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Everglades National Park plans to restrict motorized boating on Florida Bay, designate additional land as wilderness and make the park more accessible to visitors as part of the first overhaul of its management plan in more than 30 years. The[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
After a road trip to Jacksonville yesterday, I am a bit behind. have a lot to post today. Setting that aside to post this terrific photo by Swampy’s friend Patricia Bell of Warm Mineral Springs. Love their new chairs and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This photo is from ‘Florida’ by Bern Keating. You can get your copy of this 1972 photo journal of Florida by clicking here or below.
Swampy’s Travels: Along the Silver River…
A short set of photos I took last week of the Silver River by Silver Springs This is where the Jungle Cruise launch was. Also known as the Sea Hunt TV series set was. As i took photos a guy[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Google folks did this, not I. Somehow it took a set of photos I took this past Saturday along Lake Mary Jane at Moss Park, south of Orlando, and strung them together to create this bit of animation. Pretty[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Friend’s Photos: Today on the Wakulla River
Swampy’s friend Susan Green is at the Wakulla Springs Lodge and took this photo of the tour boat taking off into the river for one of it’s fantastic trips earlier today. She and her husband were fortunate to take the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy will be in Downtown Mt Dora during the Art Walk at Julianne’s Coastal Cottage this Friday. If you’re nearby, come by and say “Hello!” Swampy’s Handler, Rob Smith, Jr., will be painting this drawing that was penciled this evening.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
One of the Great books once produced by Great Outdoors Publishing. This short and concise 28 pages came out in 1980. It was written and with very nice illustrations by Francis Wyly Hall.
It was August 26th, 1992 when folks in South Florida came out of a long night to see the destruction Hurricane Andrew had caused. Here are just a few photos. Below is a neighborhood after Andrew. It was an upside[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s a hurricane fashion pose after a hurricane in Fort Lauderdale in 1947. Photo is from ‘Florida’s Hurricane History’ by Jay Barnes. You can purchase a copy of the book yourself by clicking here or below.
Here’s Swampy along Falling Creek in Falling Creek Falls Park. The park is in Columbia County in North Florida. The park is 204 acres and includes one of Florida’s few waterfalls. Click here for more information about Falling Creek Falls[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…