The first cold front of Autumn is finally blowing through this evening. Floridians anticipate and look forward to the first cool wave of weather in October the same way people up north look forward to the first warm day of spring. The temperature will drop below 76 degrees for the first time since May, and…
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Cheetah in the Sky
I see Cheetah’s spirit in the sky. Her face is in the center of the photograph looking directly at me. Cheetah always did have those sleepy eyes. Her body is sprawled out to to the left of her face. Cheetah of course, is the mother of Sunwapta. She also is the grandmother five times over…
Ernie the Elm Tree
Three years after a tornado hit my property, Ernie the Elm is still clinging to life. The elm tree’s leaves just now came out a week ago. The elm was nearly torn out of the ground by the tornado on March 31st, 2011. After the tornado, the elm tree listed at a 45 degree angle….
Wildlife Survival Sanctuary Visit
Mankind’s true moral test, its fundamental test (which lies deeply buried from view), consists of its attitude towards those who are at itsmercy: animals.~Milan Kundera (1929-) ,The Unbearable Lightness of Being I visited the Wildlife Survival Sanctuary yesterday in Spring Hill Florida. The sanctuary is amazing, run by people who have an extraordinary love for…
Final Ride of 2013
Sunrise in Hernando County at the start of probably my last long distance ride of the year. I cycled about 2500 miles this year, and at my tortoise like pace, that works out to about 250 hours on the bike. Those 250 hours were probably the best hours I spent in 2013.