We got out for an early morning walk at Desoto Memorial this morning. When Kathy and Pete first moved here and I came to visit this was the first place she took me. I've always had a fond feeling for this place. Though it is the worst of all the parks around here for mosquitos. They weren't too bad today - maybe because it was still early. Lots of ( Read more... )

Just a bunch of pictures from a walk I took after dinner down to the mouth of Manatee River at DeSoto Park.( Read more... )

I was able to get up early and get out while the sun was still low this morning. Decided to walk to DeSoto National Monument and try to get to the far tip of the land point there. The bugs were fine while I walked the streets till I got to the park and entered “the jungle”. I was immediately swarmed by mosquitoes. I took along one of the Off ( Read more... )

Good morning. I got up very early (in the dark) and actually got out of the house for a walk this morning. Walked to the Riverview Pointe Preserve. My goal was to see the river. It wasn't that hard to do - less than a 2 mile round trip but it was HOT even at 7 am. I feel good that I did it. Came home all sweaty. Saw a few people on bicycles. That's ( Read more... )

Some pictures I took this morning when we walked at Desoto Memorial National Park on the Manatee River. ( Read more... )

This morning Kathy and I went to Desoto Memorial and then tonight we went to the beach at sunset. ( 5 pictures HERE. )