Gray Days

On gray days like today all I want to do is curl up under a big blanket and read a book.  Here is a list of some of my favorites.

1. Lives of a Cell: Notes of a Biology Watcher by Lewis Thomas 
2. Swiftly Tilting Planet by Madeleine L'engle
3. The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper
4. Dinotopia By James Gurney
5. Material World: A Global Family Portrait  by Peter Menzel, Charles C. Mann and Paul Kennedy
6. Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery 
7. The Giver by Lois Lowry 
8. The Elegant Universe by Brian Green
9. The Harry Potter Series by J. K. Rowling 
10. The Audubon Field Guides  

Nothing beats a cup of hot tea on a cold day, especially when it is in an Anne of Green Gables souvenir mug. 

Happy Reading,
EM

Favorite Place on Earth

Over the Christmas vacation I was able to go down to Florida to visit my grandparents and extended family.  Aside from the people who I love being there, Florida is not one of my favorite places to be.  However, patch of wetlands that spans South Florida is.  The Everglades is absolutely amazing.  Below are a few highlights from the trip.

We hiked Loxahatchee, Green Kay, and Wakodahatchee preserves.

The boardwalk through the cypress swamp tail.  

A very friendly butterfly who was kind enough to pose for pictures.

Alligator!

Happy Hiking,

EM