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Real Florida State Parks
View from the springs to the Suwannee My favorite kind of getaway weekend is one where electronic devices are uninvited. Leaving behind...
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Jun 223 min read
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Lawrence the Green Anole's Debut
Lawrence the green anole is featured on the cover of a new book produced by Amelia Island Writers and Artists and his story is inside.
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Apr 30, 20246 min read
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Community and being a better writer
The amaryllis above is one of many I grew indoors this winter (to plant outdoors, after they bloom, so I can enjoy them in future years)...
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Apr 5, 20243 min read
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Becoming the older generation and being a pollinator by mentoring others
To my children, this is not news. I’m the older generation and they don’t hesitate to remind me. This hit hard when I recently lost a...
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Feb 10, 20243 min read
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Barnyard animals and personalities at the Northeast Florida fair
The short drive to Callahan from Amelia Island is well worth it for a genuine county fair experience. My friend Lori and I escaped for...
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Oct 18, 20232 min read
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Bullfrog Liberation
Along the back wall of the largest Asian market in Falls Church, Virginia, was a meat section where they sold live bullfrogs. When I...
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Aug 9, 20233 min read
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All God's Critters
Long before reading Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White (I never kill spiders), I realized every living thing is on earth for a reason (even...
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Aug 2, 20233 min read
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Milestones: slow and steady
Gopher tortoises are prevalent on Amelia Island. Their personal milestones are met each day they survive the traffic and developers. ...
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Jun 2, 20233 min read
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Morning Has Broken
The bird sounds at 6:00 a.m. are impressive this time of year. I hear babies and mothers, calls from down the street and from high up in...
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Apr 26, 20233 min read
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Family Adventure - Carson Springs
Recently my siblings, one of my nieces, and I had an adventure outside Gainesville that we’re still talking about. We visited Carson...
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Mar 11, 20233 min read
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Hurricane Preparation: Washback Sea Turtles
While others are gassing up their generators, ensuring they have batteries, and stocking up on toilet paper, the wonderful volunteers and...
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Sep 26, 20223 min read
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Sea Turtle Adventure
Decisions I made one morning made a big difference in my life and that of two newly hatched loggerhead sea turtles. Leah (my dog) and I...
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Aug 21, 20225 min read
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Back in time - book research
There I was, in 90-degree heat at four o’clock in the afternoon on top of a hill with no trees nearby, barely any clouds, hundreds of...
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Jul 17, 20225 min read
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Limiting your Focus
I had a delightful morning at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens. John Reed presented a class on photographing birds, a benefit of...
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Feb 12, 20222 min read
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Exploring on sibling time
My brother and I planned a one-night getaway where we could spend a little time together without work, family, pets, or other...
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Jan 30, 20223 min read
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Taking the Pressure Off
After a very quiet and lazy Christmas holiday, I am finding it hard to get in gear. I am probably not alone. When someone wants...
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Jan 9, 20223 min read
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Snow Day in Florida
We’re hunkered down here in northeast Florida with a Nor’easter blowing through for a couple of days. It’s not actually snowing because...
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Nov 6, 20213 min read
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Choosing Favorites
I’m a fence sitter. I don't like going too far on either side and I can see green grass on both sides. And when there are many choices,...
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Oct 3, 20213 min read
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Making a Difference - The Squirrel Sisters
Our neighborhood has many hawks so the only reason I noticed this one was because of the desperate call for help coming from beneath its...
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Sep 13, 20215 min read
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