Here on the outskirts of the big city it is amazing at the amount of wildlife that can be seen. Lots of birds, and our friends the squirrels. I was at a park recently to take some ebay pictures and as soon as I had stopped my car a gang of squirrels ran right up to me. One of them were brave enough to sit quietly for me while I got out my camera. Another ran up a tree and watched carefully to see if I would have any treats for him/her.
The squirrel up the tree couldn’t have picked a prettier place to perch – green leaves and moss artistically draped over a weathered broken branch!
Categories: Critters · Florida · Photos
Tagged: Photos, spanish moss, squirrel
Legend of the Spanish Moss
The image is one that you can keep looking more and more deeply into – the canoeists, lily pads and moss glowing in the sun. Pretty! The card is pre-linen, so this card was probably printed sometime in the “teens” or maybe as late as the 1920’s.
Very indicative of the time it was written – a fascination with exotic “Indian Lore” made any postcard with an Indian legend more attractive.
Reminds me of a canoe trip I took down Juniper Run as a teenager. We were having a great time drifting with the current and admiring the shoreline, twinkling clear water and using the oars mainly to make sure we floated in the center of the River. Somehow, with one stroke I flipped my glasses off, and kerplunk, right into the water. Fortunately others that COULD still see were able to retrieve them from the bottom – the water was so clear they could see the glasses resting on the bottom and were able to reach them from the canoe. Whew!
Ebay number 400001880840
Categories: Memories · Travel · postcard
Tagged: Florida, Florida postcard, postcard, spanish moss
