Alachua County Forever opened its fifth property to the public on July 19, 2008, with a vine cutting at Sweetwater Preserve. Two reasons to cheer – new trails to walk plus another piece of natural Florida saved from concrete and…
Rain Barrels in Florida capture water
Rain barrels in Florida are an investment in a valuable resource – water Having rain barrels in Florida seem like such good things to do, and why not? I watched rain sleeting…
Fountain of Youth found in St. Augustine and Elsewhere
Fountain of Youth. There comes a time later in life when those words sound pretty attractive. For me, that time is now. So off I go, thinking it will just be a myth, a dream Juan Ponce de Leon chased…
Flutter with the butterflies
One day the birds complained to the Great Father“Why did you make butterflies so beautiful? We feel left out.”“What would you have me do?” God asked.“Give them a flaw,” the birds said.“Well, how about I make them silent,” the Great…