#naturefl

FLAMINGO.  Florida

A very curious juvenile Scrub Jay. They kept coming back to my hat to try to make a meal of the top button. (at Helen And Allan Cruickshank Sanctuary)

CAMOUFLAGE. American alligator in its natural habitat of central Florida wetlands.

Another shot from yesterday morning. I got up at 3:30 to head out to Lochloosa so I could be there between moonset and first light . Lochloosa is pretty close to where I live and has fairly dark skies. Even with the recent rains the lakes level is low so I drove right up to the shore. I waded out into the lake to get a good angle on the Milky Way. I was surrounded by frogs singing and fish swimming in the shallow water. My flashlight caught the occasional glow of gator eyes as the hunted. I heard the echo of barred owls calling across the lake. I am not out at night as much as I used to be and didn't realize how much I miss nature at night. #lochloosa #milkyway #stargazing #naturelovers #naturephotography #roamflorida #pureflorida #keepflwild #naturefl #lovefl #floridahikes #thatflcommunity #milkywaychasers (at Lochloosa Lake)

Day 8 of Thanksgiving break: woke up a little later than usual and had a slow morning as I finished a book. Went poinsettia shopping with G and G—the nursery was hit hard by this year’s hurricane season, but despite the damage and the fact that the color is behind, the flowers were lovely! Thrifted a $9 suitcase in hopes that 2018 will bring some international travel, then relaxed in the shady courtyard while I edited photos and ate a steady stream of Thanksgiving leftovers until it was time for my evening shift at my 2nd job. #thanksgivingbreak ☀️ 🌱 🌹 #explorida #roamflorida #igersflorida #pureflorida #florida #florida_greatshots #fun_in_florida #LoveFL #vacfl #nature #NatureFL #flowers #SunshineState #igers941 #bradenton #bradentonarea #orban #thatflcommunity #gulfcoast #lifeofaformerenglishmajor #naturelovers #poinsettia #outsideisfree #green #orbans #orbansnursery (at Orban's Nursery)

First day back in the classroom is off to a great start! 🌴 🤓 🍎 #explorida #roamflorida #igersflorida #pureflorida #pinkbucketbeachcollective #sky #florida #flstofmind #mykissimmee #rsa_sunset #fun_in_florida #LoveFL #clouds #cloudporn #vacfl #nature #NatureFL #sky_brilliance #sky_captures #SunshineState #sunset #sunset_madness #sunset_stream #igersorlando #orlando #kissimmee #sunrise #celebrationfl #palmtree #silhouette (at Celebration, Florida)

Spring is the best time to read books about nature. (And it's always great to find majestic trees just outside the library for spring-themed photo ops!) 🌱 📗 💚 #wildlife #explorida #roamflorida #igers941 #outsideisfree #pureflorida #depthoffield #florida #banyantree #fun_in_florida #LoveFL #longboatkey #bradenton #bradentonarea #nature #naturelovers #sarasota #durantepark #thatflcommunity #mangroves #depthobsessed #naturefl #hashtagflorida #instagram_florida #nature_brilliance #sharealittlesunshine #billbryson #awalkinthewoods #janegoodall #seedsofhope #woodswoman #spring (at Bradenton, Florida)

Welcome to my Instagram profile, where I apparently share nothing but photos of @mshultz14 looking way too adorable. 😍 💁🏼 💚 #wildlife #explorida #roamflorida #igers941 #igerssarasota #outsideisfree #park #pureflorida #depthoffield #florida #flstofmind #floridaliving #florida_greatshots #fun_in_florida #LoveFL #longboatkey #bradenton #bradentonarea #nature #naturelovers #sarasota #durantepark #thatflcommunity #mangroves #depthobsessed #naturefl #hashtagflorida #instagram_florida #nature_brilliance #sharealittlesunshine (at Joan M. Durante Park , Longboat Key Florida)