It’s been awhile, but I swear I have a good reason — we bought a house! (And I haven’t stopped thinking up new and interesting post ideas).
On one of our first mornings in the new house, I looked out the front window to see a flock of brown ibises hunting for bugs in our front [...]
A twisting, winding boardwalk rises above the inland waters and leads you to an island, where you can lay on the beach.
Sounds like fun, right? Best of all, it’s handicap accessible and there’s even a golf cart to transport you there (or back) if unable to walk (or too sunburnt).
Clam Pass park is a 35-acre [...]
People move south to Florida for many reasons, but the story of the Koreshans might be one of the most unique.
In 1894, a religious man from New York arrived in Estero to found a new religion called Koreshanity and a settlement he called “New Jerusalem.” The dream lasted awhile, and about 250 followers of Cyrus [...]
Today while I was driving in downtown Naples a bald eagle flew over the busy street and landed in a tree. After four years in Florida, I’m still always surprised to see these gigantic birds — maybe because where I grew up in New York they were much more rare.
Florida has more bald eagles that [...]
Audubon’s Great Backyard Bird Count is almost here, and after looking at the website, I’ve decided that I’m going to do it this year. It’s much easier than I thought to participate (and you don’t have to be an expert!)
Wanna join? Here’s some information about the event, which is February 12 to 15.
First, you don’t [...]
There are many places I have yet to visit in South Florida, so I thought I’d make a to-do list so you can see places I plan to visit (and write about) in the next year.
Here goes:
Shark Valley: This is a place in Everglades National Park that’s about halfway between Miami and Naples. You rent [...]
