Trees Are Good - The difference in temperature between our Pasture and Yard that we fondly call the Tunnel of Trees beginning July 29, 2014

Noticing a difference in temperature between the Pasture and the Tunnel of Trees we put a thermometer in both places to record exactly how different the temperatures are in each... we'll just let the pictures tell the story.

Where we live in Central Florida is a Pine Sandhill we call it The Tunnel of Trees. It's loaded with Laurel Oaks, Longleaf (long needle) Pines and a few Live Oak and Hickory Trees. We also have the pasture where a few Laurel Oaks, Scrub Live Oaks and Turkey Oaks live. 

An intro video to the Tunnel of Trees and The Pasture.

Scroll down to see the thermometers. 

The Tunnel of Trees

The Pasture

Trees are good! 

He who plants a Tree plants a hope. - Lucy Larcom

#ArborDayFoundation  #EarthDay

AQHA Cajun Kid Flower 1976-2012

ApHC Miss Thinkin 1983-2014

These 2 horses loved on us and lived with us from 1995 until the day they passed.

They absolutely loved every minute of Life!

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The Old Astor Ice House is getting a Face Lift! AND It's 102° on July 29, 2025!!

It's 102° in the Tunnel of Trees at 3:45 pm!! It's way too hot to go check the thermometer in the Pasture. We've had about 5 days of this "Heat Dome" over us with no rain. Hoping it leaves soon! 

On another note, the Old Ice House is getting a make over! 

The Old Ice House/Fish Camp/Dance Hall in Astor, FL is near and dear to our hearts! 

We've been watching this building for 30 years and it has been through many changes. 

In 2023 we learned it was built in 1926 (see posts from May and December 2023).

On Friday July 25th we saw that there has been huge progress in its restoration!

We're so Stoked to see someone loves it as much as we do! 

September 5, 2023

September 5, 2023

July 25, 2025

July 25, 2025

 July 25, 2025

Tuesday July 8, 2025 at 6:00pm ~ Our Trees and the shade they provide are a great thing!

Sometimes just a few degrees and some shade work wonders. It's 91 degrees in the tunnel of trees and we have them to thank for the shade. It's 94 degrees in the pasture but the sun is bright and baking!

 

 

The Biggest Trees We've Ever Seen! Sequoia National Park ~ May 24 and 25, 2025

If you ever get the chance to visit these magnificent trees in Sequoia National Park do it! 

They are so much more amazing in person!

My fear was they were going to burn down before we would get to see them. Although they have burned several times, they are Survivors. 

Hopefully they will be here for many future generations, 

they are truly priceless!  

 

Trees are a good thing! Happy Mother's Day!

We're finally getting some rain after a very dry April and the 2 Longleaf Pines I thought we were going to loose are putting out new shoots! It's 10:00 am and The Tunnel of Trees is at 79 degrees. It's going through a bit of a transformation since they cleared the 10 acres... as the world turns :-) Speaking of trees hahaha we leave tomorrow to go see the Sequoias. I'm soooo stoked!

The Pasture thermometer is at 77 degrees... 2 degrees cooler than the Tunnel of Trees. With the transformation of the Tunnel of Trees, it'll be interesting to see what goes on in the next several years. Stay Tuned!

This is in honor of Earth Day 2025 ~ Trees Are Good!

Elizabeth Evans transformed Mount Dora's city dump into a park after she rallied the troops to help her clean it all up. Never lose hope! Where there is a will, there is a way!

It's not what you take when you leave this world behind you. It's what you leave behind you when you go... ~Randy Travis

#EarthDay#ElizabethEvansLegacy#DonnellyPark #SunsetPark#CleanItUpForFutureGenerations#LeaveWideOpenSpaces#PlantATreeTodayForTomorrow

 

The new shoots on the Laurel Oaks are popping ~ from 3/12/25 - 3/23/25 these trees have transformed into quite the amazing sight!

 March 12, 2025

March 12, 2025

March 17, 2025

March 17, 2025

March 23, 2025

March 23, 2025

What an amazing sight to watch these trees leaf out. 

In the last 11 days they have completely transformed to take on their Spring time vibe!  

It is 3:21 on 3/21 Hahahahahaha Trees Are Good!

At 3:21 on March 21, 2025 the tunnel of trees is almost exactly 5 degrees cooler than the pasture! 

Life is good in the Trees!!

70 degrees in the Trees 

75 degrees in the sunny pasture

 This Dogwood Tree was planted by Kenny's Dad, William Carey Boyd. I'm not sure when he planted it but he passed away in 1986. In 1994, I decided to try to give it some "Love". It's been a long row to hoe. He's not in an ideal spot but several years later and with some advice from the Arbor Day Foundation, he's full of blooms in 2025 :-)  

The Orange "Grave" is being transformed. What was once 10 acres of root stock Orange Trees, Camphor Trees, Cedars and Laurel Oaks is going to be Cow Pasture!

March 6th, 2025 ~  the wind is howling, the sand lot is blowing and the chimes are clanging. 

We've watched this property transform from a thickly wooded lot to a dust bowl but disking has begun and the planting of seed should follow soon!!

We miss having the cows visit. They are in the back 10 acres while this is being prepped for its new life. We've already had a pair of Eastern Bluebirds visit our bird bath several times, which has not happened in the past 25 years that we know of. 

We can't wait to see what this property holds in store for the future!    

Oh, those Cedar Trees that were over there? We were able to move them here for the 

beginning of a proper hedgerow :-)

 

Trees Are Good on January 24th 2025 ~ it Snowed in North Florida on January 21st!

 After 3 days of cold, cloudy and wet (in the 50's by day, 30's by night) the sun came back out today!

The Tunnel of Trees is a glorious 60 degrees at 10:30 am on Friday January 24th.

It never ceases to amaze us that the trees help keep things a bit warmer during the Winter.

The Pasture is a brisk 46 degrees. Burrrrrrr

These photos below were taken by "Looper" Betsy Boyd at Two Georges Marina near Fort Walton Beach, FL on January 21st, 2025. 

They got 4 inches of snow that afternoon! This is Joe Boyd walking back to their boat after some evening fun on a "buddy boat". They said it was tough to find where the dock was... and wasn't.