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Blowing Rocks Preserve by Amy L. Adams
Surprisingly, very few people who live in south Florida know about the interesting and affordable places this area has to offer and Blowing Rocks Preserve, in Jupiter is no exception.
My husband and I recently visited there a few weeks ago when tropical storm Bill was brewing in the Atlantic. We paid two dollars entry fee to the attendant at the entrance of the Preserve and were informed that the ocean was "pretty calm today". Despite what we were told we went in anyway to see what it was all about. I am still not sure of this attendant's idea of calm, but we were pleasantly surprised. Since many things in life are a matter of perspective, I wondered if what we witnessed that day was nothing compared to this attendant's experience at the Preserve. We felt lucky that the tide was coming in at the time we got there and we were able to watch this random display of blowing rocks.
At the right time, this Preserve is a photographer's playground. It was addicting trying to figure out the best way to aim the camera to get that perfect shot of the ocean water blowing up through the carved erosion holes in the rocks. In addition to viewing the blowing rocks this beach offers a variety of unique photo opportunities of nature with little to no people to block the view. Another thing to remember if you're into photography is that low tide also offers some interesting pictures especially at sunrise. The outdoorphotography.com site has taken amazing pictures and the Jupiter/West Palm Beach Photography Club has also met up here to take advantage of the rock formations even from below the blow holes.
This Preserve also invites it's admirers to take a walk on the nature trail that is along side the beach. We were beginning our walk along the trail but it proved to be too much nature for me when I noticed the large spider in its web above my head. The Nature Conservancy manages the preserve and is a good site to learn more information about what else this Preserve has to offer such as art exhibits, workshops that are held there from time to time, and other things to see such as the butterfly garden that I happened to miss with all of the excitment of the blowing rocks.
Upon leaving we talked to the attendent one more time and told her that we saw some blowing rocks and that perhaps it is not as calm as it was earlier when she checked. She shared some pictures and explained how sometimes the water blows up to 50 feet! I would never expect to find this treasure in south Florida and can't wait to go back when the largest limestone shoreline of the Atlantic Coast is spewing ocean water into the sky.
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