It's very beautiful here in Florida during the summer months.
We get pop up showers (usually in the late afternoon) that keeps the grass watered and allows the flowers to flourish.
Let's take a break under this big old Live Oak Tree!
I saw the Blue Grosbeak again this week.
His silver beak really glows in the sun!
Black Swallowtail butterfly
Neat looking clouds!
A curious deer in the trees. There were 3 of them!
I'm trying to drive out to Pruitt once a week to hike on the wide open grassy trails of Halpata Tastanaki Preserve.
I saw 3 Hawks and this photo is not particularly good. He's in flight in the lower part of the photo.
But look at the top corner....another hawk or a web?
And I can see birds and wildlife every time I visit. Two vultures flew up into the limbs of this tree when I walked by and gave me a 'start'!
I usually hike for an hour or so depending on what I see and how many photos I 'need' to take.
The sign at the trailhead had a Red-shouldered Hawk on the post when I finished my hike.
He was a real beauty!
I drink lots of water and have apple slices and an oatmeal cookie (Keto recipe) for a snack when I'm finished.
And I feel so much better after spending time in nature!
What is your favorite snack after a walk or work out?
Happy weekend! 🌴
