(Sherry says, okay we are home)
I mentioned the Cumulus clouds we have seen, I read where they
contain a million pounds of water. We watched Niagara Falls for a few hours,
just knowing it would run out of water (but it didn't!). We have sat and
relaxed in hot springs in North Carolina and as far away as Big Bend Country in
Texas and as far North as the Northern Yukon. All the time thinking, what makes
this water HOT? (Sure I read the pamphlets, but it doesn't satisfy my mind for
some reason)
This is our camp site at Wekiwa Springs State Park, nice and shady.
We drove and walked thru Yellowstone, steam
coming out of the ground in thousands of places. Hot springs everywhere. Old
faithful erupting hot water and steam. I said, if I had been an explorer I
would have left FAST, this place is about to BLOW!
When we were kids Shirl and I spent time
with big sister Kat and her new hubby Dick. Their house had no electricity nor
running water. Shirl and I helped by carrying water from a spring. Shirl was
very sweet, and taught me if I carried BOTH buckets it would be balanced and
easier on me. (She didn't mention how easy it was on her! ;-) ) The water
was sweet and probably flowed at 2-5 gals a minute. (Shirl did her share, but she did teach me how to balance two
buckets at a time)
All of my younger life when springs were
mentioned I remembered Kat, Grandpa and Grandpa Page in Valdese, their house
water was supplied from a spring. So to me, that was a spring.
We were in Del Rio, TX where I met The
San Felipe Spring it produces 40-100 million gallons a
day. WOW, THAT IS A SPRING! So here we
are camped at Wekiwa Springs. A little spring that produces 45 million gallons
a day, and forms the Wekiva River, 60' wide and 5' deep.. All year round the temp is 72 degrees.
(This is the head waters of the spring)
Summer draws crowds so big that they have to close the gates, out
first day here, they had to close the gates, and the park was flooded with
visitors. The water is a clear as a bell.
This dude we met on the way back from the spring.
Nite
Shipslog
PS: This sort of thing keeps us on the road. we walked 3.5 miles to the spring and back. We met some nice folk.
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6 comments:
I think that is a very pretty place to camp by! Water is precious for us in desert areas. We have learned how to conserve and to appreciate it and to be grateful when it rains and rains abundantly. Sadly, it hasn't rained too abundantly in the past few years.
betty
I remember seeing old shows and cartoons on tv where they would walk around with wishbone shaped sticks looking for water under ground. That always confused me. Ive often thought about where it comes from too. I think it all starts in the ocean.
Hearing better today
Lisa
Having a nice shady spot does make a wonderful difference when it's hot out and so does being by the water. The weekend went by fast and here it's Monday morning. Hope you have a great week ahead and get some good news on the housing front.
After 2 weeks in Alabama and a few days in Florida I got way behind in my blogs. But I am caught up now. I hope Irene is getting moved out. Boy it was hot when I was down south but it is hot here too now. But hopefully the cooler weather will show up soon. Take care and stay cool down there, Sheila
That spring looks so cool and refreshing! I'd love to see it someday ... the crowds, not so much.
I had to chuckle at Kat's ingenuity, 'teaching' little brother the art of balancing! That, and your comment about Old Faithful. What lies beneath, indeed!
looks like a lovely spot. PEACEFUL. perfect place to stay a while. enjoy.
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