by Edward C. Woodward After forty-five minutes in the car, I’m not surprised Anna asked, “Are we still in Florida?” Like me, she’s spoiled by Tampa’s conveniences. Within 15 minutes, our options for outings are limitless: The Florida Aquarium; Lowry Park Zoo; a dozen parks with updated playground equipment; movie theaters; milk shakes; and a [...]
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Brooker Creek Preserve
Posted in Pinellas County, tagged Brooker Creek, Family, Florida, Humor, Nature, Outdoors, Parenting, Tampa Bay on November 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Weedon Island Preserve
Posted in Pinellas County, tagged Family, Florida, Nature, Outdoors, Parenting, Parks, Tampa Bay, Urban, Weedon Island, Wildlife on September 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
by Edward C. Woodward Crossing Gandy Bridge from Tampa is an ironic primer for visiting Weedon Island Preserve. The bridge is an open-air aviary with a rubber, metal and concrete understory. When I’m part of the understory, I get distracted. Call me the DMV’s poster child for bad driving, but I can’t resist stealing glimpses of [...]
