Wakulla State Park, Florida -

Well Happy New Year everyone. We had a quiet one here in Tallahassee as not a lot going on and the rain started earlier in the day so we just had a quiet night in. It has been quite a week with 3 notable deaths; James Brown, Gerald Ford and Saddam Hussein.

Prior to the rain starting we managed a visit to nearby Wakulla State Park where we did a 40 minute river boat tour. It was great as we saw alligators (see them on the log in the photo), snakes, turtles and a huge array of birdlife all in their natural habitat. This park was where the 1954 'Creature from the Black Lagoon' was filmed along with 'Airport '77' and the early 'Tarzan' movies. A very atmospheric place and well worth a visit.