Florida State Parks – Falling Waters

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…

Duke Nicholas School – Summer Plover Chicks

We approached the nest slowly, watching where we stepped on the white sand of the Emerald Coast dunes. There had been three eggs the day before, but only one chick and egg remained. The team of wildlife specialists explained that the other baby was probably already running around, so we had to be extra careful!…

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…