1. 2012
4 T H - 6 T H
DECEMBER
A LEX AND E R SPR I NGS
m
MAMA HAD LEFT BABY BEAR BY
HIMSELF FOR THE DAY WHILE SHE
WENT OFF ON HER OWN.
The road in to the Springs
Alexander Springs in the center of of the ground. The Spring puts forth 65
Florida’s Ocala National Forest is a million gallons of 72 degree water a day.
fresh water spring that bubbles up from
an underwater cave. The turquoise
water below shows the heart of the Along with a bunch of squirrels we saw
Springs that is 25-28 feet deep at that these animals our first day there.
point. From this place a river comes out
WE SAW TWO ARMADILLOS
BLACK VULTURES ON PARK BENCH
2. DECEMBER 5TH WE RENTED A
CANOE AND SPENT 3 HOURS
ON THE ALEXANDER RIVER
4. THE NEXT DAY WE DID A
BIKE RIDE FROM
WE RODE ON SUGAR SAND
UNDER BLUE SKYS AND
BILLOWING CLOUDS TO
CLEARWATER LAKE.
MANY CRITTERS CROSSED
OUR PATH
5. On the last day we did a Nature Walk
WE SAW
Live asOne
THE TIMUCUANS WERE A
PREHISTORIC CULTURE THAT LIVE
HERE FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS.
SOME OF THEIR ANCESTORS ARE REDDY THE C ARDINA L
KNOWN AS TODAY AS THE
SEMINOLE INDIANS.
RIVER OTTERS
FISH
