Saturday, October 15, 2016

Homosassa and Chassahowitzka


 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

















No wake, jerks.








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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