Nature video: This boardwalk at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is surrounded by sunflowers
Hooray for autumn in Southwest Florida.
At least this is how this video taken at the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary by Naples Daily News and the News-Press visual journalist Andrew West makes us feel about this time of year as get further into fall and edge closer to winter.
West took out his video camera and went for a stroll on the sanctuary's 2.25 mile boardwalk that the website explains "meanders pine flatwood, wet prairie, around a marsh, and finally into the largest old-growth bald cypress forest in North America."
In other words this is a pretty special place and just gets better when thousands of sunflowers are blooming.
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary: What to know
WHERE IS IT? It's located about 30 minutes northeast of Naples at 375 Sanctuary Rd W.
WHEN IS IT OPEN: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. except on Thursday (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.) Check website for updates
WHAT KIND OF WILDLIFE CAN YOU SEE: According to the website, alligators, otters, white-tailed deer, and red-bellied turtles are popular sightings. Also, a wide variety of wading birds, songbirds, and raptors can be seen throughout the year, while the fabulous Painted Bunting is one of many winter visitors.
PHONE: (239) 348-9151
TICKETS/COST: Check website
UPCOMING EVENT: Family Night Tour, 7 p.m., October 25. Experience the swamp after-dark on one of Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary's most memorable experiences. Click here for more events.
This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in Naples features blooming sunflowers
