ORLANDO_MAGIC
12-04-2005, 00:50
Below are a few photo's i took on my first trip to Silver Springs on Saturday 2nd of April 2005.
I have reduced the size and quality to be able to upload them here and a few are taken from behind glass,but hopefully you will still get an idea of what Silver Springs has to offer.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/ORLANDO_MAGIC/2005411195634_WATER.jpg
This photo was taken from inside one of the glass bottom boats that take you on a very pleasant ride around the spring waters.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/ORLANDO_MAGIC/200541120058_BOATS.jpg
A couple of the glass bottom boats which leave regulary and number around 6.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/ORLANDO_MAGIC/200541120243_SCENERY.jpg
Some of the nice scenery you see as you walk around the park.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/ORLANDO_MAGIC/200541120421_BAMBI.jpg
It took me about 10 minutes to get a clear pic of this shy but cute deer.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/ORLANDO_MAGIC/200541120543_GIRAFFE1.jpg
Cheeky Giraffe pulling his tongue out when i asked him/her to smile.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/ORLANDO_MAGIC/200541120735_GIRAFFE2.jpg
Another of the curious Giraffe.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/ORLANDO_MAGIC/2005411201042_BEAR.jpg
Bear playing on his logs,but he must be hot in that fur coat specially as it was about 80*.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/ORLANDO_MAGIC/2005411201214_CHEETAS.jpg
These couple of Cheetas were just chilling in the mid-day sun.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/ORLANDO_MAGIC/2005411201444_FLAMINGOS.jpg
Flamingos playing see who can stand on one leg the longest.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/ORLANDO_MAGIC/2005411201616_CROWNS.jpg
A pair of Golden Crown birds.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/ORLANDO_MAGIC/2005411201936_WHITE.jpg
A beautiful white bird.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/ORLANDO_MAGIC/2005411202037_PARROT.jpg
Who's a pretty boy.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/ORLANDO_MAGIC/2005411202158_PARROTS.jpg
Birds of a feather.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/ORLANDO_MAGIC/2005411202312_LIZARD.jpg
Lizard.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/ORLANDO_MAGIC/2005411202433_SNAKE1.jpg
Snake.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/ORLANDO_MAGIC/2005411202524_SNAKE2.jpg
Another one for you snake lovers.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/ORLANDO_MAGIC/2005411202843_ME.jpg
NO,not another snake,just me.
Silver Springs has a great collection of Alligators as you can see from just a few pics i took of them below.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/ORLANDO_MAGIC/2005411202922_GATOR1.jpg
Long nosed Gator.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/ORLANDO_MAGIC/2005411203240_GATOR2.jpg
Smaller Gator.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/ORLANDO_MAGIC/200541120342_GATOR4.jpg
Gator Buddies.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/ORLANDO_MAGIC/2005411203534_GATOR3.jpg
This is as close as i could get without losing my camera...or hand.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/ORLANDO_MAGIC/2005411203623_GATOR5.jpg
Gators Galore.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/ORLANDO_MAGIC/2005411203728_WINDMILL.jpg
This is the newish ride called 'Lighthouse' that revolves and rises slowly until it reaches its maximum height of 85 feet where it then keeps revolving slowly a few times before returning back down to the ground.
A nice gentle ride for those of you who dont like the bigger thrill rides.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/ORLANDO_MAGIC/2005411204026_WINDMILLVIEW.jpg
A view from the top of the Lighthouse.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/ORLANDO_MAGIC/2005411204115_FOUNTAINS1.jpg
Another newish attractio
I have reduced the size and quality to be able to upload them here and a few are taken from behind glass,but hopefully you will still get an idea of what Silver Springs has to offer.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/ORLANDO_MAGIC/2005411195634_WATER.jpg
This photo was taken from inside one of the glass bottom boats that take you on a very pleasant ride around the spring waters.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/ORLANDO_MAGIC/200541120058_BOATS.jpg
A couple of the glass bottom boats which leave regulary and number around 6.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/ORLANDO_MAGIC/200541120243_SCENERY.jpg
Some of the nice scenery you see as you walk around the park.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/ORLANDO_MAGIC/200541120421_BAMBI.jpg
It took me about 10 minutes to get a clear pic of this shy but cute deer.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/ORLANDO_MAGIC/200541120543_GIRAFFE1.jpg
Cheeky Giraffe pulling his tongue out when i asked him/her to smile.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/ORLANDO_MAGIC/200541120735_GIRAFFE2.jpg
Another of the curious Giraffe.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/ORLANDO_MAGIC/2005411201042_BEAR.jpg
Bear playing on his logs,but he must be hot in that fur coat specially as it was about 80*.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/ORLANDO_MAGIC/2005411201214_CHEETAS.jpg
These couple of Cheetas were just chilling in the mid-day sun.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/ORLANDO_MAGIC/2005411201444_FLAMINGOS.jpg
Flamingos playing see who can stand on one leg the longest.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/ORLANDO_MAGIC/2005411201616_CROWNS.jpg
A pair of Golden Crown birds.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/ORLANDO_MAGIC/2005411201936_WHITE.jpg
A beautiful white bird.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/ORLANDO_MAGIC/2005411202037_PARROT.jpg
Who's a pretty boy.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/ORLANDO_MAGIC/2005411202158_PARROTS.jpg
Birds of a feather.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/ORLANDO_MAGIC/2005411202312_LIZARD.jpg
Lizard.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/ORLANDO_MAGIC/2005411202433_SNAKE1.jpg
Snake.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/ORLANDO_MAGIC/2005411202524_SNAKE2.jpg
Another one for you snake lovers.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/ORLANDO_MAGIC/2005411202843_ME.jpg
NO,not another snake,just me.
Silver Springs has a great collection of Alligators as you can see from just a few pics i took of them below.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/ORLANDO_MAGIC/2005411202922_GATOR1.jpg
Long nosed Gator.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/ORLANDO_MAGIC/2005411203240_GATOR2.jpg
Smaller Gator.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/ORLANDO_MAGIC/200541120342_GATOR4.jpg
Gator Buddies.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/ORLANDO_MAGIC/2005411203534_GATOR3.jpg
This is as close as i could get without losing my camera...or hand.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/ORLANDO_MAGIC/2005411203623_GATOR5.jpg
Gators Galore.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/ORLANDO_MAGIC/2005411203728_WINDMILL.jpg
This is the newish ride called 'Lighthouse' that revolves and rises slowly until it reaches its maximum height of 85 feet where it then keeps revolving slowly a few times before returning back down to the ground.
A nice gentle ride for those of you who dont like the bigger thrill rides.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/ORLANDO_MAGIC/2005411204026_WINDMILLVIEW.jpg
A view from the top of the Lighthouse.
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/ORLANDO_MAGIC/2005411204115_FOUNTAINS1.jpg
Another newish attractio