You can plan a trip to Rainbow Springs State Park by clicking here: https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/rainbow-springs-state-park . . . . . . . #Florida #FlordiaParks #Parks #Rainbow #RainbowSprings #FloridaLife #FloridaLifestyle #FloridaOutdoors
Came across this critter eaten tree in Mead Gardens. Likely this one stood tall 40+ years ago when I tromped through this very area. Over the decades various squirrels called this tree home, various bugs called this tree a buffet.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Friends in Live Oak let me borrow a few postcards to share. This one wasn’t mailed but, based upon the postcard collection, would seem to be from the 1940s. . . . . . . . . . . .[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is one of the old fishing areas in Mead Gardens. Recall seeing folks fishing here in the ’70s and ’80s and certainly occurred before. Recall finding fishing bobs around and hooks. I’ll share one I found soon. Now the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This Weeki Wachee postcard postmarked 1966 is of Weeki Wachee without the mermaids! The famous underwater theater is the white structure in the background to the left. The beach area where the ladies are sitting is now Buccaneer Bay. This[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is of the old rock quarry section of Mead Garden. Dug out for the roads in the area. Now, there’s no mention of the quarry at all. The park folks hardly refer to the area at all. I recall[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Mead Gardens has a collection of cycads, some of those above. You can visit and plan a trip to Mead Gardens by clicking here: Mead Botanical Garden . . . . . . . . . . #Florida #Parks #FloridaParks[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swift Creek winds it’s way to meet the Suwanee River. This is one photo from the Suwanee River hike I took last week. I’ll sprinkle these through the next week so i don’t flood the area now.
Swift Creek streams past the saw palmetto on it’s way to meet the Suwanee River. This is one photo from the Suwanee River hike on Thursday. I’ll sprinkle these through the next week so i don’t flood the area now.
Swampy’s friend, Roland Magyar took some friends, via kayak, around Hontoon Island. You can learn mreo and plan a trip by clicking here: https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/hontoon-island-state-park . . . . . . . . . #Florida #Water #Rivers #FloridaRivers #FloridaWaters #kayak[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s friend, Roland Magyar took some friends, via kayak, around Hontoon Island. You can learn mreo and plan a trip by clicking here: https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/hontoon-island-state-park . . . . . . . . . #Florida #Water #Rivers #FloridaRivers #FloridaWaters #kayak[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Florida Outdoors Everyday: View of Hontoon Island, Volusia County by Roland Magyar. Swampy’s friend, Roland Magyar took some friends, via kayak, around Hontoon Island. You can learn mreo and plan a trip by clicking here: https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/hontoon-island-state-park .[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…