Taking a day off

It seems like I never really get time to relax. Between classes, working two jobs, and taking care of the garden, life can be a real whirl-wind sometimes. So what do we do when we finally get a chance to wind down?

Today we went to Emerson Point, a lovely little park out on a peninsula near the Manatee River. The park is filled with middens, which are basically giant mounds of trash from the Native Americans that once lived in the area.

Taylor couldn't help but jump in the water for a swim.

The lookout tower was really cool. It wasn't quite as tall as the one at Myakka State Park, but it had a great view in all directions.