Even though the Springs are the highlight of a trip to Manatee Springs, you know I'm going to find some hiking trails to explore!
So let's take a hike on the Sink Trail Loop first.
It was a beautiful trail with some really big surprises along the way.
Coral Bean in bloom.
Hubby leading the way!
We watched deer along the way and that's always fun.
But the surprise was the sink holes.
We see a lot of sinkholes here in Florida but these were the prettiest ones I've ever seen.
I'm not sure how many we saw on this short walk but I think I photographed 6 of them.
They all had water in them and were crystal clear!
How do you like these vines looping around over the sinkholes?
We also hiked Deer Run and saw several small birds.
Northern Cardinal
Warbler
You couldn't sit down because the bugs would attack!
And then there are the forest monsters to worry about!
I came home like a kid that had been to summer camp....bug bites on my legs and a patch of poison ivy on my ankle.
But of course I wouldn't have missed a thing!
And getting out in the forest is what I love best!
