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Shepherd Spring

A pristine spring in Wakulla County, just off the Florida Trail. About 45 minutes from downtown Tallahassee then an easy 2 hour hike to the spring itself. I arrived at the entrance on Wakulla Beach Road at 10:43am, hiked to the spring taking 345 photos along the way and arrived at 12:33pm. After eating lunch and walking around the spring taking more photos, I left at 1:18pm and reached the Wakulla Beach Road starting point at 2:50pm.
Wakulla Beach Road and the Florida Trail
Wakulla Beach Road and the Florida Trail		 The trail to Shepherd Spring
The trail to Shepherd Spring		 A little water on the road
A little water on the road		 My hiking boot
My hiking boot
One of many abandoned deer stands
One of many abandoned deer stands		 Cypress trees in the swamp
Cypress trees in the swamp		 Entrance to the Florida Trail
Entrance to the Florida Trail		 Florida Trail marker
Florida Trail marker
Trail marker
Trail marker		 Unique burned out tree
Unique burned out tree		 Grass field along the trail
Grass field along the trail		 Cathederal of Palms
Cathederal of Palms
Pond covered with scum
Pond covered with scum		 Raised walkway over water
Raised walkway over water		 Winter colors
Winter colors		 Soaring Turkey Vulture
Soaring Turkey Vulture
A good acorn crop this year
A good acorn crop this year		 Hiker and deer tracks
Hiker and deer tracks		 Florida Trail right - Shepherd Spring left
Florida Trail right - Shepherd Spring left		 New walkway and bench overlooking the spring
New walkway and bench overlooking the spring
Shepherd Spring
Shepherd Spring		 Shepherd Spring
Shepherd Spring		 Shepherd Spring
Shepherd Spring		 Cypress knees
Cypress knees
Moss covered log
Moss covered log		 Winter canopy
Winter canopy		 Palm among the canopy
Palm among the canopy		 The trail back
The trail back
Blue blazes mark the trail
Blue blazes mark the trail		 Trail segment
Trail segment		 Cathereral of Palms
Cathereral of Palms		 Palms reflected in water
Palms reflected in water
Dead pine tree - woodpecker treat
Dead pine tree - woodpecker treat		 Swampland
Swampland		 Interesting tree
Interesting tree		 New life
New life
Tree remnant
Tree remnant		 Winter colors in the Canopy
Winter colors in the Canopy		 Lichens and Moss
Lichens and Moss		 Canopied trail back
Canopied trail back
Tall tree lined trail
Tall tree lined trail		 New life emerging in the swamp
New life emerging in the swamp		 Tall tree lined trail
Tall tree lined trail		 Tall trees stretching for sunlight
Tall trees stretching for sunlight

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Carlos Monserrate 28-Jan-2008 19:33
Quite a photographer with an eye not just for composition but also for capturing the beauty of the outdoors in its natural setting
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