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The River of Grass..... commonly called the Everglades.
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<blockquote data-quote="TedG954" data-source="post: 75959" data-attributes="member: 9701"><p>Decided to take a ride out to the Loxahatchee reserve of the Everglades. Cooter the Scooter wasn't crazy about the alligators, but we didn't see any.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]16162[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>The Everglades cover southern Florida from the east coast to the west coast. The Native Americans called it the <em>River of Grass. </em>It's pretty flat and tranquil. This is pretty typical view.The Everglades is home to alligators, various fish (lots of bass), deer, and now, pythons. Birds are everywhere.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]16174[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>I am standing on a LOCK. Locks control the water flow in and out of the Everglades. Looking directly West, the Army Corps of Engineers cutout this canal for access and fishing.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]16165[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Looking directly east, the Hillsboro canal travels all the way to the Atlantic Ocean. The clouds on the horizon are probably over the ocean. Today, the water is being transferred <em>from</em> the Glades into the canal. This water will eventually come to rest in dozens of neighborhood canals and lakes. I live about 10 miles away and the canal behind my home is fed by the Hillsboro canal. This is how floods are controlled.</p><p> </p><p>[ATTACH]16166[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>This area is a paradise for sportsmen, particularly fisherman. I used to fish here quite a bit. I used to tease the alligators with top-water lures and make them chase them up to the boat. Not real smart, but I've never claimed to be.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]16167[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>As I traveled down a gravel road, came across this guy taking a rest from fishing. This bird actually dives into the water to catch fish while it swims.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]16168[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>To get way out into the Everglades, an air-boat is the best way to travel. This one is a tour vessel. I've lived here for 37 years and have never been on one. Gotta add that to the bucket list.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]16169[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TedG954, post: 75959, member: 9701"] Decided to take a ride out to the Loxahatchee reserve of the Everglades. Cooter the Scooter wasn't crazy about the alligators, but we didn't see any. [ATTACH=CONFIG]16162[/ATTACH] The Everglades cover southern Florida from the east coast to the west coast. The Native Americans called it the [I]River of Grass. [/I]It's pretty flat and tranquil. This is pretty typical view.The Everglades is home to alligators, various fish (lots of bass), deer, and now, pythons. Birds are everywhere. [ATTACH=CONFIG]16174[/ATTACH] I am standing on a LOCK. Locks control the water flow in and out of the Everglades. Looking directly West, the Army Corps of Engineers cutout this canal for access and fishing. [ATTACH=CONFIG]16165[/ATTACH] Looking directly east, the Hillsboro canal travels all the way to the Atlantic Ocean. The clouds on the horizon are probably over the ocean. Today, the water is being transferred [I]from[/I] the Glades into the canal. This water will eventually come to rest in dozens of neighborhood canals and lakes. I live about 10 miles away and the canal behind my home is fed by the Hillsboro canal. This is how floods are controlled. [ATTACH=CONFIG]16166[/ATTACH] This area is a paradise for sportsmen, particularly fisherman. I used to fish here quite a bit. I used to tease the alligators with top-water lures and make them chase them up to the boat. Not real smart, but I've never claimed to be. [ATTACH=CONFIG]16167[/ATTACH] As I traveled down a gravel road, came across this guy taking a rest from fishing. This bird actually dives into the water to catch fish while it swims. [ATTACH=CONFIG]16168[/ATTACH] To get way out into the Everglades, an air-boat is the best way to travel. This one is a tour vessel. I've lived here for 37 years and have never been on one. Gotta add that to the bucket list. [ATTACH=CONFIG]16169[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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