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From 1956 to 1974 this was home.
My family was only leasing the place, operating a fish camp and scuba diving resort.
A bait shop/snack bar, boat rental, a dollar to dive and a dollar fifty to fill a scuba tank didn't provide much of a living; Mom worked while Dad stayed home to mind the store, then they reversed roles.
I always knew the spring could never truly be my home, but growing up there was wonderful.
Thomas Wolfe's quote, "You can never go home." is reality for me; Morrison is now a state park.
Visiting the spring is bittersweet for me. It's as though we were never really there.
But that water flows in my blood and Morrison will always be a part of me.
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Morrison Spring, on a clear morning in early autumn.
A place I once called home...
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Morrison Spring circa 1946
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This photo was taken by Joel Adler, a professional photographer who has taken many outstanding photos of Morrison Spring
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The following pictures were taken by the US Navy for the SELAB Project.
Equipment used in the SELAB Project was tested at Morrison Spring from 1963 through 1968.
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This picture is unique because it shows just a few of the dozens of
ancient, deadhead logs that were a special part of Morrison's underwater scenery and providing cover for fish.
Unfortunately, thieving profiteers removed every deadhead, sliced them up and sold them as lumber.
A sad end to a
special aspect of the spring, which should have
resulted in
arrest and criminal prosecution.
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I sure did want to play with this SELAB toy.
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