Sunday, June 11, 2017

Eileen's Random Travels

A Photoblog post of my random travels.


"I travel because life is short." unknown

I have some more Florida state parks to share, hubby and I enjoyed hiking on many of the trails in the Florida parks. The greenery and vegetation is beautiful and we almost always saw some kind of wildlife.

These are images from a park called the Black Bear Wilderness Area, located in Sanford Florida. With it's name, it obvious known for seeing black bears. We did not see the bears but I did manage to see more Florida birds and gators. On this day we hiked 4.8 miles.


Some of this trail was boardwalk and some a dirt trail.




I am not sure if this is the Palmetto palm. It seems common in most of the Florida parks.


A juvenile White Ibis


Are there any Florida parks that do not have resident gators? I do not think so.


A green heron seen along side of the trail



The trail led to a view of the St.Johns River. 




I am sharing some of my random travel photos, this is not only for my followers but more of a reminder for me and my hubby of where we have been and what we have seen over the years. All good memories for us, I hope you enjoy too.


" We take photos as a return ticket to a moment otherwise gone." unknown


I hope you enjoyed! Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day!

20 comments:

  1. Thank you for the Eileen Travel Treats . . .
    Where will you travel THIS winter?

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    1. Hello Lynne, thank you for your visit and comment. We are undecided what to do this winter. Happy Monday, enjoy your day and new week!

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  2. I love that last quote... love the trail pic to. I have wandered many paths many times and I have never seen anything other than a few birds.. I wonder if it is because I make to much noise talking

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    1. Thanks Sandra for the comment and visit. Happy Monday, enjoy your day and new week!

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  3. Gators, gators EVERYWHERE!!!

    We used to see a lot in central Florida. So far, I've only seen one here in Jacksonville, but I saw him in a canal right by the river so they MUST be in the river too. I'm keeping my eyes open. LOL

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    1. Hello Dee, yes I would keep my eyes open looking for the gators. Thanks for your comment. Happy Monday, enjoy your day and new week!

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  4. cool to see palmtrees in a wetland like this :)

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    1. Yes, I loved the palm trees. Thanks for the visit and comment. Happy Monday, enjoy your day and new week!

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  5. Lovely view from your hike. My favourites are the 1st and last photos. Have a beautiful day!

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    1. Hello Nancy, thanks so much for the comment and visit. Happy Monday, enjoy your day and new week!

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  6. I would be happy not seeing any black bears, the gator slinking off would be enough of a thrill for me!! Lovely walk :)
    Happy Wednesday Eileen!
    Wren x

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    1. Hi Wren, the bears are usually shy animals and run from people. Thanks for the visit and comment. Have a happy weekend!

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  7. Fantastic photos!

    Have a lovely day!:)

    xxBasia

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    1. Hello, thanks so much for your visit and comment. Happy Friday, enjoy your weekend!

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  8. Nice walks but wouldn't like to come across a 'gaiter

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    1. Hello Diane, we did see lots of gators in Florida. Maybe too many! Thanks for the comment! Happy Friday, enjoy your weekend!

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  9. Always nice to see your traveling pictures, Eileen....Christine.

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    1. Hello Christine, thanks so much for the visit and comment. Have a happy day and weekend!

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  10. I would be perfectly happy not to see any black bears LOL But I do love seeing all of the different birds!

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    1. Hello Becca, I love seeing all the birds too. Thanks so much for the visit and comment. Have a happy day and weekend!

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Have a great day, Eileen

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