Tarpon Springs Sponge Boat Loaded with Sponges
Taken December 2019
A sponge diving boat is docked at the Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks in Tarpon Springs, Florida. The vessel is stacked with harvested natural sponges, a product of the city’s Greek sponge-diving industry. The area remains a center for sponge harvesting and related maritime activity.
Taken December 2019
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