There is More to Florida than the Shore

Wekiwa Springs

When most folks think of Florida they think of the beach.

The beach is fine, but there is so much more to Florida than it's shore. 

This is the Florida I most appreciate:

Oak Hammocks with Spanish Moss dripping,

Crystal clear springs perfect for swimming,

Grassy savannas bestrewn with Long-leaf pine

Where deer graze and rabbit and mouse supine

There is wildlife galore, that's for 'shore'

Many different birds, black bear, alligators and more

Manatee are the gentlest, water born and slow

But if you haven't experienced it, you wouldn't know

Clear water of Wekiwa Springs

Access road into Wekiwa Springs State Park

Resident gopher tortoise at Wekiwa Springs State Park

Pine savanna in Wekiwa Springs State Park