Floral City

One of t the old trees on the Old Courthouse Lawn

The Cavern at Banana Island

This monument is near the sinkhole (not the cavern)

   “Life must become more than the wants and needs of humans.  We are not on this Earth alone.  If the manatee goes into extinction because the needs of humans became more important, then we will have taken another step toward our own demise.  Extinction is forever and for all.”         

                        Dr. Harvey Barnett 

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It's usually darker, we just have  a VERY powerful light & flash

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Back to the light

Hunting Dolphins

A group of dolphins hunting in front of our house.

4 worked together, making noise, splashing their fins onto the waters surface and driving fish into our little "harbor" and then starting to feed literally "out of the air" 

 Ok, this is NOT Citrus County, but the heat and humidity the last weeks really made me miss the vacation days in  ? The last picture is a dead give away. Americas largest one family home !

Citrus County, Crystal River, 3 Sisters and Manatees

You might have heard of the discussion that  we need more rules to protect the manatees against harassment .
I'm really for it, but no touch and no swimming rules are not in my favor. Look at these pictures and tell me:

who is "harassing who" (Smile) here !

Citrus County, Crystal River, Woodland Estates

One Afternoon

On the other side of our channel.

After I shot the picture from behind the boat,

that did not disturbed him in any way 

I drifted over with the boat to get a better shot

Just thought " I hope he can't jump that far"

Not sure if he checked if I was worth the effort to become dinner

Probably not. Another boat came along and he decided that that was enough attention

Citrus County, Crystal River, 3 Sisters Spring

Look at the water clarity

A couple "walking" 

the "River" between the channel with the the boats and the "Lake"

Below and Above

Before the Boardwalk

Camera half submerged