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Cycling and Painting the Hawthorne Trail
One of my New Year’s ambitions was to cycle the Gainesville-Hawthorne State Trail more often than I had in the previous year. By January 7, I’d cycled 80 miles on the trail. The trail is through sections of Paynes Prairie State Preserve. I enjoy going downhill at 24-26 mph, feeling the rush of wind on […]

Smokies hiking provides connection with Nature
Hiking in the Smokies is a great way to connect with Nature. And it’s important to connect with Nature every so often. Nature calms and heals the stressed soul. A good 4 mile hike will remind you it’s important to stay in shape. A stunning view can take your breath away and remind you how important […]

Earthskills 2016: Carving with Barron
A few weeks ago, I enjoyed attending a day of Florida Earthskills, 2016. The first time I went, I learned to make a bamboo didgeridoo with Fuz Sanderson. This time, I learned a lot about carving bowls and spoons from Barron Brown. I would have loved to sign up for Barron’s classes, but both were […]

Photographing Birds
Watching and photographing wading birds, songbirds, or mostly any birds is a real treat. I have been enjoying following Tootlepedal’s blog because he always takes a “flying bird of the day” photo. And that is the treat, isn’t it? To catch an in-focus flying bird — not always an easy photo. While at Sanibel Island, I […]

Bell Wood Turners at Kanapaha Spring Garden Festival
Woodturning, colorful flowers and plants, and warm weather. What a great combination for the Spring Garden Festival at the Kanapaha Botanical Garden in Gainesville, Fla. More than 6,000 are expected to attend the two-day event. The last day of the event is tomorrow, Sunday, March 22, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. I really enjoyed […]

How to set goals when leaping into the New Year
Like many people I no longer make New Year’s resolutions. But I do set goals for the year. Do you set goals for the year? My strategy for goal-setting, taken from my cat, simplifies the process. Recently I was able to photograph my cat moving from her lookout on top of the house (yes, the […]

Walking Through a Florida Hammock
With the humidity and temperatures of 90 F today, it’s a good thing to save a walk in a hammock until later in the day when it’s cooler. Of course, mosquitos are out later in the day so bug spray is a necessity. I’ll not explain much, but let the slideshow speak for all that […]