Winter Sunset in Pastels

 

 

 The perfect way to end the day is a peaceful sunset in pastels.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Box Turtles & Cold Days in Florida January 2026

 

 

 

 I saw an interesting post on Facebook about Box turtles in brumation in winter. I like these guys, don't you?

 

   

                                                        Photo via Facebook

 

     During brumation, my metabolism slows to a crawl, letting my body match winter temperatures and conserve energy when food disappears. This is an evolved survival strategy, not sleep. Move me and you erase a lifetime of navigation. Leave me, and spring will do the rest.                                         

 Quote from Facebook post

 

 Box turtle brumation is a natural winter cool-down where they burrow into soil or leaf litter, slowing their metabolism. This helps them to survive cold and scarce food by living off stored fat. This allows for minimal movement but requiring deep insulation to prevent freezing. It's a vital survival instinct, not a deep sleep. If you see a turtle in the wild in brumation, leave it alone.

 

 Now let's end with some sky photos from January in weird weather here at the condo complex this past week.  

 

 

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January Morning Sky

 

 

 

For the last month, as snow storms hit other areas of the country, Florida has gotten multiple cold fronts coming in from the north. You wake up to gray skies, thin gray clouds, and little sun. It looks like snow clouds to me but we’re too far south. Often the cold fronts bring us cold to the bone rain. (I know it’s not cold to northerners, but it’s cold to Floridians.) So I am always happy when the gray is blown away and blue skies return with thin wispy white clouds.

 

 

 

 The photos are from a morning when the rain stopped, and the sun came out.

 

 

 

 

Just for fun, I’m sharing a funny meme I saw on Facebook.

 

 

 

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Snow Photos in Blackwater River State Forest

 

                                   Published on 1/22/26 on comfortspringstation.com

  

UPDATE ON MANATEES

I was really worried about the manatees down at the springs last Sunday (1/18/26) as the panhandle experienced freezing temperatures. There were over 800 of them at Two Sisters Springs hovering.

 

                               Sunday, 1/18/26  Photo courtesy of 3 Sisters Springs

                               

 On Sunday, January 18, 2026 light snow fell in Blackwater River State Forest near Baker, Florida. 

 

 

                                  It’s not everyday you see snow on a palm tree.

 

   These beautiful snow pictures were shared by Alan Jonny on Facebook on Monday, January 17th.

 

 

 

 

 I hope you have a blessed day!

  

 

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