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The Nature Walk Project – Month 9: June

Location: Orlando, Florida, United States from 10:30am-11:30am  
Weather: Sunny, windy and very low humidity, 75°F – High: 86°F  Low: 73°F

Catch up on The Nature Walk Project: Month 1: October, Month 2: November, Month 3: December, Month 4: January, Month 5: February, Month 6: March, Month 7: April, Month 8: May

It’s officially hurricane season in Florida and there is no shortage of wind or rain.  During a typical Florida summer we get a rain shower every afternoon, for about 20 minutes and nearly at the same time everyday.  As I walk around the lake today, the wind is strong and constant.  A downpour last night left everything very damp with a wonderfully earthy aroma coming from every direction, as the sun heats up the damp ground.  I can’t actually photograph the wind for you, just the objects that it blows around, like the pages of my notebook above.  I took this short video with my camera to give you a sense of the breeze as it whips through the cypress trees that grow along the lake.  About 6 seconds in you can see one of the many birds that lives here, flitting from one tree to the other.  I hope you’re enjoying the weather and nature where you are!  This is June.

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The Nature Walk Project – Month 8: May

Location: Orlando, Florida, United States from 10:30am-11:30am  
Weather: Sunny and slightly overcast, 70°F – High: 76°F  Low: 63°F

Catch up on The Nature Walk Project: Month 1: October, Month 2: November, Month 3: December, Month 4: January, Month 5: February, Month 6: March, Month 7: April

Spring continues to bloom around the lake.  Every time I visit this bit of nature I see more and more signs of life.  The birds are more active, the tall grasses that line the pathways are bursting out of the ground and have begun to drape over the walkway.  The fresh, bright green growth on the cypress trees is already filling in and beginning to darken.  For months now, I have visited this lake and marveled at the different types of animals that live in and around it.  It turns out, that even after 8 months, there is still something new to discover.  During my recent walk, I saw a family of otters making their way along the edge of the lake to the island in the middle and I was able to snap a couple of pictures as they bobbed in and out of the water.  This family of otters and all of the other little bits of life and nature that I saw are in the slideshow below…this is May.

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