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Florida Greens

We spend a few days at a state park just outside of Orlando, FL, and have some great images and memories to share….

Campground Welcome

As a photographer, I know I’m in for a great time when this is the welcome we get as we drive into the campground!  I love the way the boughs of the live oak trees seem to want to shelter us and offer a break from the sun.

Campground Road

And, the further we have to drive to get to our campsite, the quieter it often tends to be.  I just love when we get to camp in such wonderful natural surroundings.  It’s one of the reasons that we tend to prefer both state and national parks over the commercial ones.

Resurrection Fern

This fern is what’s called a resurrection fern.  It’s the most abundant epiphytic fern growing in Florida.  An epiphytic plant is one that grows on another plant, but is not parasitic.  It can often be found growing on branches of live oak trees, and can be found throughout Florida.  During periods of draught, it shrivels up to form a sort of brown lump, but when the rains come, it resurrects into this lovely green fern again!

Tree Base Remainder

These two images (above and below) are flip sides of a coin, so to speak.  As I was photographing the top image of what appears to be the remains of the root system of a tree, Jeff was calling me over to look at it from the other side (below).  I thought both were equally striking – which do you prefer?

Natural Abstract Art

Fern Floor

I always like when a forest floor is covered in growth, and this was no exception.  The ferns add such an element of lushness to the overall scene – I thought for this image, they needed to be the stars!

Nature’s Accent

These small sort of ivy type vines were found throughout the browns of the tree barks and fallen leaves.  Nature contributed her own pop of color!

Picnic Setting

This scene just made me want to pack up a picnic lunch and sit under this great tree!  Of course, when one is camping, almost any meal can be a picnic!

Enjoy!