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I continue my yesterdays post with another typical Florida landscape. You’re looking at a typical sandhill. Doesn’t look like sand?
Believe me – under the prairie grass there’s all white Florida Sand. This particular landscape form is an essential one. It’s the home of Florida Gopher Tortoise 
– a keystone species, whose caves provide shelter for a wide range of other creatures – from rabbits to snakes. Combine it with thick brush you can often find here – Sandhills represent a complete and important ecosystem.
BEAUTIFUL PLACE AND PHOTO!
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WOW…what a shot Klaus…beautiful
So, you actually DO have hills in Florida…
I love the solitude of this shot… Excellent photo…
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Beautiful ! you could use it as a postcard !
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I certainly would not have guessed that was sand! I assume this is where Sandhill Cranes live and get their name? Interesting about the tortoise. I’m learning a lot about Florida.
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@Mary: Hmm – good question. Maybe, though I’ve never seen a Sandhill Crane in Sandhills. More in flat area’s, mostly fields that previously have been harvested.
Like the contrast of the tree and sky and “sand”!
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Your Sandhills look more like our coastal regions than our sandhills region here in NC. We have several species of turles/tortises indigenous to those areas too.
Probably our most precariously balanced ecosystem is the wetlands along the sounds between the mainland and the barrier islands. There’s a constant struggle to keep those safe, and some pretty stringent environmental regulations governing them.
Love that flawless blue sky as a backdrop. It really sets off the green in the tree. Great entry!
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Strong, impressive tree, against a very pure sky! Thanks for the visit.
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I always love your bird and other wildlife photos.
They are favorites.
However, this type of post is especially interesting.
When we travel, I am always looking up the Natural History and Geology of the area. It certainly does require taking a lot of books along on trips.
This is a great post and photo. Thanks for sharing the information. It caused me to have an epiphany. I just realized that I only share this type of information part of the time when I post. I’ll try to do better in the future. Thanks for reminding me of this.
A simple photo with a majestic tree. Outstanding.
Thanks for the recent visit,
Troy
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Not only a gorgeous shot, I learned something new as well!!
I can see it as a wonderful place for bugs!!
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Wow! How very interesting. Gorgeous landscape — here and the photo below. Congratulations on the success of your new blogging event, That’s My World Tuesday. That’s awesome!
Paz
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I would never have guessed there was sand under the grass.
A beautiful nature painting! Love the contrast of colors!
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Definitely not something I would have expected to see in florida, looks like the perfect haven for wildlife.
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Looks like out on the prairie!
Lovely shot!
I scrolled down and saw the GMT post as well- love the sunlight’s rays in that one.
BTW: Thanks for fixing my link. I knew you should be able to but I forgot how; so thank you!
You’re going to catch up with Sky Watch before you know it – congrats on the success of My World.
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Klaus: Beautiful capture of the tree, you did real well. I’m tired after a long day of checking and writing on My World. I did my work also, I don’t know how.
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your Florida photos make me want to move there. What a beautiful landscape you have pictured here. Do the trees change their color by you?
more than anything, its the overall combination of colors that i love… from the yellow-green fields to the darker green tress to the various hues of blue in the sky. it is a perfect weather for a perfect shot.
BEAUTIFUL CAPTURE. TRY HAS I MIGHT, I CANNOT SEE THE DARNED TURTLE ANYWHERE!!!!!
I believe it must have burrowed under that grass into the white sand that cant be seen either.
Similar landscape to our Okanagan region. Sandy but rich in minerals. Makes for amazing terrain!
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I like both of your posts for My World. I like the everglades, Florida more than the beaches.
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this is really impressive
I love the sense of place that photo creates. The point of My World, I think. I just joined today. I love the concept!
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That’s a beautiful shot which makes me want to go sit under the tree. I must be losing my mind because I thought I had visited your This is my world post this week, but apparently I missed it. I’m glad I checked back since this isn’t one I’d want to miss.
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Hi Klaus,
We have some of those same sand hills right here in Georgia. It is very sandy on our farm. The photo is beautiful, familiar, but still beautiful.
I enjoyed looking at all your wonderful pictures!
Thanks for your visit and comment.
Have a great day.
Pam
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Havne’t seen gopher turtles but have heard about them.
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Just gorgeous is your world – thank you for sharing!
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Perfect picture of world Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks for dropping by my blog. Beautiful place where you come from. You have a nice blog.
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Stunning colors in this shot and it’s very hard to believe that under the grass is sand!
Thanks for visiting my corner of the world.
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A lonely, yet lovely place – looks like it could be in Africa or anywhere…
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This is a beautiful shot, Klaus! Occasionally, I miss the white sand – mostly at gardening time. It’s so much easier to dig than packed red clay.
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Interesting post, I would love to see a gopher tortoise in this habitat, are there still many around?
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