Preening Eagle At Simmers Young Park, Winter Haven

During a morning walk/jog with my beagle on November 5 @ Simmers Young Park, I observed an eagle way up on the lights. It stayed there there entire hour we were there. While watchful, it was also preening.

A Glimpse of Autumn At Simmers-Young Park

Autumn 2012 officially begins September 22nd, yet already Polk County is reveling in its forthcoming-arrival! Enjoy the Autumn colors this week at Simmers-Young Park in Winter Haven!

"Change is a measure of time and, in the Autumn, time seems speeded up.

What was is not and never again will be; what is is change."

~Edwin Way Teale~

"Delicious Autumn! My very soul is wedded to it

and if I were a bird, I would fly about the earth

seeking the successive Autumns"

~George Eliot~

"A tangerine and russet cascade of kaleidoscopic leaves, creates a tapestry of Autumn magic

upon the emerald carpet of fading summer"

~Judith A. Lindberg~

"Autumn is a second spring where every leaf is a flower"

~Albert Camus~

"For man, Autumn is a time of harvest, of gathering together.

For nature, it is a time of sowing, of scattering abroad"

~Edwin Way Teale~

"The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy,

while cares will drop away from you like the leaves of Autumn"

~John Muir~

"Every leaf speaks bliss to me"

 ~ Emily Bronte ~

"Swinging on delicate hinges, the Autumn leaf almost off the stem"

~Jack Kerouac~

"Autumn is the hardest season.

The leaves are falling and they're falling like they're falling in love with the ground"

~Andrea Gibson~

"The stripped and shapely Maple grieves, 

The ghosts of her departed leaves.

The ground is hard, as hard as stone.

The year is old, the birds are flown"

~John Updike~

"Wisdom begins in wonder"

~Socrates~

Lake Ned Sunrise, Winter Haven, New Years Day, January 1, 2012

It was too irresistible to not catch the first sunrise of the new year, so I journeyed to Lake Ned on Cypress Gardens Rd in Winter Haven.

Address: 231 Lake Ned Road, Cypress Gardens, Florida
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I arrived at sunrise 7:18 am and was not disappointed at the view awaiting me.

 

During my 45 minutes at Lake Ned, I observed Ibis

Sandhill Cranes flying overhead with their unique, beautiful trumpeting

Lake Ned has a nice setting for family picnics, BBQ's and children's recreation

If you enjoy birdlife, sunrises and sunsets or just sitting with your Honey, 

Lake Ned is a nice serene location to migrate to.

If you like to recreate on the water, Lake Ned has a boat ramp at this location.

There's an activity for all ages at Lake Ned. 

Lake Ned seems a suitable place for all creatures and not only humans. 

There is sufficient green space for children AND dogs to play and roam

then afterwards, benches provide a nice place to sit, meditate and soak up the Polk County sun :)

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