his is only about sign-making as far as clear cold water Florida springs inspire me. They are formed here more than any place on the planet. Our terrain is called Karst. It describes a limestone shelf which is formed from sediments like sea shells and coral. It is very soft and apt to erosion. Underneath it lies the great aquifer, some places like our area from around Pensacola to Orlando roughly the limestone is thin and the aquifer has busted through in places. These sink holes and springs are a thing of rare beauty. They inspire me not only because of there natural beauty but they are also a reminder of of some spiritual concepts. Clear pure revitalizing water flowing forth from a rock, since all eternity is a very real allegory of eternal provision to us from the other side. The iridescent blues and emerald colors are so rare in their natural woods setting they remind me of precious jewels, to me the sights of these springs should be treated as treasure on many levels. The water temperature is a constant 70 degrees year round. making it quite refreshing to swim in, very invigorating. You see it and through it, our world is reflected on it.
This place is deep in the piney forest and must be walked to, in the middle of no where, It is called RiverSink. The water bursts through one hole about 40 ft down, then flows for a short run then back into the limestone disappearing for a few miles.
I thought I would share something important to me. OK, I'll call it Art.
Posted by old paint (Member # 549) on :
i got a friend of mine who got a dinosaur bone from there. when my wife lived in Tallahassee, she used to go there often.
Posted by Charles Borges de Oliveir (Member # 3770) on :
Is there alligators in there Bob?
Posted by Bob Sauls (Member # 11321) on :
It is Florida, my friend. There are alligators in our back yards.
Posted by Charles Borges de Oliveir (Member # 3770) on :
Thats true!
Posted by Susan Banasky (Member # 1164) on :
Beautiful!
Posted by Wayne Webb (Member # 1124) on :
Nice Bob. OP, there is a fossilized skeleton of a full grown mastodon, taken from one of those springs, housed in a Museum about a stone's throw from Bob's shop. I think it was found in Wakulla Springs.
Posted by Bob Sauls (Member # 11321) on :
It was indeed Wayne. I have been told by some of the park staff that another full mastodon skeleton has been found just beyond the swimming platform at Wakulla Springs State Park.
Wayne several years ago I was a volunteer diver at Wakulla. One of the chores I performed was taking a scotchbrite pad and a scrub brush to remove algee from some of those bones mastodon bones that the tourist may view from above in the glass-bottom boat rides.
Posted by Dave Grundy (Member # 103) on :
Beautiful Bob...Reminds me of the fresh water cenotes on the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico. Crystal clear fresh water sink holes in the limestone base, surrounded by the salt wares of the Gulf of Mexico.
Posted by Wayne Webb (Member # 1124) on :
quote:Originally posted by Bob Sauls: It was indeed Wayne. I have been told by some of the park staff that another full mastodon skeleton has been found just beyond the swimming platform at Wakulla Springs State Park.
Wayne several years ago I was a volunteer diver at Wakulla. One of the chores I performed was taking a scotchbrite pad and a scrub brush to remove algee from some of those bones mastodon bones that the tourist may view from above in the glass-bottom boat rides.
Cool!
Posted by Sonny Franks (Member # 588) on :
Bob, your words are both poetic and heartfelt. We experienced the beauty of Florida's springs on the Econfina, a small river in the panhandle. Paddling into a cove with crystal clear water bubbling from a white sandy bottom and a canopy of palms, magnolias, and mossy oaks filtering the sunlight into radiant darts was as mystical as it was spectacular. Art, by God......
Posted by Catharine C. Kennedy (Member # 4459) on :
Thanks! Neat way to start the day!
Posted by Dave Grundy (Member # 103) on :
Nice "peaceful" looking pic Sonny...Even makes you look good...!! LOL
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