On PBS, a stunning visual account of St. Johns Riv

[asonj23]

On PBS, a stunning visual account of St. Johns River

Tonight's Water's Journey is an upbeat though cautionary journey of discovery.

By NANCY MCALISTER, Special to the Times-Union

Water's Journey, The River Returns (8 tonight, WJCT TV-7) takes viewers on a multidimensional tour of the mighty St. Johns River. Shot in high definition with footage that includes dark underwater caverns and expansive, high-flying aerials, the hour is a stunning visual account of Northeast Florida's signature natural resource.

And though it raises warnings about pollution and strains posed by population growth, good news about restoration efforts is the narration's strongest undercurrent. The conclusion: Much is being done to protect the water the Seminole Indians called the River of Lakes. And by understanding our connection to this 310-mile force that slowly flows north, we can safeguard its use by future generations.

The River Returns looks at the St. Johns River from a variety of angles after a hurricane season that saw water levels rise to an 80-year high. Part history, science and extreme sport, it features explorer-aquanauts Wes Skiles, Jill Heinerth and Tom Morris, and an expedition involving more than 50 people. Starting at the mouth of the river on the Mayport Ferry, they travel two weeks toward the vast marsh north of the Everglades near the source.

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Too Bad I wont be able to watch this one. Anyone plan on tuning in??

[Urban_Legend]

That sounds like a cool show!

[JaxInvestor]

That sounds like a cool show!

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TIVOing it now

[Fruit Cove]

twas a fantastic production, recommend it to anyone. i watched and it was quite facsinating, any way catch it sometime.

[asonj23]

Ha!! I love your Llama Fruit Cove!!

I was just curious though, what is it with everyone's fascination with Llamas??

[Urban_Legend]

The Llama is the unofficial mascot of SimCity...

[asonj23]

Heh, I see. I haven't played the game in a while so I'm a bit out of touch.

[jjoshjl]

Hee hee Nothing better than spending months building a beautiful city/region and then having it invaded by Aliens, while having asteriods strick your City hall...

[asonj23]

Another beauty is being able to do it over and over again through the power of the "save" button.

Jjohsjl, what is the countdown for in your signature? Is that the exact time the aliens return?

[Urban_Legend]

lol, we should make a countdown for when the new Duval County Courthouse will open....

"28 years... 6 months... 42 days... 12 hours"

[asonj23]

That sounds about right Urban

[jjoshjl]

the countdown is from Donnie Darko... If you havent seen it, rent the Directors Cut... Be for warned though, the first time you see it, you are going to go... huh?!, then you ll watch it again and go... holy s---. Very well made movie, but very... um... odd.

[asonj23]

I'll look it up. Thanks.

[Fruit Cove]

i dont have a fascintation with llamas nor do i play simcity, i just thought itd be a great avatar.