I am back from my mini vacation with the boy and had a
wonderful time. Thank you so much for all of your sweet comments while I was
gone. *big BIG smile*
This weekend also crosses two things off my fall bucket list: exploring the wilderness and
the mini vacay with my guy. I’m getting closer to completing it!
On our last day together, we spent the afternoon visiting the
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. It’s famous for its 2.25 mile boardwalk that weaves
through the prairie, marsh wetlands and pine forest. The forest was draped with
hanging moss, massive fallen branches and trees that are as old as 500 years.
(The trail takes about an hour and a half to walk. Joshua and I took nearly 3 hours. We love nature and reading all of the signs.)
{A sign that leaves do actually change colors other than green and brown in Florida.}
It’s also home to hundreds of animals, so we heard! We only spotted a few critters, mainly those we see normally living in Florida: alligators, turtles, squirrels and birds. But Joshua did spot an owl, that's a bit different than our norm!
The thing about exploring the wilderness is that you are
surrounded by the songs of the wild, the crunching leaves beneath your feet,
little critters scurrying through the brush and all the beautiful things Mother
Nature has to offer.
However, note that if you do go explore, bug spray will be
your best friend. Karma has its way when you forget your best friend.
Haha sorry about the bugs! I remember a similar walk and a similar ending. Still, it looks beautiful, and the memories sound very sweet! I especially love the beautiful photos of the alligator and turtle.
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our wild side it's so much interesting :)
ReplyDeleteThese pictures are great–although I'm kind of freaked out by the alligator! Glad you had a good time!
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I forget how much there is outside of the city. The alligator spotting is awesome!
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That alligator is the freakiest thing! But it looks like a beautiful day. I hope you enjoyed yourselves to the fullest.
ReplyDeleteLe sigh... it all looks so serene. Oh to be enveloped by nature for one day, it would be so peaceful!
ReplyDeleteOh! Beautiful nature; if only bugs left us alone, how much better could it be!
ReplyDeletereally cool photos! looks like you had such a great time. although, i'd be so terrified of that alligator, lol. i do not like reptiles, i think they're scary and prehistoric looking!
ReplyDeleteso glad to hear you had a nice vacation! thanks for sharing these photos with us!
xox, amber
i love the great outdoors! exploring nature has been a passion since i was tiny and i still like going on dates like this with my bf. i hope you had a wonderful anniversary and continue to have more adventures!
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