Salt Springs Recreation Campground
Ocala National Forest, Florida
Wild monkey at Silver Springs Run.
Marc- We spent the morning at Silver Springs State Park. First we rented two kayaks and went down the narrow side of the Spring Run (a creek). It was an adventure in a cypress swamp with a some interesting inhabitants. The most interesting are the rhesus macaque monkeys (originally from Southeast Asia) that live in the Park. They were released by a jungle cruise owner who wanted to make the scenery more interesting. There are about 400 monkeys living in the Park now. We only saw a few. Mostly we saw turtles and a few birds.
The water from the Silver Springs is very clear and has a mineral content.
Sue taking the lead in her kayak.
Marc out of control in his kayak.
Snowy Egret.
Turtle log.
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Reflections.
Ibis.
Turtle.
One monkey nearby. They are very agile in the trees.
Cypress Swamp Island trail.
Azaleas in the Park.
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