Top 10 Ways to Know You Are No Longer in NJ

1. Bales of Cotton in Fields 

Photo taken in SC

2. Alligator Warning Signs 

Photos taken in SC and FL

3. Spanish Moss - not Spanish, and not moss. (Actually, a bromeliad) 

Photo taken in Santee State Park, SC

4. Live Oaks 

These trees are spectacularly majestic. The name Live Oak comes from the fact that the trees stay green throughout the winter when other oak trees look dead. (I originally thought it was because they are loaded with tons, literally, of live growing plants. Like Resurrection Ferns. And Spanish Moss.)

Photos of Live Oaks taken in Savannah, GA

5. Camellias and Azaleas Blooming at the End of November

Photos taken in Savannah, GA

6. Welcome to Florida Signs

Take a wild guess where this photos was taken

7. Palm Trees

Photos taken in Paynes Praire State Park, FL

8. Actual Alligators (haven’t seen any yet, but stay tuned)

9. Manatees (haven’t seen any yet, but we are hopeful)

10. If You Want to See Snow, you Need to Check Your Ring Doorbell Back Home. (Or look at pictures from Buffalo)

Photo taken by Ring Doorbell in NJ. Downloaded in GA.