Winter 2026 Photo Journal – Eliza Ayres

Creekside Trail – Princess Place
Pellicer Creek – Princess Place
Egret
First Spiderwort of the Season – these should be violet…
River to Sea – A Peaceful Place
Nature Trail @ Washington Oaks – Coastal Scrub portion
In the formal gardens – Washington Oaks
It’s March – Azaleas!
Lily
Fisherman
Fungi on North Bulow Trail
Wild Jasmine – No. Bulow Trail
Tiny woodland violet – No. Bulow Woods
These bloom in Bulow Woods
More Spiderwort – early spring flower
Little white flowers – River to Sea
More Azaleas – Washington Oaks
Camilla Japonica – Washington Oaks
A Riot of Azaleas – not even at peak bloom
Legacy Island – Princess Place

Above are various photos selected from several day hikes done from near where I live. It’s been a “hard” winter in Florida with some subzero temperatures that damaged tender subtropical plantings in landscapes. We’ve also dealt with drought conditions since Florida received no tropical storms or hurricanes last year, limiting the rainfall. Some of the parks and state forests have resorted to localized burns to clear off excessive undergrowth, especially in the pine woods.

Nevertheless, as I walked through the neighborhood this past week, I saw the Red Maples out in full leaf, fresh green. Palm trees are getting pruned to remove the dead fronds. It was a good opportunity to see what plants survived and what didn’t during challenging swings of temperatures ranging from 26 to 89 degrees F within days.

This morning we had a sunrise temperature at 39 degrees, normal for places north of Florida, but rather cool for us. Still, it was rather refreshing to take a long neighborhood walk.

I hope everyone is safe… especially the folks in the Midwest who have been dealing with an outbreak of tornadoes, strong winds, and late winter blizzards. Wow, what a year!

Eliza Ayres

https://sunnysjournal.com

Camera: Coolpix L840, 38x Optical

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5 Responses to Winter 2026 Photo Journal – Eliza Ayres

  1. Unknown's avatar Anonymous says:

    Wow, I live on VancouverIsland and we have quite a few of the same plants. The azaleas, spiderweb and others. We also have egrets but ours are a grey color. I will have to gather some of my hiking pictures and send them. Love your work. Thank you for all you do 💕

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  2. Unknown's avatar Anonymous says:

    Beautiful photos thank you. I’m in UK spring is just thinking of springing.

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  3. Unknown's avatar Anonymous says:

    Always enjoy your photos Sunny!

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  4. nicoleessayan's avatar nicoleessayan says:

    Bonjour Eliza,

    J’ai découvert il y a à peine 2 mois, votre Sunny’s Journal.C’est avec grand plaisir que je lis les articles.Et les notes  personnelles pour le lecteur, à la fin de certains articles.J’apprécie et j’approuve ! Toutes ces informations sont précieuses. Je suis dans le même état d’esprit que vous, et c’est vrai, en cemoment, on ressent de grands coups de fatigue.Et comme vous dites “pas tout le monde”, je l’ai remarqué. Donc nous téléchargeons les belles énergies qui nous viennentde très loin, d’Alcyone, de Sirius et du Grand Soleil Central Pour nos transformations et nos guérisons.  MERCI ************ ! J’habite à la campagne, dans un petit village, avec mon jardin defleurs sauvages et un petit potager, quelques framboisiers, cassiset fraisiers.J’aime les fleurs, et les photos que vous nous envoyez sontmagnifiques. Merci Eliza, avec mes cordiales pensées , et partages de nosconsciences qui ascensionnent .

    Nicole (depuis la France)

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    • Eliza Ayres's avatar Eliza Ayres says:

      Thank you, Nicole. Fortunately, WordPress can translate. I once took French in high school but didn’t get it. Then, I studied Spanish. I remember one or two maybe three lifetimes spent in Mother France. Perhaps I will be able to visit sometime.
      Your life sounds wonderful.
      It is my pleasure to serve those who are consciously ascending and those who are still waking up.
      Much appreciation, Eliza

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