My daughter and I took our annual visit to EPOCT for the Flower and Garden Festival. It was beautiful as always and I took plenty of pictures to share.

Spending a day in the Florida sun never gets old! At one point I took a break and had a visitor. He strolled right up to me as if he expected me to feed him, which I did not. Disappointed, he waddled away.

There were also some unusual but very cool designs this year.

And some very recognizable characters.

I’m thankful that I get to spend time with my daughter in memorable places. I’m sure you have those special spots you can’t wait to get back to and visit. This year, I hope to find new locations to fall in love with. Hope you do the same this summer!

Tara Randel is an award-winning, USA Today bestselling author. Family values, a bit of mystery and of course, love and romance, are her favorite themes, because she believes love is the greatest gift of all. Look for her Harlequin Heartwarming romance, HER SURPRISE HOMETOWN MATCH, available now. For more information about her books, visit Tara at www.tararandel.com. Like her on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/TaraRandelBooks. Sign up for Tara’s Newsletter.