Trees and Travel

We have just returned from a three week trip through the United States down to Key West, Florida with a stop in Savannah, Georgia for a few days on the way back.  We love winter in Canada but it is a joy to sit by the ocean, feel the warm sun, eat seafood, and have fun with friends.  A huge snow storm hit Huntsville last night and we woke up to a winter wonderland.

Looking at our photos, I was struck by how many different species of trees we saw.  We had an airboat trip in the Everglades through a mangrove swamp, trees which thrive in salt water.  Contrast this to the magnificent banyan trees in Key West, the palms by the ocean, and the Spanish moss which covered the stately trees in Savanah.  Magnolias in bloom on Friday and four inches of snow on our pines on Sunday.  Isn't travel wonderful?