nature

  • Slidell, Louisiana

    Our Spring exploring took us in a new direction this year! We decided to head out to see some of the states along the newly named Gulf of America. The first place we journeyed to was Slidell, Louisiana. Although Slidell… Continue reading

    Slidell, Louisiana
  • Jensen Beach, Florida

    Continuing along the coast from Start, Florida, we decided to take a break and head to the beach! (Yep, I’m sure that’s a surprise since we LOVE our beach time!!!) 🤣 We haven’t been to Jensen Beach for many years,… Continue reading

    Jensen Beach, Florida
  • Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center, Hutchinson Island, Stuart, FL

    Traveling along the Eastern coast of Florida is a beautiful place to explore. One of our adventures led us to the Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center on Hutchinson Island in Stuart, FL. 🌊 We entered the 57 acre nature center for… Continue reading

    Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center, Hutchinson Island, Stuart, FL
  • Sweetwater Wetlands Park, Gainesville, FL

    We love wildlife of all kinds! Some of the most fascinating creatures can be found at Sweetwater Wetlands Park in Gainesville, Florida. 🦅 We have been to this beautiful nature preserve a few different times. Each time we seem to… Continue reading

    Sweetwater Wetlands Park, Gainesville, FL
  • Ponce Inlet, Florida

    We were having that overwhelming need for some more salt-water therapy, so we decided to head to Ponce Inlet, Florida. 💦 Ponce Inlet has a beautiful white sand beach and some great fishing! While we weren’t doing any fishing this… Continue reading

    Ponce Inlet, Florida
  • Ravine Gardens State Park, Palatka, FL

    The azaleas are in bloom, and they are so beautiful! Early March is the time of year we love to take a drive to explore the azaleas at Ravine Gardens State Park in Palatka, Florida. If you’re surprised to find… Continue reading

    Ravine Gardens State Park, Palatka, FL
  • Crescent Beach, FL

    After all of our traveling, we needed a place to go to have a chill day and enjoy some salt water therapy. One of our favorite places for that is Crescent Beach, Florida. 🏖️ Located south of St. Augustine, Crescent… Continue reading

    Crescent Beach, FL
  • Marathon Key, Florida

    After our adventures in Key Largo, we decided to head further into the Keys. The next Key we decided to venture into on the way to Marathon Key, was Islamorada. 🌴 We had been to Islamorada before, so we knew… Continue reading

    Marathon Key, Florida
  • Key Largo, Florida

    We’ve always wanted to go on an ocean fishing charter boat. The weather looked great, so we decided to go for it. Joe looked online and found a really nice and reasonably priced charter that we could all go on… Continue reading

    Key Largo, Florida
  • Homestead, Florida

    In the southern part of Florida, there’s a really nice area called Homestead. Close to the Everglades and the Keys, you can drive to quite a few cool destinations from there. 😎 One of the places on my plant bucket… Continue reading

    Homestead, Florida