Colorado’s Cherry Creek State Park near Denver

Huge, 4000-acre park in the Denver metro area hosts wildlife and recreational activities for us humans, including boating, fishing, ice-fishing, horseback riding, hiking and even model-plane flying. Open year-round!

Visiting Rocky Mountain National Park near Estes Park, Colorado

Great photos of a summer drive through Rocky Mountain National Park, near Estes Park, Colorado. Includes park information and some of the the park's history.

Denver Botanic Garden and Spring Plant Sale

I visited the Denver Botanic Gardens next to Cheesman Park in Colorado on a lovely spring day. They were having their spring plant sale and I got a hint of all the wonderful western, international and water gardens there.

Silver Springs State Park, Florida

Glass-bottomed boats aren't the only thing wonderful about Silver Springs State Park near Ocala, Florida. Family-friendly and entertaining, this longstanding park has educational programs, public art, natural surroundings and cold springs.

Sandhill Crane Nesting Pair and Chicks

Back in February in my post about the Indian supermarket I found in Tampa, I announced that I was reducing my posts on this blog from weekly to twice monthly. Well….that didn’t quite work out the way I thought. Instead of just giving me more time for both my blogs, which it did, it also caused a cascade of potential blogs posts to pile up. So, I announce today with great pleasure and enthusiasm that I am returning to my weekly posts here. Look for more improvements in the next few months as well. Yay! I hope you are happy about it, too! read more