Florida Gator – Taking a Break – Homosassa Springs State Wildlife Park One of the coolest places I have visited in a long time is Homosassa Springs State Wildlife Park near Crystal River, Florida. This little park is really outstanding. You walk through a nice modern visitors center with interesting exhibits and a great gift [...]
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Homosassa Springs State Wildlife Park, Florida – Wildlife viewing at it’s best!
Tuesday, April 24th, 2012BAT CITY USA – Austin, Texas
Thursday, October 6th, 2011Most people associate Austin, Texas with the outstanding music scene and industry that is there or the “Longhorns” of the University of Texas at Austin, however, there is something else incredible that resides in the heart of the city and that is a colony of over 1.5 million Mexican freetail bats. I had previously read [...]
“Something’s up with Edgefield” – Edgefield, South Carolina
Friday, June 10th, 2011Edgefield Town Square – Edgefield, South Carolina “Are you making all this fuss over me?” Strom Thurmond While traveling on business through South Carolina on State Route 19 from Aiken up through Edgefield I came upon a place that was totally unexpected. Each day I would drive through the town on State Route 25 which [...]
South Carolina Woods in Winter – King’s Mountain, South Carolina
Thursday, February 17th, 2011“I’ve been a dweller on the plains, have sighed when summer days were gone; No more I’ll sigh; for winter here Hath gladsome gardens of his own.” - Dorothy Wordsworth, Peaceful Our Valley, Fair and Green
BRASSTOWN BALD, GEORGIA – King Shrub Bald of the Southern Appalachians
Sunday, January 2nd, 2011God writes the gospel not in the Bible alone, but on trees and flowers and clouds and stars. ~Martin Luther If you are ever in the Atlanta area and you want to get away from the heat and craziness inside the I-275 Beltway, you can head north on US-19 up through Dahlonega to the Southern [...]