Manatee Fun Facts

Fun Facts about Manatees

Manatees---

1.  spend half the day sleeping in the water
2. surface at regular intervals for air (about every 20 min)
3. when not asleep graze shallow water
4. have a lifespan up to 60 years.
5. weigh between 800 and 1200 pounds
6. swim 3-5 mph but can swim up to 20 mph

Blue Springs and the Manatees

Visitors at Blue Springs Anchorage

We had several visitors at our private anchorage.  The tour boat came by and told us about a really large alligator across the way from us.  Dunn Deal a Scout from Charleston, SC stopped by for a little chat.  Their boat has pretty lines.  We met them again at Blue Springs where they were kayaking around the springs.

Welaka to Blue Spring Anchorage

We left Welaka about 8:00 a.m. to head toward Blue Springs Park as our final destination.  We made a side trip to Silver Glen Springs before our final destination for the day.   It was a great day to be out on the water, sunny but cool.  We spent the afternoon on the fly bridge because the views were spectacular.  We were happy to see this slice of old Florida.

Beautiful victorian house along the way

Very old home--its for sale--I think I could live here

This picture is deceiving--the boat sits in front of the Gazebo

There is a lot of extra equipment on this marker--maybe weather information.

Sometimes we feel like we are zoo animals---so many pictures

The wake from the boat at a pretty angle

Wilford Brimley?--Maybe?

Bird cage on the boat

Fishing?

Really old Florida style home

Small alligator nearby

Resting after a  day of adventure