Took a quick trip to Myakka River State Park for the morning today after being stuck in the house all day yesterday. It was good to get out and although I didn’t get a ton of great pictures I still saw a few interesting things.
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Venice Rookery and Myakka River State Park
I had this morning free and it worked out about as good as I could have asked for. I started at Venice Rookery. Venice Rookery is an island in a small pond in Venice, Florida where a bunch of birds nest every year. It is mostly Great Blue Herons and […]
Myakka River State Park
We took the kids to Myakka River State Park near Sarasota yesterday to get them out of the house and for some social distancing. We had a good time. We saw lots of birds and gators but not much else. It was nice to get away from the noise and […]
Myakka River State Park
I took my 2, 5, and 8 year old girls on their first camping trip earlier this year. We went to Myakka River State Park which has always been one of my favorite parks. I love how much wildlife you can see. There are also a bunch of short trails […]
Sandhill Crane Parent and Chick
Just a cute baby sandhill crane and one of it’s parents from Myakka River State Park.
Gators at Myakka River State Park
Myakka River State Park is definitely one of the best places in Florida to see alligators. If you spend a full day there you are likely to lose count of the number that you see. We saw all sizes from juvenile gators all the way up to a few big […]
Myakka River State Park
Back to Myakka River State Park for tonight’s post. The first shot is a landscape, taken from my favorite trail, canopy trail. I tend to neglect the landscapes a little as a native Floridian. I see so many photos of the mountains, valleys, waterfalls from other states that sometimes I […]
Myakka River State Park Canopy Over Road
When I visit parks, especially in Florida I tend to focus on the wildlife and sometimes neglect the landscapes and other scenery. However, this one stretch of road through Myakka River State Park definitely caught my eye. It is covered with overhanging oak trees with big bunches of Spanish moss […]
Sandhill Cranes at Myakka River State Park
Well, we took our first camping trip with our three girls, ages 7, 5 and 2. We went to Myakka River State Park which has always been one of my favorite places in Florida and did an overnight camping trip this past Saturday. It went really well. The girls did […]
Barred Owl Pair
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