a diver in Ginnie Springs, north Florida
a rickety pier jutting out into Apalachicola Bay in Florida
Aerial picture of Yellow River Marsh Aquatic Preserve near Pensacola, Florida
cypress trees and duckweed in swamp, Big Cypress Indian Reservation, Florida
Aerial picture of the Apalachicola River in northern Florida
floating lily pads in Everglades National Park, Florida
marshland in Everglades National Park, Florida
man in hot-air balloon over Central Florida
a foggy lake at sunrise in Homestead, Florida
the Viera Wetlands, Florida
Aerial picture of longleaf pines in Ocala National Forest, Florida
Fisheating Creek in Palmdale, Florida
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Ginnie Springs
Brown and blue blend as water from Ginnie Springs mixes with Santa Fe River water naturally tinted by plant tannins. Popular with divers, Ginnie is part of Florida's vast labyrinth of freshwater springs, which honeycombs the northern half of the state.
Photograph by David Doubilet, National Geographic

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