Florida gulf coast

To start with, here is a great Florida sunset shot I took at Panacea.

The next pic is my new friend Tina who adopted me for 3 days and showed me the sights. Tina is a native gulf coast lady whose family has been in the seafood business for many generations. She is just a lil thing, but can pull in a crab trap or net with the best of them!

Sadly this whole industry is doing poorly here, thanks to IQF which means imported quality frozen. Another case of cheap chinese products flooding a market, wiping out a American traditional business. What a shame!

Now i have moved on and am at Manatee Springs state park which is absolutely awesome! The springs are filled with manatee that are marvelous creatures. The springs are on a inlet off the Suwannee River and they have built a wood walkway that allows you to walk out to the river. The inlet is also filled with mullet fish (pictured) that jump out of the water about 4 foot high. They make quite a sight as well as lots of gar and the huge gulf sturgeon that are here. I have a nice site here for $20 bucks a night, fantastic, may have to be here a few days..........