Spring brings abundant pickings in my backyard Florida gardens. I’ve got cucumbers, tomatoes, corn, spinach, lettuce, eggplant, and cauliflower flourishing. Everything was seeded back in January. There’s no greater feeling of accomplishment than growing your own food. I’m no expert, just an ordinary guy willing to get some soil under my fingernails.
Florida never ceases to amaze. I’d like to call this a rare occurrence, but lately, it feels like I’m stumbling upon dolphins more frequently at Philippe Park in Safety Harbor. It’s during the so-called “Golden Hour”, as dusk begins to settle and the tide rises, that dolphins congregate along the seawall for their feeding frenzy….
As I mounted my bike and set off on my adventure through County Kildare, Ireland, I could feel the cool, gentle breeze brushing against my face, carrying with it the fresh scent of spring flora. The countryside was alive with vibrant colors. I rode by country homes adorned in seasonal blooms, adding splashes of color…
I’m awestruck watching life transform. The incredible metamorphosis from a six-legged monarch caterpillar into a two-winged butterfly is simply extraordinary, and its beauty is mesmerizing. I set up my own backyard kit to document this process with my GoPro camera. First, I placed two caterpillars and cuttings from a milkweed plant, their favorite food, inside…
