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Thanks so very much for your kind words! I’m thrilled that my little blog will help you in your upcoming move (much luck with that)!

That’s actually a very good idea — how to hike safely in the FLA wilderness! Sadly, developers have been wanton in their destruction of the beautiful, old FLA — politics and money and whatnot. But fortunately we still have much land that’s been SAVED from their destruction.

Till I get around to writing more about it, here’s a few tips. It depends on what area you transfer to — Northern, Central, and Southern FLA have different ecosystems and critters. It’s a huge state! But if you’re in the Southern region, I would suggest some good, waterproof hiking boots — not shoes. I always wore them, regardless of the heat and time of the year. We actually don’t have many poisonous snakes, but lots of non-toxic ones are out there. I’ve been close to being bitten by the harmless ones, because of walking too close to them — a bite is still a bite! And you must have waterproof footwear for our wetter months — lots of impromptu little floods can be on the trails.

Alligators are actually VERY SHY of humans. They get a seriously bad rap by the stupid TV shows out there — idiots baiting them, etc. That being said, I don’t get near them during mating and breeding times. They’re antsy during mating season (understandably), and are VERY good parents. The mothers don’t stray far from, and are very protective of, their babies. Check out some of my images of gator mounds — that’s where the babies would be.

I’ll definitely compile a little post if I think of more info for you, it’s a great idea. But you’ll be great — there’s such a wide variety of beauty to see here. Wetlands, sub-tropical forests, everglades — you’ll love it! Please share your images of your explorations, I’d love to see where you go!