~Emerald Paradise~
Emerald Paradise
As Is…
Canon PowerShot S3 IS
Rainbow Springs
Florida’s third largest spring, Rainbow Springs pump 600 million gallons of water daily and serves as the head water to the pristine Rainbow River. The property was acquired by the State Park Service in 1990 and is slowly being allowed to revert to its natural state.
Beautiful floral gardens surround the spring, and the area is immensely popular in the spring when the azaleas are in bloom. The state also acquired Rainbow Springs State Campground, located nearby, which was formerly privately owned. From the campground, you can tube or canoe the crystalline waters of Rainbow River, or fish for large mouth bass and other freshwater species.
A nature trail provides a lovely walk past two waterfalls and the azalea gardens, and meanders along the Rainbow River.
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Curtiss Simpson
Beautiful, love that tree its got lots of character !
MooseMan
Maybe something like “Nature’s lace and emeralds” for a title? I love the colors, and having that ancient old-man tree to feature in the middle of all that color, makes an incredible scene. Can you send me some of that water for my photos?? :)
hilarydougill
this is divine, it is so surreal, beautiful capture, imagery and colours, wondrous place. hugsxxx
Romo
this is a glorious image…wow…love it:)
sweetdesign
beautiful colors. Love this one.
sweetdesign
Same to you girl!! I have had one of those rocky weekends! But I did have a sell on Ebay of one of my ceramic pieces!!!!
louisegreen
How absolutely gorgeous, love the colour of the water. Great shot.
Mark Ramstead
It is what you say it is… : )
Lois Bryan
Oh my goodness .. Carolyn .. this is paradise indeed!!!!! Is that Spanish moss hanging??? OOO how that stuff used to fascinate me when I was a kid!!!!!!!
handprintz
This is just beautiful Carolyn,wonderful colours and love that tree !!
Sandy Stewart
Lovely scene, with beautiful intense colors! :)
EarthGipsy
Gorgeous colours and light.
Kathy Nairn
I love everything about it. Colors especially!
barnsis
Beautiful, perfectly framed with the spanish moss on the old tree.
lovely1975
love the colour & the stillness of the water…& the old tree looks like it has so many stories to tell of people who would have visited, the weather goneby…...& the whole place looks very fascinating….
love it
Prerna
Hannah Fenton-...
Awesome shot!
dmarie
beautiful capture :-)
Adam Gormley
This is so beautiful, I would love to sit here and fish for hours! Well captured :)
Gene Praag
Fantastic capture!
HelmD
You have a real jewel of an image here! The emerald colors of the water are captivating and the tree with the moss just finishes a glorious capture!!!!
Scott d'Almeida
fantastic ;
Luann wilslef
Beautiful
Cheri Bouvier
Beautiful!
CarolM
Oh my, what a fabulous tree an the water is so reflective and lovely. Beautiful image!
tanmari
Truly beautiful! This will for sure be on the agenda on my next Florida trip!
Karen Moore
I love the springs have been to Silver, Ichtucknee, and Rainbow. This is a beautiful image the saturation of the colors really bring out this photo.
kathy s gillen...
beautiful capture, I have never been here but hear it is beautiful
NatureGreeting... replied
Kathy if you ever get the chanceto, its a must to visit, and see! Take a pic-nic lunch you won’t be sorry! Thanks Carolyn
NatureGreeting... replied
Oh I forgot to mentions the Azaliahs everywhere, and native wild flowers!! Spring would be awesome!!
starikarp
it is realt paradise…great capture
Tim Sanders
WOW this one is in a Challenge, I know because I voted for it before I even looked at your work….well done on this, I like everything about it …..
Tim
JennyDean
What a gorgeous spot and a great capture!
paolo1955
Hats off to a stunning photo !
kathy s gillen...
thanks for the info, I have heard it is beautiful , I must go soon
kathy s gillen...
Congratulations for being in the top ten of the your favorite spot in Florida challenge in Florida the sunshine state . Very well deserved!
NatureGreeting...
THANKS SO MUCH TO ALL THAT VOTED ON THIS IMAGE!! Carolyn
NatureGreeting...
FEATURED IN Amatuer Art Photography
5 16 09
Waleska Luker
Congratulations! Your work was voted the most popular entry in a First Things Group challenge.
NatureGreeting... replied
NatureGreeting...
Challange win in group First Things TREE OF LIFE
Lynn Bawden
This is awesome, Carolyn. Beautiful colors and a little eerie. Congrats again…Lynn
PhotosByG
Hi. A Garden somewhere …. is looking for photos of this quality and calibre if you are interested in submitting this photo and any other photos you may have with a garden design theme.
Cheers, Graham.
lroof
you’ve captured some beautiful colors in this! well done!
Isa Rodriguez
This photo is beautiful and it would be an honor if you could add it to our group All About Florida
AuntDot
I thought this wonderful tree looked familiar! I live near there. I had lunch today at a restaurant on this river in Dunnellon. I also have swum in the Rainbow River, but now that I’ve seen a few alligators around, I won’t be doing that again! Don’t you just love the colors of the water? It’s one of my favorite places.
Danceintherain
NatureGreeting...
Featured In Animal Homes Group 9 13 2009
LeighAth
Congrats on your 3rdth place position in THE trees challenge
NatureGreeting... replied
Thanks so very much, and a million thanks to all that voted on my image! xo Carolyn
debsphotos
I had to join the line Carolyn and add my…OMG…its gorgeous!!! lol..such a beautiful place…congratulations on your most deserving features!! *-)
Monica Scanlan
WOW!!!! Love the shot! What a wonderful capture! You should add this to “Live and Let Live” group.
PhotosByG
Congratulations! Your photo has been featured in “A Garden somewhere ….”
This photo was chosen because it was of a very high quality and it captured exactly the sort of work we are looking for in this group.
Please keep up the great work and we hope you continue to add more of your excellent photographs to this group.
NatureGreeting... replied
Thanks so very much :O)
CarolM 20 days ago
Wow, the water is beautiful. A gorgeous image.
redtree 12 days ago
Awesome capture, love it, love it, love it.
gabriellehope 12 days ago
Really beautiful! Congratulations on your feature.
DeepwoodsImages about 13 hours ago
Incredible Image of Florida’s Beauty-Pristine!!! Miss You Carolyn! May God Bless You Forever!!**