Simply random stuff

[DuncanS]

Must be a knock-off band

I wonder if they make good use of the Woof-ers?

 

[H.A.L.]

We get a lot of sinkholes in Florida, due to the karst formations.
When I worked at a Coca Cola water bottling plant, the company actually bought up properties in the general vicinity of the water source (Ginnie Springs) that had sinkholes, fenced them off to keep people from dumping trash and potentially contaminating the water.
We didn't pump water directly from the springs, but in connecting caverns that flowed into the springs. I had to go to the wells every day and take water samples, take them back to the lab and test.

One of my prize touring memories of Florida includes a classic spring break (as a teacher and not a student) "going to sink holes to see manatees." One time Blue Hole had 90 of them recorded as being present that day (signs on the entrances would give reported #s for that park). Beautiful areas, somewhat similar to the cenotes in the Yucatan. Indian River State Park (if I recall the name correctly) actually had a stela that looked rather Mayan. No manatees, though .

 

[JohnN]

I wonder if they make good use of the Woof-ers?

 

[DuncanS]

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That first picture really freaks me! The second one makes me smile.

 

[mandrix]

One of my prize touring memories of Florida includes a classic spring break (as a teacher and not a student) "going to sink holes to see manatees." One time Blue Hole had 90 of them recorded as being present that day (signs on the entrances would give reported #s for that park). Beautiful areas, somewhat similar to the cenotes in the Yucatan. Indian River State Park (if I recall the name correctly) actually had a stela that looked rather Mayan. No manatees, though .

Cool.
There are a lot of Blue Hole's in Florida, and a lot of springs Manatee's go to. Not to mention there are numerous springs named "blue springs". Where were you?
In my general area there is one spring the Manatee's flock to, Manatee Springs State Park in Chiefland, on the Suwannee River. I live about a half mile from the Suwannee, give or take, but Chiefland is further South down the river about 50'ish miles where the river is wider. I've camped there a few times, but not in winter when the Manatee's show up.
There are quite a few springs along the river that borders my County. Many small, some larger.
We do also have those ancient looking Sturgeon in the Suwannee.

 

[DuncanS]

Bizarre!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cj92nlyd9lgo