Today we drove to Blue Spring State Park to see the manatees. According to the web site, there were supposed to be 73 manatees counted. Yeah, sure, we've heard that type of claim before. While trying to balance optimism and realism, I expected to see about 10 tops. Well, I was certainly proven wrong! In one short section of boardwalk along the spring, we saw groups of a dozen or more submerged below the overhanging trees. It was truely amazing to see so many wild animals in their natural environment at one time. The closest thing I've seen to this is a small pod of less than a dozen Orca whales swimming together in the Puget Sound.Along with the manatees, we also saw large schools of fish, including the gar fish, swimming in the crystal clear water. On low hanging branches, we saw groups of turtles enjoying the late November sunshine.
What a beautiful day to see such a fascinating sight.
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Thank you Aunt Cathy for finding this park & for you and Dave joining us to enjoy it together! One more thing to check off of our must-see in-Florida list.
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