Well, what did you expect from me for the new year! I can hardly WAIT to get in that first hike!
I used my 'time off' from blogging (and the computer) to make some longer hikes and take a few days trips. Our goal for this year was 150 hikes.....and we beat it by a few!
157 HIKES for the year 2021!!!
I know not everyone can get out and hike but I hope you can find a way to enjoy nature in the year to come. Packing a picnic lunch or a snack to enjoy at a park or on an old logging road can be enough!
A few 'highlights' from the past two weeks has to include this rare sighting.
We know there are lots of wild boars out on the Florida trails but we rarely see them.
We were on the back side of the loop at Halpata Tastanaki Preserve when we saw what we think are Papa Hog, Mama Hog and baby hog!
Of course the baby was the cutest!
And they were far enough away that we didn't get scared. (I didn't get scared!!! lol)
But just as soon as we lowered our cameras we watched in amazement as about 7 or 8 more ran across, lickety split! No photos of them of course! But they were something to see! And we walked up to their crossing to see all the hoof prints.
I'll round this out with a beautiful Northern Harrier that we saw that day....
and wish you a healthy and happy year to come.
I loved this quote even though I don't hike 'mountains' here in Florida! But maybe it just goes to prove that you don't even need a mountain or heavy boots or even walking sticks. Plan a hike....take a drive...get out in nature and enjoy the beauty that surrounds us!
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Nothing, except a moose or an alligator, would be more terrifying to me than seeing wild boars. Some of their colonies are huge!
Happy New Year. All the very best for 2022.
Good advice from Dr. Seuss!
Happy New Year!
Hello, Diane
You did great recording all your hikes, 157 is wonderful to me. Florida has so many beautiful parks. Neat sighting of the Wild Boars and the Harrier. I look forward to seeing your photos from your 2022 hikes. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Have a great day and a happy January! I wish you a happy and healthy New Year! PS, thank you for leaving me a comment.
...keep putting one foot in front of the other in 2022.
Diane, Ewee, those hogs would have scared me. Kudos on all those hikes . Wonderful. Wish I had your good feet. LOL. Blessings, stay safe. xoxo,love, Susie
that is amazing you did 157 hikes, this year maybe you can top that number by a few.. love love the photos of the family, they are beautiful to me, but I do know they are dangerous sometimes. love the photo of the baby because the sun makes its furs shine.. Happy New Year and I wish you safe hiking and much joy
We regularly have a hog hunter at Tenoroc. There are waaayyy too many wild hogs on the property. They do so much damage with their digging. Nice sighting though! I haven't seen any at work but the State hunter is usually lucky. Thanks for sharing your hikes with us! Happy new year! xo
Congrats on recording your hikes! Happy New Year Lavender Dreamer!
Oh my, those wild boars are something, aren't they? I've never been that close to them, but have seen them alongside the road a few times on route 40 east near Silver Springs...a whole big family of them, probably like what you saw. That was quite a sight for you to see, and I'm glad they just kept rooting on across the road and didn't get too excited about you being there. That Harrier is amazing too! I wouldn't have known what that was! Thank you for sharing it with us. 157 hikes is quite the accomplishment! Wonder what you'll do in 2022? Happy New Year, and Happy hiking!
Wonderful photos and post ~ love the Dr. Seuss quote too~ Congrats on your 157 hikes! Wow ~ Xo
Wishing you a Happy and Healthy New Year,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Congratulations on 2021 hikes!
Those animals would have sent me running back to my vehicle. Y'all are very brave.
Wow! I would have been scared of those wild hogs!! I am glad you are enjoying your hiking. I love my walks on the beach!
I agree with Vee! I'd be VERY afraid of wild bores. !!!!!!!
Not hikes for us. But getting moving, in some way, daily, is our plan. Today, it is like March here (AWFUL!!!) so we can walk, if only a little. If the weather does not cooperate, we find an alternative.
We have noticed that the Lowe's store is huge! Walking along the perimeter of the building materials section, one would not run into many shoppers. And weekdays, they open at 6am!
No we'd not get there then. But early. So it is a possibility. -smile-
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Nice little hike with the bonus of those boars
Going hiking is fantastic and if I see some wildlife even more.
Happy New Year and happy new hikes to you!
Hello,
What a nice pictures. Great that you can see these boars while a hike. Very nice!!
I wish you all the luck and health for 2022!!
Greetings, Marco
When the boars showed themselves did they make a lot of noise?
It's not really hiking weather here and won't be for awhile. Hope with more snow I can use my new snowshoes though.
Hiking is a good plan!
Love the wild boars.
I think my first hiking this year will be skiing, og perhaps ice skating.
Happy New Year!
I love the Wild Boar, they are precious. Have a wonderful new year 2022.
Happy New Year. Thank you for your amazing posts with beautiful views.
Congratulations on 157 hikes! Whoo hoo! Boars would scare me! We went on a hike today in the snowy woods. Temperatures are rising and our lovely snow will soon be a memory so we wanted to take advantage of it. Keep on hiking!
I don't think I'd like to run across a wild boar!!
Great photos and congratulations on beating your hiking goal.
Happy New Year.
My first walk of the year this morning was in the rain.
Wild boars! Wow! I'll bet if they feel threatened they could be pretty mean. Love the bird at the end. And the Seuss quote. Hope you have a wonderful 2022.
I really do like your first quote about it being impossible to walk in the woods and be in a bad mood at the same time. Bush walking can eally lift your spirits. 157 walks - that is impressive! I wish you many more for 2022 and a safe and happy 2022 for you and yours.
Congratulations on capturing your walks!
It is wonderful to walk, I do that every day about 8 kilometers, I can't always be in nature, but in my own hometown it is also wonderful to walk.
Greetings Irma
Soowee! The wild hogs scare me! What a sight. The whole pack of them! Yikes. Your hiking is off with a bang. I wonder how many hikes you'll do this year!
You got the new year off to a great start. That was a pretty impressive total for last year too.
What a great sighting that was.
Happy New Year 😀!
I hope this new year is a good one for you. Hugs, Edna B.
Happy new year!
You are right, not all of us can hike. I do enjoy yours, though!
I am so glad you are able to hike and enjoy nature. This time of year, my hiking consists of the treadmill in the garage. lol. Maybe I need a TV out there with scenery, Hope you and your hubby have a wonderful 2022. xo Diana
My goodness! I have never seen those close up! You are an inspiration to me. I need to lace up my sneakers and do a bit of walking, even if it technically isn't hiking! Thank you for sharing your beautiful part of our world. Happy New Year!
Hurrah for you! 157 hikes! While I do not hike, I take long walks.......but shorter than a hike. I love the fresh air and the occasional wild characters that cross my path. Looks like you encounter the same. Your photos are lovely! Here wishing that you have a wonderful year ahead with all good and happy things!
happy to see you today!! the boars are cute, the baby adorable!!
today, the temperature here is in the 60's, tomorrow we are expecting snow. mother nature is all over the place. i am really hoping for snow...and taking those beautiful snowy pictures!!
i like your new header picture, i have enjoyed the real florida through your eyes and hikes!! happy new year to you and the hubby!!
Now, that's a LOT of hikes, and a lot of miles! Thanks for sharing them with us! Happy New Year, Diane!
You are brave, My Friend! I'm scared of wild hogs! Happy New Year!
Well done on all your hikes.
Happy New Year Wishes.
All the best Jan
Por aquí se ven bastantes jabalines, siempre los vi cuando estaba en el coche, de otra forma me daría miedo. Espero que pasaran unas felices fiestas. Feliz año 2022.
Well Done my Friend!!! That is an amazing # of hikes.
:-)
I have never seen a wild hog. My uncle and aunt live in Texas and they do have them visit their property.
Lots of Love,
Carla
Those little piggies might have scared me as much as a bear! I took a beach long walk today. There is nothing better than fresh air and nature for making you feel good.
I would be scared of the hogs especially papa hog. Congrats on achieving 157 hikes last year. Wish we have such beautiful places to enjoy nature hikes.
OK, you've inspired me. I plan to get my walking boots out and set off into the wild. Though here in the UK it's not so wild...🤣
Wishing you a Holy and Happy 2022
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you share some great images. I wish you many great hikes in the New Year.
Oh, I love the Dr. Seuss mountain quote. My son just took a walk through the woods, and it had just snowed. He walked about 5 miles, and by the time he got back, he was a bit tired. It's hard to tread in the snow, but he said it was beautiful, and saw some deer. What a sight to see those Wild Boars on the trail. and then to see EIGHT of them running across the path! Isn't that baby one sweet? I like your first quote too - that's so true. : )
~Sheri
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