You don't have to be Southern to walk with me to the hog waller! And I'll tell you why....there weren't any wild hogs there so we can relax and enjoy the trip! And if you want to call it a 'wallow' I won't hold it against you. I looked up the definition of hog wallow, "The shallow depression denuded of vegetation and potentially muddy, created by the wallowing of hogs." Sounds a lot like a hog waller! hahahaha!
The first time we hiked this side trail we found a mud bog with hog prints and hog 'wallers' so that's what we named it.
Most of the time, you can't get down this trail because the grass is grown up or the sand is too soft to walk on. But it was perfect a few days ago.
Imagine our surprise to see such a pretty sight!
It looked more like a tropical garden that a hog waller.
A few more sights along the way!
Isn't this the most perfect tree you've ever seen?
And I love this big ole bumble bee!
Have you seen anything out of the ordinary this week, or that has surprised you?
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Funny how we read words differently. When I see "waller" I read it as in the profession in Europe know as a "dry stone waller," a person who constructs walls without mortar. So your waller connotes depressions in the ground, mine the building of a wall.
that is one fine looking hog waller, so beautiful, i like all the sand leading up to it.
Your walks are so beautiful! So nice and peaceful out in the wilderness! Enjoy your weekend.
It is a beautiful place to walk! The photo of the bee is wonderful! Stay well and continue to share the beauty where you live! Please visit me at my new adventure at https://abitoftheblarney.wordpress.com. Having little to do decided to try a new site for a while.
I really love this raw spring green …
That is a stunning series of pictures. Well done!
Thank you for sharing!
Luv those lush green photos you shared today. Happy you enjoyed your hike. Thanks for dropping by my blog today
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My mother used to scold us girls for "wallering" on our bed during the day time.lol My children loved that word when they were little. They still will say, You stop wallering on the bed! That is a truly lovely vista....glad no wild hogs were there wallering.:)
For our first date, my husband and I took a hike on Catalina Island in California. We didn't see a hog waller but we did hear feral pigs in the brush. That was even more scary than finding a wild buffalo. I know both of those can be aggressive if you enter their territory. We safely got from the airport to a bluff over the ocean and back, and have been married now for 41 years. - Margy
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I have seen the wild hogs in Florida, a few times. I sure they like this place. Looks like a nice walk, love the photos of the bee, butterfly, flowers and fungi. Take care! Have a great day!
Oh what beautiful beautiful pictures!! I understand what you mean about the surroundings being just perfect at a certain time in the season. We encounter that in our woods too. Too early and there's not much to see.... too late and you're batting at the overgrowth. I love those "just perfect" times of the year. Love, Andrea xoxo
Beautiful spring captures :)
Oh, that is so neat. I have never discovered a true "hog waller" in the wild. I thought you were going to take us to the "Hog Waller Mud Bog" place up on route 310 just south of Interlachen. It is a place where people go with their big mud bogging trucks and play in the mud on the weekends. I'm glad you didn't show us pictures of that. Your Hog Waller is much much prettier, and the real deal. I love that you found that pretty place. And yes, that is a perfect tree...and I love your mosaic of pictures...the bumblebee is so good...and the cactus flower...they have been so pretty this spring. I love them. Yes, you found some great pictures. Thank you for sharing them with us!
We raised hogs when I was growing up, so I'm very familiar with a waller!! LOL
They do love to wallow around in the mud. Lovely little spot you found, but a word of caution, if you see a wild hog you might want to go the other way, they can be aggressive.
Dawn aka Spatulas On Parade
Looks like another great walk/hike.
I always enjoy your photographs, especially the bumble bee.
All the best Jan
I agree, that waller IS a pretty sight. Loved to see it. Great to see humble bees and butterflies again, isn´t it?
I've learned more about Florida and her nature from the pictures you take on your hikes than I ever knew. Well, I knew almost nothing, Everglades, perhaps,and the Florida Keys, some beaches here and there. But what you show us with your gorgeous pictures it something I had no idea existed.
Nothing new and exciting here except I got to see my chiropractor!! Appointments are back on track. Our parks and trails aren't open yet and I won't be seeking them out for a couple more months - then with two new knees, perhaps I can really enjoy a walk! Thanks for taking us along on yours!
What a great place to study nature. Beautiful photos!
Your photographs are so lovely and the landscape too. It does not seem like the virus could reach this peaceful place, what do you call it?, that waller? I’m pleased you explained the term as I had never heard it before.
Darn! No hogs! But plenty of beautiful territory. Lovely, Diane!
I'm learning "southern" from your blog! Some new flowers are blooming in the woods and in my garden. I corrected some assignments from my students with tons of new errors in them. Those new things I'd rather do without.
Diane - loved the trip to the waller! Terrific spring views. I was surprised recently that a hummingbird showed up at our house - probably a week earlier than I would have expected! Happy Days! Thanks for linking to Mosaic Monday!
Diane, What a lovely little bit of nature. The tree is perfect. Thanks for sharing. Have a great week. Sylvia D.
Nice bee photo and I like the collage. Have a good week.
I wouldn't want to meet a hog there! But it looks like you had a lovely walk. You will be enjoying the spring wildflowers now. Enjoy, stay safe, have a great week and thank you for visiting my blog this week.
A lovely Post. I like by the way your picture on the right side... your nice smile. Yes, now we enjoy springtime. Wonderful blooms and the bumblebees of course.
Stay healthy.
Happy MosaicMonday
After being cooped up for three weeks, I would love to see a hog Waller!!
That's a pretty nice hog waller. I saw my family yesterday in person for the first time in over six weeks. We social distanced outside. That was a pretty nice treat. xo Laura
Hog wallow and hog wallers have got to be the same thing with different accents, right? I love the sound of it both ways. It is pretty and hats off to you for recognizing hog prints.
More great photos of your hike to that beautiful spot.
Love the shot of the bee!
I was surprised just this morning when 8 deer ran across the road in front of me as I walked along.
I enjoyed that little jaunt through Hog Wallow with you. I think it's wonderful that you are able to take this walks through Nature's beautiful spots. Enjoy your day, hugs, Edna B.
...I've heard the term hog waller, but have never been there. Thanks for taking my there.
I would sit beneath your perfect tree, if I may, and ponder about wallowing hogs doing a synchronized swimming routine. The giggles of joy among them. Thanks for the muse, Diane. :-)
Diane, are there many mosquitoes in that hog waller? So pretty but I can imagine that mud is pretty squishy! :-)
i guess wild hogs are a terrible thing in Florida, but I always kinda get a kick out of seeing them. That’s a pretty place to walk.
That's a pretty little hog waller...glad that there were no hogs.
No, haven't seen anything too attractive outside lately. We don't have too much traffic on the street, but there is a three-year-old who takes a spin in his little roadster...so cute!
hOWDY MY SWEET FRIEND! Where I come from---its a waller!! haha lOL Yours is the prettiest one Ive ever seen though!! love all the other pictures too, so pretty. Hope your week is going great so far. Ours--pretty quiet. I miss our long walks...free to walk anywhere you please and w/out worry of who is zooming up on you or close to you, not even caring about safe distancing. It's nerve wracking for sure. ha ha. Hardly anyone uses masks, even when real close to others, and they SHOULD. Unless you are out in the woods or in big open spaces where you aren't breathing on others ya know? (like where y'all walk safely) We do stay busy planning and putting things in our garden, getting seeds and starts going. That is fun
The hog waller looks so green and lush and tropical. That old tree is beautiful. I wonder how old it is. That is one BIG bumble bee. Looks like a Queen bee hehehe. She goes perfect in your collage with the yellow flowers. It looks like Florida has some nice weather right now.
~Sheri
I love it when walks and hikes lead to unexpected places of beauty! I like your nickname for this darling little spot! What a lovely old tree, and bees are so sweet to watch. Isn't it so fun to see the beauties that are offered up for us to see! Your pictures are gorgeous! Many blessings :)
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