10000 Birds – Shorebirds in Abaco, Bahamas

Abaco is beautiful. My family and I were staying at the edge of a sand beach, facing a wide flat in a house charmingly named “Bone Ami.” The color blue dominated the senses, changing from a deeper hue during high tide to nearly silver at the lowest ebb. The best part? The sand exposed during low…

Florida State Parks – Homosassa Springs

The native Florida fish species swirled around me, oblivious to my wide eyes inside Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park’s Underwater Observatory. Built down into the spring itself, the circular, subsurface room flowed blue, light streaming in from the giant windows. Read the rest on Firsthand Florida Fun!

Florida State Parks – Fanning Springs

I saw a manatee! Floating up from the bottom of Fanning Springs, the gentle giant mammal lifted her gray snout above the water, her back just barely breaking the surface before sinking back down once more. It doesn’t matter how many times I see Florida’s manatees, I remain captivated by this unique sighting. Read the…