Lake Hall
The other day I went back to Lake Hall, a place that was my home away from home when I was a kid. I brought my camera and walked around and took pictures and thought about old times. Lake Hall is a small freshwater lake …
Tallahassee
Over the Years at Wakulla Springs
I wanted to tell you about a favorite place of mine, Tallahassee’s most famous tourist attraction, Wakulla Springs State Park. The park is home to one of the world’s biggest freshwater springs, thousands of acres of woods, and an elegant Spanish-style lodge built in 1937 …
Downtown Tallahassee Treasures
I work in downtown Tallahassee, in the Nathan Mayo Building to be precise, and on my breaks I often take walks along the streets around my office. This is not a a very pleasant area for walking or for human activity in general. It’s noisy …
The Tallahassee Museum
I wanted to show you one of my favorite places in the whole world, the Tallahassee Museum. It’s a quiet, peaceful little spot under the oaks, with exhibits on native wildlife and local history. I’ve visited hundreds of times (I’ve been going there since I …
Remembering Smokey Hollow
Last Thursday night I went to the most interesting meeting. Althamese Barnes, a local historian, gave a presentation to members of the Tallahassee Writers Association about a book she’s writing on Smokey Hollow, a vanished community. …
Rose Sale at Goodwood
Each year in February, the Tallahassee Area Rose Society holds an heirloom rose sale at Goodwood Museum and Gardens, a beautiful old plantation now open to the public. Goodwood is famous for its rose gardens …
Luna Plantation
As a kid I had kind of a funny, small life. I mostly stayed at home. I’m not complaining; I’m just saying that all I really knew firsthand was my own suburban backyard, with its trampoline and beds of marigolds and roses. I knew the …
Maclay Gardens
A few days ago I visited Maclay Gardens State Park for about the millionth time in my life, and once again I was utterly amazed by its beauty. It didn’t matter that I’d been there before. I walked the old familiar paths and felt just …
