Rock Springs Run

Early start, on the water at 6:43 AM at Wekiwa Springs State Park

Down the Wekiva River

Up Rock Springs Run

 

 

 

 

Turn around at 9:02

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Summertime Blooms

 

Saw the deer in the opening photo here look quickly

 

 

Turtles. Hard shell 

 and, soft.

 

Landed at 11.  Well before the afternoon heat and thunderstorms

As I write on September 17, I am guessing I had a sandwich halfway up he hill from the water to the parking lot.

 

One reason to get up early

 

 Crowds at the springs.

 I headed to the quiet side of the Park.

 

 

 

Banana spider.

 Joanne B. saw these overgrown trail shots when I posted them on FB the day of the walk and said to check for ticks.   I did not see any on my legs.  Or, maybe, there were hundreds of them.  On Monday, I had a widespread red rash on my left calf.  Mostly.  Took about 2 weeks to clear up.  Could have been quicker, but I am a scab picker.

 Scat

 

 

45 minute walk

 Trash.  Two labels, same water. Just like from the tap, it all comes from the Floridian Aquifer.

Gopher tortoise from the car.