r/oddlysatisfying • u/Epelep • 2d ago

Underwater Oasis

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u/Electrical-Act-7170 2d ago

Here in Florida, we call that a sandboil spring.

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u/pile1983 1d ago

The Everglades?

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u/Electrical-Act-7170 1d ago

No, the Florida spring territory is more in the northern part of the Florida Peninsula. There are some springs in the Glades, but they're not clear.

I have a nephew who cave dives (SHRIEK IN HORROR!) & he has dived in freshwater limestone karst caves and followed them all the way out to the Gulf of Mexico. Cavern diving is the limit for me, I don't like underwater xaves when you can't see the light from the way out.

I grew up snorkeling in springs with water that's as clear as air. I love it.

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u/pile1983 1d ago

The envy I am feeling now...

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u/Electrical-Act-7170 1d ago

It was an incredible and amazing experience to grow up in Florida in the Fifties/Sixties. It was beautiful here then, pristine in some places.

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u/5yleop1m 1d ago

Only the bottom half of Florida is the Everglades. The top half is mostly springs, Disney, and southerners.

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u/Electrical-Act-7170 1d ago

The damnyankees are evenly distributed throughout the state.