I saw manatee!

[Dirty Hippie]

Lovely canoe trip this morning.

Saw turtles, alligators, one big fat water moccasin and the best of all
two manatee lying in shallow water!

Paddled for a couple of hours and went for a nice swim. Just me and my two children.

I love where I live. The wilderness is all around me.

Just wanted to share.

[scarlet_owl]

1. How cool! You are lucky to live around all that great

wildlife!

[enigami]

2. Where were you?

A few years ago I had my daughter come to Daytona for fathers day. We went to Blue Spring Park, just east of Orlando. While swimming there we ran into a mother and baby Manatee and swam with them. It was a great experience. My daughter will remember the rest of her life.

[Redstone]

11. Whoa. How long did you and the manatees swim together?

And the water in those springs is clear as glass, isn't it? That must have been a helluva good time.

Redstone

[roguevalley]

3. manatees are beautiful. lucky you. :)

[catzies]

4. Sounds wonderful. Where in Florida are you?

:hi:

[obxhead]

5. Alexander Springs FL.

Grew up there. Great place to go snorkle. I made mom & dad take me at least 5 or 6 times a summer.
yup those were the days.

[catzies]

7. Love the springs around Ocala! Alexander's the biggest, yes?

:hi:

[obxhead]

13. Don't know if it's the biggest

but it was one of my favorites. Clear water that went about 50 feet deep or so. Mom took me to Deleon Springs almost every night for a hour or so (we had a yearly pass) and went to Silver and Blue springs from time to time. Yeah I love to swim - :)
Those we're the days. :)

[livetohike]

6. I'm so jealous

:-)

What a nice way to spend the day. I miss canoeing :cry: and can not wait to get back to the Southeast.

[XNASA]

8. Did you see any womanatees?

[shanti]

9. *gulp*

you saw a water moccasin and went swimming anyway??

[AngryAmish]

10. Will they take a spinner-bait?

Or should I try a Lindy rig?

[tinfoilinfor2005]

12. We see them birthing babies quite regularly

here in our harbor in the Keys. Love it here as well...