Category Archives: Photography

Bulow Nature Walks – February 2026 | Eliza

Posted on February 11, 2026 by Eliza Ayres

I’m still exploring the northern reaches of Bulow Woods, the closest State Park near home. This is a series of photos attempting to capture a sense of the diversity and layers of life in this ancient hammock (protected place) where … Continue reading →

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Nature Walks – January 2026 | Eliza

Posted on January 30, 2026 by Eliza Ayres

This is a selection of photos taken during several hikes in January. I visited my favs: Princess Place, Bulow Woods and North Peninsula State Park. About the prescribed burns… whether you’re aware or not, Florida does get serious brush fires … Continue reading →

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Early Winter Nature Walk | Eliza Ayres

Posted on January 13, 2026 by Eliza Ayres

Hi, everyone. I’ve been having trouble downloading my photos onto my laptop, so I changed my memory card out. After some fooling around, I finally got the above photos to download. Success! I took one of my classic walks, first … Continue reading →

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Florida December Hikes | Eliza

Posted on December 21, 2025 by Eliza Ayres

The photos below were taken on the 21st, Solstice, at North Peninsula State Park: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garberia The next photos were taken today at Bulow Woods, a section off of Walter Boardman Lane. This group of photos is from three different walks. … Continue reading →

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Mid-December 2025 Hikes | Eliza Ayres

Posted on December 11, 2025 by Eliza Ayres

After four drizzly, foggy, and rainy days in a row, Thursday dawned with blue Florida skies, crystal clear and dazzling sunshine. It was time to visit my two favs off of A1A, the coastal highway. I started at River to … Continue reading →

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Early December Hikes | Eliza

Posted on December 5, 2025 by Eliza Ayres

On Monday, I visited another portion of Princess Place Preserve, traveling on a broad loop from the parking area, on the Equestrian Trail and towards Styles Creek to the Pellicer Campground and return to the parking lot on the Equestrian … Continue reading →

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Bulow Woods Hiking Trail | Eliza

Posted on November 23, 2025 by Eliza Ayres

Today I arrived very early at the northern terminus of the Bulow Woods Trail. Since I discovered a small portion of this trail was open, I decided I had to explore it again, after about 8 years absence! Given these … Continue reading →

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Bulow Woods Outing | Eliza

Posted on November 21, 2025 by Eliza Ayres

Today I went for my first hike in Bulow Woods, starting at the trailhead off of Walter Boardman Lane, so the “middle” portion of the woods. I headed north to Cisco Ditch and then returned the same way back to … Continue reading →

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Princess Place Preserve Outing | Eliza

Posted on November 17, 2025 by Eliza Ayres

Okay, for those confused, I actually did this walk starting at the covered bridge and making a broad loop walk using the Equestrian Trail, walking through Moody Campground, then the Artesian Trail and Moody Cut Road to the Lodge. Since … Continue reading →

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Nature Walk – North Peninsula | Eliza

Posted on November 15, 2025 by Eliza Ayres

So, today’s destination was North Peninsula State Park with its two-mile nature walk. I love this sandy trail as I’m always finding unusual plants along the way, depending on the season. The trail is thickly lined with coastal scrub, consisting … Continue reading →

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