Apopka
by Ken Ailsworth

Apopka: from Seminole aha, potato, and popka, eating place (from papita, to eat.)  (The less-prosaic "Chief Apopka," claimed by some residents as the origin of the name, is mythical and probably an effort to avoid being known as spud-munchers.) Few potatoes are now grown on the shores of Lake Apopka; the area's agriculture is now devoted largely to other vegetables and to indoor foliage (especially ferns).

This is a short guided tour of Lake Apopka and environs. I hope you enjoy the outing.

01 Freewheelers 02 African Iris, The Living Trail 03 Bricks on the Living Trail 04 Burned Place 05 Life Remains
06 Barred Owl 07 Barred Owl Departing 08 Damselfly 08 Three Damselflies 09 The Colors of My Limbs
10 Great Blue Heron in Pickerelweed 11 Sky Gently Rippled 12 Dock on Lake Apopka 13 Black-Necked Stilt on Pier 14 Black-Necked Stilt Wading
15 Osprey over Lake Apopka 16 Great Blue Heron Speaking 17 Wood Ducks 18 Purple Gallinule 19 Netter

  
 

Images taken near Chapin Station, West Orange Trail, and on the shores of Lake Apopka near Winter Garden.

Note on viewing these images: They are intended to be viewed in true (32-bit) color and high resolution (at least 768X1024 pixels/inch). They have been optimized for the newer LCD displays, which are brighter than the old CRTs. If the images look too dark, increase your monitor's brightness.

Copyright © 2007 by Ken Ailsworth.