These are all scenes from our visit to the Audubon Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary near Naples, Florida. It is a beautiful place to visit, so lush and a beautiful habitat for the birds and critters.
You can see more of the birds from Corkscrew here:
http://viewingnaturewitheileen.blogspot.com/2013/04/corkscrew-swamp-sanctuary-part-1.html
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They have 2.25 mile boardwalk perfect for seeing all the beautiful plants, trees and birds.
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The plants growing out of the trees were pretty, some hard to photograph were rare orchids.
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A grassy field, such a pretty bright green.
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I love the spanish moss growing on the trees.
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The swamp is a perfect habitat for all the different species of birds. If you are ever in the area I would highly recommend a visit to the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. Thanks for stopping by and I appreciate your comments. Thanks for stopping by to see my post and thanks to Gemma for hosting Scenic Weekends.
I wish everyone a safe and happy weekend.
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beautiful photos Eileen:-)
ReplyDeleteLooks truly . . . like a sanctuary . . . Love the photo with the plants/orchids growing from the trees . . .
ReplyDeleteThe place looks like somewhere in tropic.
ReplyDeleteThat's a walk I'd really like to take and once again it becomes even better when you enlarge the pictures. Nice!!
ReplyDeleteUau!!! Lugares deslumbrantes! Lindo fim de semana!
ReplyDeletegreat shots...have you ever hear Spanish moss called 'old man's beard'? Every time I go to fla, I bring some home and hang it around the house!
ReplyDeleteΗallo Eileen!!Very exotic place!!And very interesting!!!Great pictures!Thank you for sharing!Have a lovely weekend!
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What an intriguing place! Like visiting some olde worlde sanctuary! Love all the greens and adore the scenic view of birds in the last photo!
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I'm loving the lush greenery. That is what all the rain is good for ;-)
ReplyDeleteHave a great week.xx
I'd love to visit something like that - nearest I've been I think was a heron sanctuary in New Zealand.
ReplyDeleteOne of our favorite day-trips! I haven't posted any pictures from there this year...need to remedy that before we leave!
ReplyDeletea place I would love to visit. Those trees are woderful. I think you can stay for a long time just to study them.
ReplyDeleteWow, it really gives one a feeling they are in a jungle setting. I can almost hear the monkeys, birds, and insects. :)
ReplyDeleteWonderful images, Eileen. How I'd love to traverse that boardwalk! Thanks for sharing this fascinating part of the world (and for dropping by my blog again). Happy week to you.
ReplyDeleteLiving in a swamp I can appreciate the critters!
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It is certainly a lovely paradise to nature watch. Those scenes with mossy trees looks like something from Avatar, an eerie scene. But everything is so beautiful. thanks.
ReplyDeleteI love the name Corkscrew Swamp it already makes you want to visit. The boardwalk is especially inviting. I would love to walk on it and view the nature.
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OOOoooh those swampy trees are so ominous (creatures seem to be lurking). I so enjoy your photos. Thanks for coming by now days.
ReplyDeleteThis is one I've missed... Next time.. thanks for posting
ReplyDeleteFantastic place! I especially like the bromeliad shot.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful. A nice place. I might need to add to my bucket list.
ReplyDeleteFantastic! I didn't know all that was in Florida.It looked like a tropical rain forest.
ReplyDeletebeautiful...And magical in my opinion!!
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Looks like a great place. I sometimes think whoever invented boardwalks was a genius, don't you? such a wonderful way to get to see it all clearly.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful sanctuary!!!!
ReplyDeleteWow! This is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteWhat an incredibly beautiful place! Thank you for highlighting it.
ReplyDeleteLove seeing nature like this, Eileen. I need to visit this place, it's not that far from the house we bought in FL....Christine
ReplyDeleteSo lush and luscious! The orchids are TOO unique! Lovely tour, thanks!
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