(Photo by: A. Yurkovc)
(Photo by: A. Yurkovc)
(Photo by: A. Yurkovc)
(Photo by: A. Yurkovc)
(Photo by: A. Yurkovc)
Corkscrew Swamp sanctuary was amazing. Coming down from Pensacola, from living out in the woods, to Ft. Myers was different for me. Yes, nature was around the neighborhoods but other than CREW, I was unaware of any place that you could go out and wonder around in the woods. I really underestimated the size of Corkscrew. I was waiting for an area that you could breeze through in thirty minutes, but I was wrong. As a class, we took an abbreviated tour through it, and that alone took nearly 2 hours. It was nature in its purest, relatively unaffected by human beings.
It had multiple types of ecosystems, but most impressive was the wetland area. There you were able to view the abundant variety of plant life that extended as far as you could see. The amount of wildlife out there was also equally impressive. Lizards, tons of birds, fish, and even a raccoon decided to make an appearance. We did not however get to witness the local alligators that are normally said to be in the area. It was possibly to cold outside, seeing how it was early morning during the winter. Chances are they were sun bathing their cold blooded bodies. The atmosphere, to me, was very exciting. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing the wetlands, and how the birds and other creatures behaved in their natural habitat. For example, the Anhinga was amazing to watch. To see a bird dart through the water better than some fish was truly a spectacle. The fact that a bird was able to swim through the water blew my mind.
All in all, I very much enjoyed our trip to the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. Not only was it educational, learning about the hunting of herons for their feathers in the past, but it was also a great sight to behold, seeing nature as it should be. Now that I am aware of the sanctuary, I know that when I get a craving for nature I am going to make a trip out there.
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