Do you want a good chance to view wild horses (and bison!)? Just visit Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park in Micanopy, just outside Gainesville! What a sight!
Wild Horses in Florida? You Bet!
Author: reweidman50
Deer at Black Bear
I arrived early at Black Bear Wilderness Area in Sanford and noticed these deer casually grazing right near the parking lot. What a treat!
Blue Spring Manatees
There is one bright spot to the frigid cold that has engulfed Central Florida during the winter of 2026. Hundreds of manatees can be viewed at Blue Spring State Park in Orange City!
Amelia Island Museum of History
Learn all about the fascinating history of the “Isle of Eight Flags” at the Amelia Island Museum of History in Fernandina Beach!
Imagination
“I believe in the power of the imagination to remake the world.” – J. G. Ballard
Moving On Up!
Thanks to your support, I’ve moved up to 3rd in the Florida State Parks Photo Contest!
You can vote once every day until Oct. 7.
Every vote counts!
Please vote here: https://photocontest.floridastateparks.org/contest7/entry/5889
Support Wandering Florida
My entry “Hiking Hontoon Island” has been selected as a semi-finalist for the 2025 Florida State Parks Photo Contest!
Please click on this link to vote for my photo: https://photocontest.floridastateparks.org/contest7/entry/5889.
You can vote once a day through October 7. Thanks in advance!
Old Friends
Just an osprey hanging out with a black vulture while a turkey vulture flies overhead.
