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My man, my dog, and I take walks at our favorite little "wild" spot where I find inspiration for my craft. 
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The Jacksonville Arboretum in North Florida offers a bit of paradise in the midst of a busy town.
http://www.jacksonvillearboretum.org/

Enjoy snippets from our walk one recent December morning.

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Early in our walk we encountered this fallen tree with an amazing root system. Notice how shallow it is? Water's easy to find for plants in Florida.

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Blood lichen growing on the tree bark means clean air - oh yeah!

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Various mosses spread like artwork on the ground. The deer moss on the right is as close as we get to snow, lol!

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The brilliant orange of fungus - really?? ~ Yep ~ The Arboretum feels very isolated, but houses are nearby. A gorgeous view out someone's backdoor. - I'm jealous.

I took a picture of the leaves changing. What an amazing sight in Florida...NOT, but it is a beautiful leaf nonetheless. However, the wildlife can be breathtaking and this Anhinga bird sunning itself on a branch overhanging the lake was just that...breathtaking.

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Poor Bama couldn't (or wouldn't) read the sign. Maybe she doesn't realize she's a dog? I took the short walk without her.

We were reunited and headed on down the trail together :)

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