Showing posts with label Thistle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Thistle. Show all posts

Friday, March 29, 2024

Sharing the Trail at the Shangri-La trailhead!


Let's drive back over to Shangri-La trailhead!


(horse trailer from the rear)

You can always count on seeing a few horse trailers and horses on the trails.


But let's see if I can find a parking space! lol

Some of the trails I hike on are shared trails but that's never been a problem.


I sometimes see a horse but it's an easy trail to step aside. And I always give the horses a wide berth. I don't want them to be nervous around me.

And the riders are always friendly when they pass.


Don't you love this horse trailer and the artwork at the top?


It's beginning to be one of my favorite hikes because of the beautiful forests with a chance to see wildlife and birds, flowers and butterflies.


Zebra Swallowtail butterfly, bull thistle

And when I left, this lone turkey wandered onto the dirt road in front of the Jeep.


So it was a chance for me to pull over in the grass and watch him wander!


I think I've learned my hiking form from him...a bit of a wander and meander!


Have you seen signs of Spring at your house this week?


It's beautiful here in Florida and I'm still hiking just about every other day which makes me happy AND healthy!

I’m joining Saturday’s critters HERE

  and Mosaic Monday HERE !  


Monday, March 14, 2022

March Hikes


 I thought I would get my hiking journal out and share some of the 'stats' for the hikes I've made this month. I might not always share how long it took me to go whatever distance I went. It always depends on how much I see to photograph. When we are at Blue Run Park, we stop every few steps to look at the birds and wildlife. When I walk on the Florida Trails, I cover more distance in a shorter amount of time.


Blue Run Park


March 1st Blue Run Park
Hike #34, 2 miles
71 degrees 53% humidity

list of sightings: alligators, Anhinga, Tri Color Heron, Ibis, Little Blue Heron, Turtles, Grebes, Moorhens, Warblers, Pileated Woodpecker, Hawks, Limpkin, River Otter, wildflowers, dragonflies


Florida Trails East

March 3rd Florida Trails East
Hike #35, 2 miles
66 degrees 53% humidity


HTP


March 5th Halpata Tastanaki Preserve (SR 200)
Hike #36, 2 miles
67 degrees, 81% humidity


Florida Trails West


March 6th Florida Trails West (CR 484)
Hike #37, 2 miles
73 degrees, 73% humidity


49th Ave Trailhead

 
March 8th Florida Trails 49th Ave Trailhead West
Hike #38, 3 miles
75 degrees, 89% humidity


So you can see the weather has been ideal and I've seen a lot of neat things! 

I hope you have some nice parks and trails that you can enjoy when the weather is good!

Happy Hiking!

I'm joining Angie for Mosaic Monday HERE . 

I’m joining Thankful Thursdays and

I like Thursdays HERE too!





Monday, March 25, 2019

"Old Fashioned Florida"

We see lots of  'old timey' things here in Florida!


These golfers were right behind my house playing a round of golf in their old fashioned golf attire!


I guess they were okay with me running out the back door to take pics! lol I've added a few of the airplanes we've seen lately. Flying small aircraft is very popular here!


And we are enjoying so many Spring sights on our hikes. There's a Common Buckeye in these photos and a huge bloom on the prickly thistle! The long leafed pine is putting out new sprouts too!


Are you seeing signs of Spring where you live too?

I’m joining Angie for Mosaic Monday HERE   
and Cooking and Crafting with J&J HERE.