Gulf Shoreline vegetation at Bayportat the mouth of the Weekiwachee River
Bayport is less than 50 miles north of Tampa.
36 people lived there during the 2000 census.
The channel was dredged recently. In the process, seagrass was being killed. To compensate, much of the seagrass was moved to another area close by. These markers were placed to warn off boats and give the seagrass a chance to grow.
Just a few palmettos on an island.
A little creek and a fishing pier
Bait and blue crab catch in the same bucket
Early in the 1860s, clumps of locals' white tents lined the landing at Bayport. Large plantations nearby were exporting sugar and other crops for the Confederacy. Salt works operated along the shores. In July 1864, Union ships arrived offshore to pick up the United States 2nd Florida Cavalry soldiers after the Raid on Brooksville.
Sentry - Herring Gull