Category Archives: Eliza

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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Birds, Butterflies, Bees and Blossoms – A Late Spring Walk | Eliza’s Photo Journal

Posted on May 25, 2024 by Eliza Ayres

Besides the butterflies, here is the one critter I caught in action, very slow action: On Friday, the 24th, I headed out to two more favs, River to Sea Preserve near Marine World and Washington Oaks Gardens State Park. From … Continue reading →

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Bulow Woods – A Warm & Humid Hike

Posted on May 23, 2024 by Eliza Ayres

Bulow Woods. It’s a chunk of old Florida, before the swamps were drained and the houses built. We’re fortunate it is part of a Florida State Park. The woods shelter some of the largest Southern Live Oaks in Florida, along … Continue reading →

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Princess Place – A Damp Springtime Walk

Posted on May 21, 2024 by Eliza Ayres

This was my Monday adventure (May 20th) at Princess Place. I started by parking my car near the covered bridge, intending to hike the Equestrian Trail toward the Moody campground. First, I checked the current conditions of the Hominy Trail … Continue reading →

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Photo Journal: Botanics

Posted on May 17, 2024 by Eliza Ayres

And several handsome critters: And one rabbit, several squirrels, a pair of Osprey, a large fish in the pond, and numerous song birds up in the canopy. The walk: It was a cloudy humid day. A storm cell was due … Continue reading →

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