As you may recall, the old Silver Springs tourist attraction has been taken over by the State of Florida and combined with the adjacent Silver River State Park to become the Silver Springs State Park. Much of the old park is gone, but the glass bottom boats remain, and last week, the place was humming with visitors.
The state has done a remarkable job in cleaning up the park, building a new walkway over the small island and constructing an amphitheater in the woods, which I'm guessing will be used to put on wildlife shows or something similar.
I was standing in a clearing near the amphitheater when I spotted Santa aboard one of the glass bottom boats traversing the Silver River. The boat came near and Santa saw me and waved. I wanted to ask why I got a lump of coal for Christmas but the boat moved on too quickly!
The little kiddos on the boat got to see, not only the various fish swimming down deep, but also Santa himself, close up and personal. How awesome is that?
Happy New Year to all my blogging friends!
[I'm still on a break but will be back before long.]
Santa seems to enjoy himself there. Happy 2017, Lowell, hope it will be a year filled with love and inspiration!
ReplyDeleteNice Santa sighting, Lowell! Happy New Year to you! :)
ReplyDeleteVery cool to see!
ReplyDeleteYes, I also got coal. :)
Hippy New Year Lowell! Nice to see that Silver Springs is being taken care of.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great spot to enjoy nature's wonders. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year for you and yours.... Santa is wearing winter clothes in your summery weather
ReplyDeleteHappy New year to you & Lois Anne!!
ReplyDeleteSanta is avoiding you Lowell. Maybe he'll straighten it out next year for you :)
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you too!
Ahhhh! So that's where Santa goes when the work is done! Santa chills in Florida!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year, Lowell & Lois Anne! Here's hoping 2017 will be better than we fear.
Happy New Year, Lowell !
ReplyDeleteWe drove through Ocala yesterday and I thought of you. As I saw the sign for Lowell, FL, I had to think. Wait is Lowell from Lowell? Is that his pseudonym or real name? Is Jacob from Lowell? Then I saw all the horse farms and some of the Old Florida vistas along the road and realized so many of the scenes have been featured on your blog. (Didn't see any golf carts).
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year 2017!
Janis
Greensboro Daily Photo
That must have been so much fun for those kids on the ride. Heck, it's fun for me to see! Happy New Year.
ReplyDeleteGreat eye to spot the Big Guy. How fun! Hope the new year is off to a good start for you. Happy 2017!
ReplyDeleteThe ol' Santa boat---HOHOHOHO!
ReplyDeleteMB
Santa does'nt seem too happy!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!!