http://ecoglimpse.com Views of Nature Fri, 01 Jan 2010 22:56:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [singlepic id=135 w=320 h=240 float=left]I decided it would be fun to spend New Year's Eve 2009 selecting one photo from each month during the past year. I envisioned that I would be done in time to post the review well before the stroke of midnight. However, like many ... http://ecoglimpse.com/the-year-in-review-the-year-to-come/ [singlepic id=115 w=320 h=240 float=left]I cannot think of a better way to celebrate Florida’s rich agricultural history and traditions than by going to a County Fair. I spent several hours touring the Volusia County Fair with friends from the Southeast Volusia Camera Club, from late afternoon to dark of ... http://ecoglimpse.com/meet-me-at-the-fair/ [singlepic id=105 w=320 h=240 float=left]At this time of the year, we enjoy seeing photos of beautiful Fall foliage “up North” or “out West.” Winter, cold and snowy, cannot be far behind in such places, and may arrive even earlier than expected. Pictures from last month’s snow ... http://ecoglimpse.com/fall-in-florida/ [singlepic id=88 w=320 h=240 float=left]The spookiest time of the year is here! Halloween is thought to have origins in the pagan festival of Samhain and also associated with a festival of the dead. On Samhain, it was believed, the boundaries between the afterworld and the our world were ... http://ecoglimpse.com/happy-halloween/ [caption id="attachment_858" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Ghost crab digging a burrow near a washed up coconut"][/caption]Pity the poor crab. Just because they waive their claws menacingly when approached does not mean they have mean dispositions. They merely stand their ground, strike a defensive pose, and show off their formidable weapons. ... http://ecoglimpse.com/feeling-crabby/