Cheering squad of one, originally uploaded by Erin *~*~*. He gave a shout as I ran past, so I went back and played paparazzi.
Cheering squad of one, originally uploaded by Erin *~*~*. He gave a shout as I ran past, so I went back and played paparazzi.
Abandoned, originally uploaded by Erin *~*~*. Weird thing to find a rake abandoned alongside the lake, until you realize that this park is maintained by a dedicate band of community volunteers. Then, you simply wonder what made him drop it and run…
World inverted, originally uploaded by Erin *~*~*. Running in Lakes Regional park (Fort Myers, Florida) this morning, the world suddenly turned upside down!
Carolina willow, originally uploaded by Erin *~*~*. This plant is also known as the coastal plain willow. Fun fact: fire will turn it from a tree to a shrub
Probing for his lunch, originally uploaded by Erin *~*~*. A male (full red cap) red belly woodpecker seeks a snack on the edge of the cypress forest
Horseshoe Marsh, originally uploaded by Erin *~*~*. The forest is trying to reclaim the marsh – who will win the battle?
Observation point – emerging from the swamp, originally uploaded by Erin *~*~*. We are progressing at a good clip now, and should have his hike completed soon
Lichens on the fence, originally uploaded by Erin *~*~*. No, the railing isn’t painted – that’t a pink lichen hat grows on wood surfaces. We are at the "south lake" part of the swamp.
Alligator flags still in bloom, originally uploaded by Erin *~*~*. These are a very pretty color and are probably providing cover for some baby alligators.