One of my favorite places to visit in Florida is a swamp. This is not just any swamp it is the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. Corkscrew is under the protection of the Audubon Society in Southwest Florida. I absolutely love this place. It is wild and pure and just plain wonderful. You follow the boardwalk through approximately two and a half miles of pure wilderness. Unfortunately this area is currently in a drought and I could see the affects of this since the last time I was there. Areas that had been under water were not this year and this caused major differences in the eco-system. Still it was absolutely wonderful. While we were there it was very hot and we did not see the animals we have before, alligators, deer, and birds to numerous to list. But it was a wonderful trip and I love the wildness of the area. The seventh picture is of the Ghost Orchid that is currently blooming. This flower usually blooms about once or twice in twenty years. This year is the third year of blooming which is very unusual. It is hard to see but is in the middle branch of the three branched tree. The last picture is of our picnic lunch on the patio of the visitor's center. If you are in Southwest Florida go to Corkscrew. You will not be disappointed.
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