We rented a place on the Tsala Apopka Chain of Lakes last winter in Floral City, Florida. It’s an interconnected system of marshes, lakes, and channels connected to the Withlacoochee River. We spent as much time as possible enjoying the outdoor amenities of our rental, eating take out plein air style on the deck, otter and bird watching, sand hill crane wrangling, and literally being moonstruck. We canoed the channel both ways and I can assure you that most rustic cabins have already been half-digested by the earth, or covered in moss, kitschy art, garbage and debris. This is not the coast full of million-dollar dwellings, this is the Florida underbelly filled with environmental riches. Follow my feet…
At dusk, this otter caught a catfish as big as he was, drug it around, ate his fill, gave us gawkers some serious side eye, and stashed the rest for later.
We came home to uninvited backyard visitors one afternoon. Mosaic Monday.
Woodstork hunting grounds.
The full moon peeks above the swamp…
“A haunting, horror story that blends emotional depth with psychological suspense. Creepy without relying on gore, it lingers long after the final page.” ~ Stefine
Love all the beautiful shots, but I’m on your deck having a glass of wine. Beautiful.
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