Highlands Hammock State Park

Another park infested with alligators!  I can't go anywhere without being told I can't go near the water. Actually, this park had lots of nice hiking trails.  My people walked me all over the place.  But when I found water, you guessed it - alligators again.  The park ranger at the gate was really nice.  She and I made friends.  We love each other!

Highlands Hammock State Park

5931 Hammock Road
Sebring, Florida 33872
Phone: 863-386-6094
Fax: 863-386-6095

Wekiwa Springs Part 2

Here I am free at last.  My people found a place where horses are allowed to hang out.  Sometimes my people call me a "Doberman" and sometimes they call me a "horse."  Since they put me in here I can assume that dobermans and horses are the same thing.  It was nice getting off the leash but it would have been more fun if my friends Roxie and Pinky were there to play with.  I got bored so I decided to go read a sign.  For once it didn't say "No Pets."

Wekiwa Springs State Park
1800 Wekiwa Circle Apopka, FL 32712
(407) 884 2008

Wekiwa Springs Part 1

Here we are at Wekiwa State Park.  My Mom and my photographer call it a "five star park for sure".  Well, I may beg to differ (you can read the sign can't you)?  But as you can see, I slipped into the river when no one was paying close attention.  I will give them some points for having a dog spigot however.

Wekiwa Springs State Park
1800 Wekiwa Circle Apopka, FL 32712
(407) 884 2008

Hontoon Island State Park

Here  am looking ever so slightly out of focus.  We are across the water from Hontoon State Park.  We almost made it to the park but you have to take a ferry.  My photographer wanted to go but Mom was afraid that I'd get scared if they tried to put me on a boat.  She knows that tile floors and hotel elevators freak me out.  So she assumes I am afraid of boats. Now we have to go back because we didn't get the stamp.  Fine with me.

Hontoon Island State Park 2309 River Ridge Road Deland, FL 32720 386-736-5309

Merry Christmas!!!

No parks today because we are busy opening presents.  I got two rhinestone collars from my aunts.  And toys from my other aunt.  And cookies from my other aunt.  My Mom dressed me up in this foo foo fairy costume and gave my picture to the Sun Sentinel newspaper.  She told them I am the Sugar Plum fairy.  They published it on-line and I am so embarrassed.  I like getting dressed up but I have to draw the line somewhere.  Why don't my cats have to dress up?

Blue Springs

Here I am with my Mom at Blue Springs.  We are trying to look for manatees but my photographer keeps distracting us.  "Daphne, look at me.  Daphne!"  Once again I could not go in the water.  This time it was because of manatees.  I don't even know what a manatee is but my mom said they are gentle and like to rub on you.  I'm gentle too so I don't understand why I can't go play with them.

Blue Spring State Park
2100 West French Avenue Orange City, FL 32763
386-775-3663

De Leon Springs

Here I am trying to read the sign and learn about how this dry fountain once had water.  Rumor has it that this is the "Fountain of Youth" that Ponce De Leon discovered.  My Mom said "No one names their kid Ponce anymore."

De Leon Springs State Park
601 Ponce DeLeon Blvd./PO Box 1338 DeLeon Springs, FL 32130
386-985-4212