On the Homasassa River, from the ramp next to MacRae's, at 8:30
The Homosassa monkeys have not learned to swim. Yet.
Osprey
Vulture
Bald eagle
Homosassa Sperings State Park rehabilitates injiured manatees. The gates keep them inside until ready to be released into the wild. During cold snaps, the gates open for wild manatees seeking the warm spring water
Residential area springs
Back down the Homosassa
Halls River
Ever since seeing a manatee here, years ago, I thought this was Halls Spring. During a paddle on May 12, 2018, I ended at a different spring. With a dock.
Down the Halls River
This stone house seems out of place in the Florida swamp
Back to MacRae's
And, lunch at The Shed
Next stop, Homasassa Springs State Park
You can take a boat ride to get to the main part of the Park
Or, go by tractor powered tram. Which I did on the way back
Homosassa Spring
Spring view from the Giant Fishbowl
Manatee skull
Not a manatee. Hippo. Lulu was allowed to stay when the State took over, and removed all the other non native creatures
Next stop, Chassahowitzka
Pie billed grebe
Baird Blue Spring
Blocked on the way to The Crack. Having seen plenty of springs this day, I turned back.
Seven Sisters Springs
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