donderdag 18 januari 2024

Florida in December

There never seems to be a dull moment in Florida's nature!

My son and I made a nice round trip in a funny time of year: the last week of December. We went from Atlanta airport and Tallahassee to Tavares and along the coast and Sint Augustine back to Georgia.

We especially took and enjoyed the back roads, from where we saw nice rows of trees covered in beard moss. And because of this time of year, colours in this natural environment were soft and warm. 

We saw many forms of settlements, most of them cute and attractive and in beautiful harmony with nature.

Everywhere we stopped, we could observe animals and especially birds in their natural habitat and behaviour. We saw many sorts of fish lovers, such as wood storks, herons, egrets, anhingas and birds of prey such as the bald eagle, Harris's hawk, ospreys and vultures. Last but not least we saw and heard many limpkins and sandhill cranes. Very impressive!

Just a week in December, but one we won't easily forget.