Tag Archives: Flagler County

Washington Oaks Gardens State Park – June 2026 | Eliza

Posted on June 5, 2026 by Eliza Ayres

Summer is nearly here already. After a vist to my primary care provider, I drove to Washington Oaks Gardens State Park, one of my local favorites. It contains a long nature trail through hammock and coastal strand, formal subtropical gardens, … Continue reading →

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Winter 2026 Photo Journal – Eliza Ayres

Posted on March 17, 2026 by Eliza Ayres

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 … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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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 Hikes (Late May – Early June 2025) – Eliza

Posted on June 2, 2025 by Eliza Ayres

Here is a compilation of hikes I have done recently this spring, at Princess Place Preserve, briefly at Bulow Woods and then Graham Swamp Trail, off of Old Kings Road, Palm Coast. A week ago (May 27th) I took a … Continue reading →

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Late May Nature Walks – Eliza

Posted on May 23, 2025 by Eliza Ayres

This collection of photos are from an assortment of short hikes I took in mid to late May 2025. The magnolia is a native tree and planted in many local gardens. This one is at Washington Oaks Gardens and is … Continue reading →

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