Where's everybody from?

[Mermaid]

We've called Indianapolis home for the last ten years, but we spent the previous ten years in Atlanta. That's where I found out about the Panhandle. One Sunday in 1987 the Atlanta Journal-Constitution had a article about Seaside in the Travel section and I took one look at the photos and said "That's where I want to go!"

It was the beginning of a beautiful relationship. ;-)

 

[drsvelte]

MrsSvelte and I are both from Pennsylvania and met while students at Penn State. We spent five years in Knoxville before moving to Baton Rouge about 27 years ago.

We first visited this area when I did the old Elephantwalk Triathlon back in the late 1980?s. We came back every year for that event until we decided to purchase a townhome in Sandestin about 8 years ago. I was a bit concerned about the $150 per sqft price, :shock: but have since learned to live with it! We have four dogs that we bring with us so last year we sold our townhome and bought a cottage with a fenced yard.

We normally visit 6-8 times a year, including October (somebody has to perk up the local trade during that grim time ) This past summer we were able to stay for six weeks in July and August ? wonderful.

 

[Smiling JOe]

It's a Gulf Fritillaria on a Lantana sp.

Rita is on top of it, and she is, not surprizingly, correct. I saw a few others around the yard today including a Gray Hairstreak and a Common Buckeye.

 

[Miss Kitty]

Rita is on top of it, and she is, not surprizingly, correct. I saw a few others around the yard today including a Gray Hairstreak and a Common Buckeye.

SJ and Rita can become our SoWal Nature Teachers!!!

 

[GraytonBound]

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Just noticed this thread started up again. Kurt, you've got a lot more members now than you did back on Day 3

Thanks for resurrecting it guys

 

[Smiling JOe]

SJ and Rita can become our SoWal Nature Teachers!!!

I try to learn as I go. If I don't know something, I often seek to find out more.
A great pocket sized book, National Audubon Society - Field Guide to Florida, is a wonderful source for native plants and animals. It has many color photos and decriptions to help identify things. I know Sundog Bookstore in Seaside Carries the book. It is usually on one of those table displays near the checkout.


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[beachmouse]

We first visited this area when I did the old Elephantwalk Triathlon back in the late 1980?s. We came back every year for that event until we decided to purchase a townhome in Sandestin about 8 years ago.

Are you still doing tris? I've gotten into them in the past couple of years.

 

[Miss Kitty]

I try to learn as I go. If I don't know something, I often seek to find out more.
A great pocket sized book, National Audubon Society - Field Guide to Florida, is a wonderful source for native plants and animals. It has many color photos and decriptions to help identify things. I know Sundog Bookstore in Seaside Carries the book. It is usually on one of those table displays near the checkout.


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That's fine SJ...this thread needed a tangent break!!! I plan to pick up that book to use INDOORS during Oct. Way too many dangers lurk outdoors that time of year!!!!!

 

[Jdarg]

I try to learn as I go. If I don't know something, I often seek to find out more.
A great pocket sized book, National Audubon Society - Field Guide to Florida, is a wonderful source for native plants and animals. It has many color photos and decriptions to help identify things. I know Sundog Bookstore in Seaside Carries the book. It is usually on one of those table displays near the checkout.


OOPS! Wrong thread.

We bought this guide at Sundogs years ago- and it is packed every year! It is what identified the eastern glass lizard this year! We have never found a critter in Grayton that wasn't in the book.

 

[sweet]

I am a native NY and my husband is from NJ. We lived in Palm Beach, Fl for about 18 years. And now we currently live in Alpharetta, GA.
We visited 30A about 4 years ago and we love it. We owned in Seacrest and Destin and try to get down as much as possible