Blue Spring is a first magnitude spring on the St. Johns River. Gold Rush prospector turned orange-grower Louis Thursby purchased Blue Spring in 1856. Before the railroad rolled through in the 1880s, Thursbys Blue Spring Landing was a hotbed of steamboat activity, shipping tourists and goods to Jacksonville and beyond. Mrs. Thursby was Orange City’s first postmistress. In 1971, ‘The Forgotten Mermaids’ episode of the Underwater World of Jacques Cousteau was filmed here. The documentary brought attention to the manatee and the importance of Blue Spring as a winter refuge, greatly influencing the state’s decision to purchase the land. (floridastateparks.org)
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Blue Springs Reflections, Blue Springs State Park, Florida by dawnamoorephoto
Posted: February 10, 2014 in landscapesTags: 500px, animal, Animals And Pets, Animals In The Wild, Aquatic Mammal, blue springs, central florida, endangered species, florida, Florida Manatee, Florida State Park, Florida State Parks, gray, herbivore, IFTTT, mammal, manatee, manatus, nature, One Animal, outdoors, reflection, river, sea cow, sea life, seacow, Side View, spring, Tranquil Scene, Trichechus Manatus Latirostrus, underwater, usa, water, Water Surface, wildlife
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Blue Springs Reflections, Blue Springs State Park, Florida by dawnamoorephoto
Posted: February 10, 2014 in landscapesTags: 500px, animal, Animals And Pets, Animals In The Wild, Aquatic Mammal, blue springs, central florida, endangered species, florida, Florida Manatee, Florida State Park, Florida State Parks, gray, herbivore, IFTTT, mammal, manatee, manatus, nature, One Animal, outdoors, reflection, river, sea cow, sea life, seacow, Side View, spring, Tranquil Scene, Trichechus Manatus Latirostrus, underwater, usa, water, Water Surface, wildlife
Blue Spring is a first magnitude spring on the St. Johns River. Gold Rush prospector turned orange-grower Louis Thursby purchased Blue Spring in 1856. Before the railroad rolled through in the 1880s, Thursbys Blue Spring Landing was a hotbed of steamboat activity, shipping tourists and goods to Jacksonville and beyond. Mrs. Thursby was Orange City’s first postmistress. In 1971, ‘The Forgotten Mermaids’ episode of the Underwater World of Jacques Cousteau was filmed here. The documentary brought attention to the manatee and the importance of Blue Spring as a winter refuge, greatly influencing the state’s decision to purchase the land. (floridastateparks.org)
Hallstatt. by rudi1976
Posted: February 4, 2014 in travelTags: 500px, Alpine Village, austria, autumn, Buildings Exterior, church, Cottage, dawn, europe, European Alps, hallstatt, house, IFTTT, illuminated, lake, Lake Hastadt, landscape, morning, mountain, Mountain Range, National Landmark, nature, outdoors, reflection, ridge, roof, scenics, town, Tranquil Scene, Travel Destinations, UNESCO World Heritage Site, water
Famous alpine village Halstatt during colourful fall morning.