A King’s Landing

I grew up on an island. Water was never far from me and I have always found solace by the sea or in front of the fresh waters of a river.

Real bush gyal, as we would say dung a yad! English translation; I’m a real earthy girl raised in a rural area surrounded by nature. “Bushness” has a bit of a negative connotation in Jamaica but I want to remove the negative connotation from rural living. There is something incredibly peaceful about being connected to the Earth in it’s natural state as humankind did before all of these largely unnecessary and needless inventions and distractions.

Anyhow, I digress.

While visiting Florida I became antsy being constantly surrounded by cement and concrete. I was therefore elated to visit King’s Landing.

King’s Landing is described on the website as one of the tributaries that feeds the Wekiva River Basin. It is a designated National Wild and Scenic River. It truly is a gorgeous site, with pristine, crystal clear waters and wildlife. These waters were truly stunning because it is almost glass like in clarity; you can make out the bottom, your feet walking on the bed, the animals, leaves and critters in the water. King’s Landing has one of the clearest waters I have seen.

King’s Landing also offers several types of tours. I did the kayak tour with Martin @spybreak47 who was gracious enough to introduce me to the site. Many people, when they think of Florida associate the state with Disney World or Universal Studios however Florida is also home to some truly incredible nature spots such as springs and parks. King’s Landing brought me back to the clear waters of Portland Jamaica for a few hours. Actually, several people mistakenly thought the destination was Jamaica!

For any nature lover I would  recommend checking it out!

Special thanks to Martin @spybreak47  for introducing me to this great spot and for being so gracious and patient with taking photographs! Be sure to check him out for more great nature photography!

What are some of your favorite nature spots? Let me know in the comments below!