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December Nature Walks – Eliza Ayres

Posted on December 20, 2024 by Eliza Ayres

Today was a perfect Solstice hike to three different parks, River to Sea Preserve, Washington Oaks Gardens, and Betty Steflik Preserve. The parks weren’t crowded; it’s kind of shoulder season for Florida, being just before Christmas. The visitors tend to … Continue reading →

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Late Nov & Early Dec 2024 Hikes – Eliza

Posted on December 11, 2024 by Eliza Ayres

Here are some of the walks I’ve done in the past couple of weeks. I’m still getting used to my new camera. It seems to take darker images than the Nikon. Still, I’m not trying to do professional photography here. … Continue reading →

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Photo Journal – Princess Place Preserve 11.19.24

Posted on November 19, 2024 by Eliza Ayres

by Eliza This morning I set out on a Nature Walk to Princess Place. The photos below were taken in opposite order. I did a version of my normal walk, which took me from the westside of the park across … Continue reading →

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Sea to River State Preserve – Flagler County

Posted on November 17, 2024 by Eliza Ayres

These will probably be the last photos taken on my old Nikon L830. It has decided to fall apart, all the plastic bits disappearing. So, I ordered another “cheap” point and shoot camera — the only kind I use as … Continue reading →

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November Walks in the Parks | Eliza

Posted on November 14, 2024 by Eliza Ayres

On Tuesday, the 12th, and today, the 14th, I went on a series of walks. The first one was to Princess Place Preserve (seen above) one of my favorite local parks. Today, I hit North Peninsula State Park and a … Continue reading →

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Eliza: Midsummer Nature Walks – July 2024

Posted on July 21, 2024 by Eliza Ayres

Florida’s “wet season” has well and truly arrived with its characteristic heat, humidity and nearly daily afternoon / evening thunderstorms. As you can see from the mushroom photo above, all this humidity and rain makes for damp walking. I actually … Continue reading →

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Early Summer Walk: Bees, Butterflies, Bunnies & Gopher Tortoises at Washington Oaks Gardens

Posted on June 16, 2024 by Eliza Ayres

This morning I started out early, at 06:30 hours to get ahead of the heat and humidity. Once the temperature rises above the mid-80’s I kind of go limp! I drove to River to Sea first as it was too … Continue reading →

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Free Will and the Great Awakening | Eliza

Posted on June 7, 2024 by Eliza Ayres

Free Will and the Great Awakening | Eliza Ayres Note to Readers: This short piece is something I wrote on a Telegram chat. I thought I would share it with you and perhaps enlarge upon the thought: Each of us … Continue reading →

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Eliza Journal Entry, June 7th, 2024

Posted on June 7, 2024 by Eliza Ayres

How is everyone doing? Right now I am feeling a bit overwhelmed. I went out this morning for a walk at Graham Swamp Trail but didn’t take my camera. I just needed the exercise. The noise in geopolitical and politics … Continue reading →

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Blossoms & Butterflies – Part 2 – Late Spring

Posted on June 1, 2024 by Eliza Ayres

So, that’s a brief synopsis of my flower and butterfly photos… The photos speak louder than words to those who love beauty. The formal rose garden wasn’t in tip top shape as we’ve experienced some thunderstorms lately which squash and … Continue reading →

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