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Manatee Srings State Park
Deer feeding in parking lot at Manatee Springs in Manatee Springs State Park
These deer were wandering around Manatee Springs State Park in the late afternoon. This is the most deer we have seen anywhere in Florida. Seeing this many deer in the Hill Country of Texas is normal, but not Florida. We normally stay in PPA Campgrounds (Passport America) Campgrounds but on this occasion decided to stay in the campground at Manatee Springs State Park.
The parking lot you see in the background is the parking lot visitors use when visiting Manatee Springs. As you can see it is getting to be early evening and most visitors have left for the day leaving only the individuals staying in the campground which would include us.
Cypress Knees on display around Manatee Springs in Manatee Springs State Park
Cypress knees come in all shapes and sizes. These are just some of the Cypress knees on display in the swamp surrounding Manatee Springs. In this picture cypress knees are in the water. Joyce & I were admiring this huge light colored knee that stands over 6-feet tall, to actually see the top of this knee you have to look in the extreme top center of the picture. The knee to the right is almost a perfect cone.
Spring Run at Manatee Springs and the Suwannee River
Joyce captured tis tranquil picture of cypress trees lining the spring run from Manatee Springs to the Suwanee River in Manatee Springs State Park. Manatee Spring is located several hundred yards from the Suwannee River that is seen on the extreme left side of this picture. The "spring run" is the fast flowing connector between the spring and the river.
Cypress trees along the "spring run" at Manatee Springs
Joyce has captured cypress trees and swamp maples across the spring run in Manatee Springs State Park. Manatee Spring is located several hundred yards from the Suwannee River and a swift flowing "spring run" transports spring water from the springs to the Suwanee River.
Cypress trees and reflections in the spring run at Manatee Springs
Cypress trees and reflections in the spring run of Manatee Springs in Manatee Springs State Park near Chiefland, Florida..
Gum tree reflection in soft evening light
Gum tree reflections in the soft evening light along the spring run of Manatee Springs in Manatee Springs State Park near Chiefland, Florida. The swamp surrounding Manatee Springs is the flood plain for the Suwanee River and has a wide variety of trees including swamp maple, gum trees, cypress and on higher ground oaks, magnolias and pines.
Reflections in the spring run at Manatee Springs
"Swamp" trees (cypress, gums and maples) and reflections in the spring run of Manatee Springs in Manatee Springs State Park.
Buzzards roosting in tall cypress trees along the Suwanee River in Manatee Springs State Park
Black Vultures (Buzzards) roosting in tall cypress trees in Manatee Springs State Park, along the Suwannee River near Manatee Springs.
Evening on the Suwanee River in Manatee Springs State Park
Looking upstream on the Suwannee River near Manatee Springs. Joyce was actually standing on a dock in Manatee Springs State Park looking up the Suwanee River when she took this picture.
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