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Photo of the Day: Wandering in the Woods

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A winding path in the woods leads you on a quiet stroll through tropical flowers and spring-fed wetlands at Eureka Springs Park.  Located on the edge of Tampa, this hidden oasis provides tranquility in the hustle and bustle of the big city.  From colorful tropical plants to luscious green foliage large enough to be from the land of dinosaurs, it is all here in this hidden gem.  (Photo: November 9, 2019)

Eureka Springs Park

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Tampa, Florida: The New Year outdoor vibe continued on the second day of the year with another nature adventure, this time Eureka Springs Park was the destination.  But today I needed a little safer destination for the first new year forever adventure and this was the place. The adventure began with the drive.  It's amazing how a city with almost a half a million residents can become so backwoods.  You literally left the city at the interstate and entered into the land of cousbins and banjo players.  Ok well maybe not that bad, but it certainly wasn't Hyde Park or Y'bor, Seminole Heights, heck the only think that felt Tampa-ish was the mailing address. But once you got past the feeling of an episode of Criminal Minds.  What an amazing park.  It was certainly a hidden gem in a bustling big city.  For a moment you didn't even realize you were in a big city but the sound of the interstate and the buzz of airplanes from Tampa Executive Airport remind...