My visit to the Corkscrew Sanctuary was a pleasant one. I learned a lot about the ecosystem there. I was unaware that Florida was home to such large bald cypress trees. I thoroughly enjoyed my walk along the boardwalk through the cypress forest. On my journey I saw a rabbit and a raccoon. I was unable to get a picture of either of them because they ran away once they noticed my presences but I am glad to have seen them. I find it sad that we cut down much of the cypress trees in Florida. They really are neat trees and the Corkscrew Sanctuary seems like something out of a book when you are standing among the cypresses. I was also impressed with the Sanctuary’s environmental initiative. The living machine is truly a refreshing concept and as an engineer it spiked my curiosity in natural ways of purifying water. I knew that we used microorganisms to treat waste water however; I was unaware that the water could be treated to such an extent without the use of modern equipment. The Corkscrew Sanctuary truly was a rewarding experiences and I am glad that I had the opportunity to go there. Hopefully I will make it back there in the future.
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