Comments on: Celebrating Spring 2009 – Day 3 http://janne.cc/blog/2009/04/08/celebrating-spring-2009-day-3/ The Real-time Autobiography of a Southern Mama of Ten Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:23:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Eunice http://janne.cc/blog/2009/04/08/celebrating-spring-2009-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-25903 Eunice Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:31:11 +0000 http://janne.cc/blog/?p=768#comment-25903 I love the wetlands too Janne. Have you ever been to Stephen Foster park? There's one in Florida, but there is also one in Georgia as well (only an hour from the Florida park). We've stayed there a few times and the cabins are great. Lots of wetlands (unless there is a drought of course). Secluded in the middle of 70,000 or 80,000 acres with the nearest store an hour away. And get this..... cabins 90.00 a night! I love the wetlands too Janne. Have you ever been to Stephen Foster park? There’s one in Florida, but there is also one in Georgia as well (only an hour from the Florida park). We’ve stayed there a few times and the cabins are great. Lots of wetlands (unless there is a drought of course). Secluded in the middle of 70,000 or 80,000 acres with the nearest store an hour away. And get this….. cabins 90.00 a night!

]]> By: Janne http://janne.cc/blog/2009/04/08/celebrating-spring-2009-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-25888 Janne Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:56:38 +0000 http://janne.cc/blog/?p=768#comment-25888 Oh, and that gator in the photo was far away (he was on the opposite side of a pond). I was using a zoom lens. LOL Oh, and that gator in the photo was far away (he was on the opposite side of a pond). I was using a zoom lens. LOL

]]> By: Janne http://janne.cc/blog/2009/04/08/celebrating-spring-2009-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-25887 Janne Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:55:07 +0000 http://janne.cc/blog/?p=768#comment-25887 Well, yeah...it can be dangerous -- but like anything else, you just get used to it. My children have learned to identify which snakes are poisonous and keep their distance (if it has a triangular-shaped viper head and/or a rattle, stay away -- this covers the rattlesnakes, cottonmouths, and copperheads. The coral snakes are easy to identify. The rest of the snakes are safe). I do NOT allow them to go near the banks during alligator mating season, and I don't allow them to wade or swim in freshwater. I don't understand people who DO that. Those gators are so well-camouflaged!!! *I* won't even go in freshwater without being in a boat! I understand your concerns about auties though. Thankfully, Audrey has no desire to venture off the trail - ever. Well, yeah…it can be dangerous — but like anything else, you just get used to it.

My children have learned to identify which snakes are poisonous and keep their distance (if it has a triangular-shaped viper head and/or a rattle, stay away — this covers the rattlesnakes, cottonmouths, and copperheads. The coral snakes are easy to identify. The rest of the snakes are safe).

I do NOT allow them to go near the banks during alligator mating season, and I don’t allow them to wade or swim in freshwater. I don’t understand people who DO that. Those gators are so well-camouflaged!!! *I* won’t even go in freshwater without being in a boat!

I understand your concerns about auties though. Thankfully, Audrey has no desire to venture off the trail – ever.

]]> By: Michele http://janne.cc/blog/2009/04/08/celebrating-spring-2009-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-25883 Michele Sat, 11 Apr 2009 16:12:04 +0000 http://janne.cc/blog/?p=768#comment-25883 Got a question - is it dangerous walking around there at all? You're probably laughing, but I see that croc pic & gotta wonder, along with snakes, etc... ! It's the kind of stuff we don't see unless it's behind glass (my preference LOL). My severe autie kids would not understand what is safe or not. Great pics! Got a question – is it dangerous walking around there at all? You’re probably laughing, but I see that croc pic & gotta wonder, along with snakes, etc… ! It’s the kind of stuff we don’t see unless it’s behind glass (my preference LOL).

My severe autie kids would not understand what is safe or not.

Great pics!

]]> By: Audrey http://janne.cc/blog/2009/04/08/celebrating-spring-2009-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-25876 Audrey Thu, 09 Apr 2009 01:59:32 +0000 http://janne.cc/blog/?p=768#comment-25876 The gator does look like its smiling!! :) The gator does look like its smiling!! :)

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