March 1, 2015 Wewahitchka, Florida

I saw this photo of the Dead Lakes by Wewahitchka so we headed up. Of course the sun was not shining. Another in a long week of cloudy days. The trees also had no leaves on them. The light was flat , it was almost black and white. It was still lovely, just not like the photo. The cypress and white tupelo trees are really cool, buttressed at the bottom and can grow in water. Some of the cypress were just starting to leaf out.

We paddled four miles  through trees. The lake is HUGE, you can go for miles and miles and miles.

John brought his GPS so we could find our way back. Last time we paddled in trees like this we got lost.

Really beautiful trees. We wished the sun was shining, but at least we are not up north were it is freezing and snow bound. We are glad we can get out and play.

Here I am. Our boats were about all the color today. We also went into Wewahitchka to find the L.L. Lanier and son honey farm. They have been here for 3 generations. This area has the most white tupelo trees in the nation. The movie Ulee’s Gold, starring Peter Fonda is about them and filmed here. The tupelo honey is the sweetest honey there is. We found them, but they were closed. Bummer.    We couldn’t even find the visitors center which is says they will give you a free taste of tupelo honey. I am sure we will get another chance being in this area.

 

The lakes are called Dead Lakes because there are a lots of stumps and dead trees from when they logged all the trees out of here. They are growing back now, some from the old stumps. Here is a dead stump, and another that is growing. Lots of really weird sights. The cypress are a conifer and have needles, but are deciduous, the needles turn orange in the fall and fall off, here they are leafing out.