Sunday, February 5, 2012

Manatee Springs

Manatee Springs State Park located near Chiefland, FL

In November 2011, we visited the state park with our youngest daughter who was visiting from out of state. We wanted her to experience the beauty of the springs in Northern Florida. None of us had yet been to Manatee Springs, and we were hopeful that we would indeed see manatees and enjoy the beauty and the opportunities offered at the state park.

It turned out to be a beautiful, delightful day. Couldn't have been any nicer!

We did spot some manatees in the river, enjoyed the antics of migrating ducks, and our daughter enjoyed swimming in the springs. Me, I took lots of photos, and am currently, using some of them for reference material to develop paintings.

Below are two recent paintings from Manatee Springs featuring our daughter....

Hope you enjoy