World of Beauty
January 3, 2012 at 6:15 AM 4 comments
Tonight is going to be the coldest night we’ve had so far this year. It’s expected to get down to the late 20′s. But we are only 2 days into the new year. Maybe it’s the coldest this winter, so far.
I am moving to Florida. It’s just too cold here. My mermaid blood just can’t take this frigid weather. Bah humbug!
Oh wait. Let me check. Oops! I am in Florida. Central Florida. Out in no man’s land. I do so love the beauty here. Today it was in the mid 70′s. By 8pm it is already down to 50F and dropping.
I am shivering. The little ceramic heater is on full blast. I get up to check the thermometer and notice an open window. *Sigh* Maybe if I close the window, it will finally warm up inside. (Did my brain freeze up?)
Here are some candid photos I took and a map of the location I shot them in. Life is beautiful (but getting c-c-c-cold.)
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| My location on the palmetto prairie at Three Lakes Wildlife Management Area in Florida. |
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| Characteristic plants are saw palmetto, beardgrass, gallberry, wiregrass, and carpetgrass. Pine trees and cabbage-palms hammocks are widely scattered. |
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| Sunrise resembles fire in the distance. Low lying fog blurs the undergrowth. |
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| My little puppy dog and I walk this road several times a day. He likes to water the plants and fertilize them. |
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| There is always something beautiful in bloom. |
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| The western sunlight begins to fade beneath a canopy of clouds. |
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Karen and Tony | January 4, 2012 at 8:30 PM
I hadn't noticed the no pets rule. That probably accounts for the emptiness of this park. I think that we may be the only ones here today. The weekend was busy – lots of kids having a wonderful time but no dogs ,now that I think about it. That is a strange rule because you're right – most RVers do have a pet.
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Chuck and Anneke's RV travels | January 4, 2012 at 8:04 AM
It is sure winter shock. Here in the FL panhandle it will be down to 23 tonight. There goes the propane budget:)
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DearMissMermaid | January 3, 2012 at 1:18 PM
I was reading up on Moss Park, had not heard of it before yet I thought I had researched all in Orlando. However, what I read was “NO PETS ALLOWED within the park, with or without leashes.”
Sadly, my little Harley dog qualifies as a pet. I think the majority of RV-ers do travel with pets, so this is very sad.
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Karen and Tony | January 3, 2012 at 8:15 AM
We're almost neighbors! I didn't realize that you were so close. Let us know if you travel by Moss Park. We'll be here through the end of the week.