June 30, 2001: Weeki Wachee, Florida

"Weeki Wachee"

Diving in the land of the Mermaids:

• Directions from Tampa: Weeki Wachee is just south of the intersection of State Road 19 and State Road 50. Weeki Wachee is technically it's own city, but I've seen it referred to as part of Brooksville, as well as part of Spring Hill.
• Conditions on the day of my visit: Sunny, with some clouds ... it was very hot in the early morning until the breeze kicked up.
  
  
• Personal Notes: very normal Weeki Wachee day. Really, the only reason why there's a page up for it is that I took some pictures that were worth putting on display.

Weeki Wachee
He wasn't moving so he made an easy subject to shoot.
Wow! A Seahorse! Actually, this is one of the props that is used during shows.
In another decade or so, she'll be on this side of the glass!
Here is a mermaid working on her steps for one of the shows. Finally, photographic proof that I've been in the water with a mermaid!
This shot makes a great comparison to one of the first pictures I took with my Mx5 - A Tree In The Sun. You may have trouble at first believing that this shot was taken underwater ... and at least 20 feet deep, too.
I think the fact that the housing is so big makes taking shots of my own bubbles problematic.
This is a picture of my shadow on the rocks in the crevasse.
I took this shot, wondering what was it that took a chunk out of his dorsal.
Another shot to compare with one of my first pics - The castle.
It's hard to get a good shot of the mullet without the zoom ... they tend to be quite skittish.