After 18 months of volunteering without a break, Teresa said "it's time for a vacation John, we are retired". So we are traveling around Florida for a while, hoping the weather will start to warm up soon. We stopped at Wakulla Springs, what a great place. Lots of birds, gators, manatees, turtles, and a very,very good boat ride to see the Springs. It put out about 4000 gallons of water a minute. It had been explored 36 miles under water so far. Next stop was Stephen Foster CC State Park. Excellent campground, quiet, very large sites. The Tower bells here ring out all day but is pleasing to hear. Park is located on the Suwanee River. Had lunch at the only restaurant in town called Fat Bellys located in White Spring. Hope you like fried food! Went to Olustee Battlefield, very small battle here in Florida. On the way we came across a neat little campground called Ocean Pond, located in a National Forest. Also went to Ichetuchnee Spring State Park.
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| Atamasco Lilly @ FCSP, Fl |
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| Eastern Towhee @ Stephen Foster SP, Fl |
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| Monument on the Olustee Battlefield, the only battle of the Civil War in Florida. |
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| A Mullet @ Wakula Spring SP, FL |
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| "T" on the Battlefield. |
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| Camilla flower @ SFSP. |
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| Azaela's on the Oluskee Battlefield. |
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| Sliders @ Wakulla Springs |
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| Spider Lillie's @ Wakulla Springs. |
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| Anhinga drying it's wings |
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| White Heron at Wakulla |
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| Greater Maganzers (female) |
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| Cormorants |
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| Wakulla had lots of Gators. |
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| Another Anhinga, no oils to repel water so they have to dry their wings. |
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| Suwanee River cooters sun bathing. |
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| Great Blue Heron. |
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| Got to see a few Manatee at Wakulla |
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| Ospreys that nest here every year. These birds mate for life. |
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| Manatees |
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| Same bird different view. |
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| Moorhen. |
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| Black Vulchers really like Wakulla Springs |
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| Us doing the Wildlife Exhibit at Florida Caverns |
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| Stephen Foster Museum. |
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| Pileated Woodpecker. |
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| Gopher turtle |
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| Palm with funky growth. |
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| Alternate Dogwood bloom. |
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| Stephen Foster Bell Tower. |
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| Stephen Foster Bell Tower. |
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| Tulip tree in bloom. |
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| Turtles riding a log on the Santa Fe River. |
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| Stephen Foster Bell Tower. |
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| I guess jumping off this bridge is a problem. |
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| Wildflower ? |
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| Red Shoulder Hawk |
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| Ichetucknee Springs. |
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| Florida wildflower red and yellow. |
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the Hawk leaving the area. |
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| Crows |
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| Clear water at Ichetucknee. |
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| Would like to have seen what was nesting in this tree. |
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