FLORIDA KEYS
Last November we took a road trip to Miami. Everyone had days off for the Thanksgiving weekend and we wanted to see the Keys. Couldn’t live in Florida and never experience the Keys. After a good nights sleep in Miami we were up at sunrise ready to go. Pearl was on her perch… and looking a little leery. Seems like every time she goes on a road trip with the whole gang…. we end up at a large body of water. She hates water. And I’m sure she can sense the large amount of water around us…even if she can’t see it. Traffic thru the Keys was a steady stream of cars… moving at a steady pace… and we had a ways to go to make it to mile 0. There were spots where you could pull off and take a look around. Part of the old road to the…
PEARL THE COCKATOO – A LITTLE STARSHIP?
We know that Pearl loves her 80’s Rock She has a perch between the two front seats. Rockin’ down the road to Lake Okeechobee.
AMERICAN WIND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Pulling into Pahokee Marina allowed us our first glimpse of the great Lake Okeechobee… But we also caught sight of this… Long… silver… Shining in the sun. Come to find out it has an amazing history. Designed by Louis I. Kahn in the 70’s for Maestro Robert Austin Boudreau who had a dream of bringing music to everyone. He would hire young musicians and they would tour the waterways of America, Caribbean and Europe. It’s 195 ft long and has a stage that opens. People would bring lawn chairs and set up by the dock and enjoy an evening of music. If they get it up and running again we’ll be making another trip down to Lake Okeechobee. AMERICAN WIND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
AQUAPONICS HARVEST
Great with grilled tilapia and a glass of freshly picked and brewed mint ice tea.
100 LB CATFISH… BIG BEN AT CEDAR LAKES
Cedar Lakes Woods and Gardens There are a few 100 lb catfish in the lake. If you watch the video you can see them in the shadows. One of the caretakers tossed a little food to them. It was fun to watch the interaction between the swan and the “giants of the deep” Check out the previous blog posting for pictures of the garden. It is truely unique…the garden designed inside an old quarry.
AQUAPONICS – EPSOM SALTS
“Epsom salts is hydrated magnesium sulfate (about 10 percent magnesium and 13 percent sulfur). Magnesium is critical for seed germination and the production of chlorophyll, fruit, and nuts. Magnesium helps strengthen cell walls and improves plants’ uptake of nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur.” (National Gardening Association) We add it to the Aquaponic System
SWEETWATER WETLANDS PARK IN GAINESVILLE FLORIDA
Sweetwater Wetlands Park is a man-made wetland habitat of more than 125 acres. Shaped like the head of an alligator, the park has several miles of trails and is teeming with plants and animals. With every visit there’s something new to see… Different kind of birds are everywhere… This guy caught his fish and of course there are alligator
OLD TRAIN DEPOT…HERITAGE VILLAGE PINELLAS COUNTY FLORIDA
Next door to the Florida Botanical Gardens in Pinellas County is the Heritage Village. 31 historic buildings including a school, general store, sponge warehouse,firehouse,historic homes and more. Here’s a few pictures of the train depot. Hers a link to their website
FLORIDA SHEEP FESTIVAL
Stopped in at the Florida Sheep Festival this weekend There were sheep of many different sizes, colors and breeds…. Fleece for sale…raw and processed. Beautiful yarns, handspinners and weavers…. But what’s that? The Llamas were there for a haircut too! We enjoyed the sheep herding demonstrations with the Border Collies Sheep Herding : A Shepard and his Dog