a walk through winter park

For some reason, when I'm on vacation, I seem to work out a lot more than I do when I'm home. I guess when I'm on vacation, I have less responsibilities and more time, duh. I also love to explore the area, and my recent visit to Winter Park was no exception. Tomorrow we'll take a look at some of the houses on my walk! Today, we'll start with my parents yard... to get the gorgeousness going!

My dad wished he'd taken the Polaris out of the pool.. I assured him no one would be looking at anything but that blooming fuchsia Mandovilla!

Seriously...

and here it is in purple...

The front yard

is a little something I like to call 

immaculate.

A magnificent Magnolia tree also in the front yard...

The brick paved streets add an unexpected charm not seen in many neighborhoods... 

And isn't there something about water that adds a vacation quality not otherwise achieved?

And of course the ginormous trees with moss galore...

It's a lot easier to get excited about a jog with this scenery!

Back to Mom and Dad's house...

Next up... beautiful houses on this very same walk...