While some of you in the more Northern areas are still encountering snow, we spent March 20th discovering some more locations in the area of the Lower Suwannee NWR with the temperature in the middle 80's.
First, a visit to a shell mound. Not having done any advance research, I was expecting just some pile of shells. Well, how about an area of over 5 acres and 28 feet high with an interesting history (see link above). The mound has been covered with trees and other vegetation over the last 1000 years, but the composition of probably trillions of shells is still evident on the trail that crosses it.
Next was a visit to Manatee Springs State Park which included a walk around the first magnitude spring (an average of 1 million gallons of fresh water per day) and a hike along a long, elevated boardwalk to the point where the water from the spring enters the Suwannee River. There were no Manatees in the area this day, but we did spot many snakes and one 'gator swimming across the river.
Click here for photos of these adventures.
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