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Day 2 Juniper Springs Fla.

12/11/2015

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​Wednesday was a busy day.  I left the Juniper Springs National Forest in Florida, and headed towards Ocala.  My first stop was at the Appleton Art Museum, a wonderful smaller local museum with a fine and diverse collection of Asian, African artifacts, and paintings from American and European artists.  They had 2 temporary exhibitions in particular called A Fine Timber.  Eric Estrada works in marketery in wonderful pieces of furniture, and Chuck Sharbaugh works in ceramics that look exactly like pieces of timber, sticks and branches. All of the works from both of these artists are truly exceptional.

​After the Museum I decided to go to the E-One Emergency vehicle manufacturing facility.  My Rand McNally Navigation said it was open for tours.  Wrong.  I went an hour out of my way to visit the facility, only to find that they had not offered tours for over 5 years.  So much for the information in the newest of their navigation systems.  It just reminded me to call first to confirm what the internet says.
The Doggies have now commandeered the passenger seat.  Poncho usually sleeps, but Luck always wants to see what is going on with her head proper up by the passenger seat arm rest!
After my non event at E-One, I then turned to going to the Suwanee River, a few hours away.  I’ve always loved the song of that name, so had to go and see it.  I had a late lunch watching the river flow by and thinking of all the American history that surrounds this river.
After the river I just started driving westward on Florida Highway 98 until nightfall, and then tried spending the evening in a Wal-Mart Parking Lot! It was a bit noisy at times, so put in my earplugs and had a good nights sleep.
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Guy Lopes link
12/11/2015 07:43:34 am

It's so fun to see and hear about your travels across this great country! Thanks for sharing David.

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Dave Gardner link
12/11/2015 01:21:55 pm

Guy, It is always good to hear from you. Coach is running like a top (knock on wood!) Tomorrow I am off for a short drive to Mobile Alabama, and want to bicycle around a bit absorbing the history of the City, and its importance to the Civil Rights movement. Then off to the Party City of New Orleans!

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Lucy Weidner
12/11/2015 08:14:04 am

David, we camp in a little town called Sopchoppy that sits on the Suwanee River. It's a cool little spot. Following 98 another town that is fun is Carabelle, there's a few artists there as well. Where is your destination?

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Dave Gardner link
12/11/2015 01:17:05 pm

My final destination will be Ventura Ca where I live. Tomorrow I will be stopping in Mobile and spending the day there absorbing the history of the City. then i am off to New Orleans for a few days

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BOSS
12/11/2015 10:14:58 am

More pictures, please ! Especially of the works by the two artists
at the Appleton Art Museum. Also, the Suwanee River area.
Always like to see pictures and news of Poncho and Lucky, also.

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Dave Gardner link
12/11/2015 01:19:02 pm

Some more pictures of all of Florida including the Suwanee area are on my website studiyodavegardner.com. Go to Photographs and click on the Florida window.
Thanks for posting

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Dave Gardner link
12/11/2015 01:45:38 pm

Oops forgot to answer one of your questions. the museum would not let me take pictures inside (I asked) I believe all of them have websites if you google them. The ceramics were incredible! I am a horticulturist, and they had me fooled thinking they were wood twigs and branches.

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Tim
12/11/2015 04:49:48 pm

I'll be spending much of February in this same neighborhood. Looks lovely.

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