Category: Blog

Swells and Hurricanes…Amen.

It seems the moments have returned when a passing hurricane means waves and a breeze instead of stocking up on plywood, batteries, and beer.  Waiting for the watchful eye to pass and look on towards our northern neighbors, so we…

Native Plant Spotlight – Green Fly Orchid

The below little beauty is a Epidendrum magnoliae aka Green Fly Orchid currently blooming in its foster home a Southern Red Cedar. It flowers from August – March and sporadically thru the year. They can be found in north Florida (Volusia is…

Skateboarding is not a crime…

I haven’t owned a skateboard since mine was “permanently borrowed” a few years back.  The model was a Gravity Longboard skate and I considered it one of my prize possessions.  It was perfect for carving out our flat landscape, taking…

Xavier Rudd

         I experienced a spiritual “energizement” this past evening as my favorite artist Xavier Rudd and Izintaba performed at the House of Blues in Orlando, a moment in time that I have been waiting for. Xavier’s brilliant performance transcends you on a…

Where Am I??

Perhaps it’s because she was blessed with two beautiful grand-babies that she has won TWO times!!  Another refreshing beverage goes out to Linda Morgan 🙂   Finally after a couple weeks it was discovered that the parrot flies regularly around…

A native that feeds the community (of winged creatures that is)

I started taking the below photos last summer in hopes of spotting a honey bee. I kept going back to my  Spotted Bee Balm aka Spotted Horsemint aka Dotted Horsemint (Monarda punctata) that is slowly taking over the back yard. This…

The Bridge…

It’s funny but I don’t like to cross the bridge.  I have no problem driving up A1A to either St. Augustine or Daytona but the thought of having to go inland makes me try to think of something else.  When…

Where am I? clue #3

soooo thirsty!! i love coffee i love tea i love mr. parrot and he loves me…

Trailing the Gulf Fritillary

Nature is an amazing thing when you take the time to enjoy it. While on the hunt for Gulf Fritillary photos, I realized I was witnessing the Gulf Fritillary laying eggs on the Passion Vine (Passiflora). When you are speeding…

Flagler’s Finest: Sean Moylan

          Sean Moylan was born in Boston but his family transitioned from a big city Irish community to sleepy Flagler Beach when he was only nine months old.  I have personally known Sean since I was ten and we share…