• White flower at the zoo gardens in Jacksonville, FL

    The Cummer Museum and Its Gardens: An Afternoon on the St. Johns River

    Looking for an Afternoon That Asks Nothing of You? You come around a corner of brick and shade and the river is just there, wide and unhurried, the St. Johns carrying afternoon light past a lawn that slopes down to meet it. A live oak spreads over a bench. Somewhere behind you, the cool hush of a ga

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  • Yellow flower in a garden in Jacksonville, FL

    Jacksonville Arboretum and Gardens: A Quiet Walk in the Middle of the City

    What If the Best Morning Walk Is Closer Than You Think? It starts with a sound you do not expect in a big city: nothing much. A little wind in the pines, a leaf settling, your own footsteps on a soft path. You came for a morning walk and somewhere between the parking area and the first bend, the tra

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    Fort Matanzas: The Little Spanish Fort You Reach by Ferry

    Ever Taken a Ferry to a Tiny Spanish Fort? The ferry is small, and so is the crossing. You step aboard with a handful of other people, the engine settles into a low hum, and the Matanzas River opens up around you in shades of green and silver. Marsh grass leans in the breeze. A pelican drops low ove

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