Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Need to get away?


Here is a place we like to visit on Sunday afternoons.  It's part of the University of North Florida's campus.  It's a beautiful place.  We love to come here to "get away" and absorb ourselves in Nature.  My children eat it up.  Here there is water to dip your toes into, birds to watch, native plants to admire, and huge turtles to feed.  There is actually much more to do.  But this a typical afternoon visit for our family.
There are several trails, each unique.  Above Lake Oneida is a zip line.  My boys think they want to try it.  It had been a few months since our last visit, and when we arrived we found a newly constructed ropes course.  And, it is  HUGE.  Another thing my children think they want to try.  The organic garden is amazing.  I could spend some time there, in awe of the large healthy plants growing, and observing all of the different structures and materials used to build the garden. 
I love this idea -- the canoe full of growing things.  And look at that nice melon in the corner.  I would have to say, it is growing quite nicely.  ;-)
 Those little tadpoles are determined to get away.  But we are more determined!
I think we'll be returning soon.