November 3rd, 2007 – Marshall Swamp!
by Rob Smith, Jr. on Nov.03, 2007, under Florida Outdoors!, What\'s New?
We joined a group hiking across the state, from the Atlantic to the Gulf. Specifically there are 4 taking the trip. The rest of us were just cheering the quartet on. The reason: All four are over 80. Check out Sandra’s site for more info. by clicking here.
It was Marshall Swamp that Sandra and I joined the group. Along the hike I sketched the drawing above from a boardwalk over precious water in the swamp. The image is of a tree that broke near the trunk, spun around and fell into the water. The large piece sticking up is part of the massive root system that is above and below the water. To the left is a small tree growing from the tree trunk’s center.
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After the hike we spun over to ‘The Stage Stop’ restaurant for a late breakfast on Silver Springs Boulevard in Ocala. The restaurant was of the many western themed commercial businesses in the area of the once great tourist attraction, ‘Six-Gun Territory’. ‘Six Gun’ was less than a mile away where folks could experience the “Wild West” with gunfights, dancing girls and train rides. The attraction has been shuttered and demolished for thirty years but is fondly remembered and many of the namesakes still exist.
The drawing is of a saddle that hangs up in the corner of the restaurant.
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