Sometimes the most beautiful places, are the places closest to home. Savannas Preserve State Park, established in 1978, stretches more than ten miles from Jensen Beach to Ft Pierce containing the “largest, most ecologically intact stretch of freshwater marsh in southeast Florida.”
Ed and I usually visit through the Jensen Beach Boulevard entrance, but recently we entered at Walton Road. The beauty was remarkable!
According to the state’s handout, it was Lt. Benjamin Pierce who first used the term “savannah” to describe a series of ponds and marshes and more that he came upon during the Second Seminole War (1835-1842).
If you live near the Treasure Coast, this 5,400 acres offers a valuable close to home experience. Ed and I were there before sunset and even on a cloudy day the lighting was awe inspiring. A wonderful afternoon! Thank you to those who had the foresight to preserve these lands between the St Lucie River and Indian River Lagoon.
-Ed takes photos of many small and colorful wild flowers and native plants.
-Hello armadillo!
-My arms are not even the length of a brown pelican’s wing span!
-Ed is shorter than a sandhill crane!
-Now this is a great classroom!
Savannas Preserve State Preserve Park, Florida Parks System.
Wonderful! You will know what I am referring to when I say “Acres of Diamonds.”
Hi Mom! Yes, I did think the title was really what you taught us about “acres of diamonds.” Such a simple and powerful concept. 🙂
What a great reminder, literally in my backyard. Thank you for sharing your journey. The vibrancy I’d all the wild flowers is so beautiful. 😀
Thank you!!!
Watch out forth Diamonds (Rattlesnakes) Jacquie and Ed
Even though they are kind of scary, I would love to see one! Thanks Uncle Dale. You must have seen many.
Beautiful photos!
Thank you!!!
I shared with husband Charles. He said “ The first photo of Ed taking a picture is a pinguicula, probably lutea. I have never seen one in the wild. They are very cool carnivorous plants.” Bet you two had fun!
Janet, you’re kidding! That is so amazing. I will read up and tell Ed. I love the small wild flowers but have yet to learn their names etc. Thank you for this special message. I looked it up:https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=PILU2
Really interesting! Like a venus fly trap kind of.
I shared with hubby Charles. He said “ The first photo of Ed taking a picture is a pinguicula, probably lutea. I have never seen one in the wild. They are very cool carnivorous plants.”
Bet you two had fun that day!
Whoops. Sorry about that duplication. Didn’t think first one “took”.
Not a problem. The comments for WordPress are kind of clunky!!!