Tag: Sarasota

  • Red Bug Lessons

    Red Bug Lessons

    A recent environmental hike in a nature preserve just ten minutes from where we live in the winter, turned out to be not just educational but purposeful as well. The place we ventured to is named Red Bug Slough (pronounced sloo). A slough is basically a slow-moving shallow drainage system. Our walk took us through…

  • Sarasota Story

    Sarasota Story

    We have always heard so much about Sarasota from friends and family and finally made it to this culture-rich and elegant city on the southwest coast of Florida this frigid January. Many people are attracted by the beaches in the area, and indeed Siesta Key with its dazzling fine white sand [almost like powdered sugar]…