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9/12/12

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~

5/24/12

Smoke from East Polk Brush Fire

Photos below were taken this morning at Simmers-Young Park in Winter Haven where I was walking/jogging with my dog. The sight and smell of the dense smoke building up in the skies and blowing through was enough to cause me to shorten our exercise time.







4/16/12

04-16-12 Sunset @ Grassy Lake, Winter Haven

While walking my beagle this evening at Grassy Lake, a small boat launch & picnic area at 151 Argentina Rd., I was privileged to observe this spectacular sunset!











3/16/12

Trek Ten Trails Hosted Hike March 17 at Hilochee WMA

Want to Go Green in Polk County this weekend? Then join Friends of the Park Foundation on their 5th hosted hike of the season at Hilochee Wildlife Management Area in the Green Swamp area, Saturday, March 17 @ 9:00 am. 
Click HERE for all details.
Click HERE for the article by the Polk County Walking Fitness Examiner

1/21/12

Sneak Peek: Trek Ten Trails North Walk-In-The-Water Creek Trail [01-21-12]



33 Enthusiastic Hikers met at North Walk-In-The-Water Creek at 9 AM for a hosted 1.5 mile easy, shaded hike. This hike/location is very suitable for all ages, from children to older adults and is also a dog-friendly trail


Geocaching/Treasure Hunts are a family fun part of the Trek Ten Trails Hikes







The entrance off Hwy 60, approximately 9 miles past Lake Wales

1/4/12

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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New Years Morning 2012 Sandhill Cranes @ Lake Ned, Winter Haven, FL