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“What you’re seeing is the Florida scrub-jay,” she told us
as we watched it fly about. “The scrub-jay is native to
Florida, and can’t be found anywhere else in the world.”
Another fascinating feature of the landscape our guide
pointed out was Lake Wales Ridge, predominantly a scrub
habitat marked with clusters of shrubs growing along
sand dunes.
I was mesmerized for the remainder of our hike. I admired
the gorgeous birds and endangered flowers, and examined
trees and shrubs I’d never seen before. It’s one thing to
watch a nature documentary, but to actually walk the
natural face of the planet made me feel revived.
THE SWEET LIFE
“ Life is meant to be lived .
Nature is meant to be enjoyed .”
This time when I took out my phone, it was to snap
a photo of the moment.
Enjoying the beauty of nature in Sebring was the
reminder we needed—that life isn’t about work,
or money. Life is meant to be lived. Nature is
meant to be enjoyed.
Sebring has become a retreat for us. There are still
hectic days, weeks and months, but we always have
our special place to bring us back from the grind
and breathe new life into us.
Take a breather in
Sebring , Florida.