rising behind them. Read the rest…
E. Zambello Writing and Art 