On Sunday, December 20, 2015 at 6:58:54 AM UTC-6, wrote:
Ranger Dave (my SIL) took us on a hike through the Corkscrew
yesterday. There is a raised trail going through the Corkscrew that
used to be the rail bed for a narrow gauge rail line they used for
harvesting cypress up until the 50s. It was a pleasant walk with lots
of birds and a couple gators ... no bugs.
It was one of the properties he managed when he worked for South
Florida Water Management.
http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Corkscrew%20dec%2015.jpg

Now for some odd reason, I have an urge to play some CCR or listen to Ry Cooder...

On Sun, 20 Dec 2015 18:50:52 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Corkscrew%20dec%2015.jpg

Now for some odd reason, I have an urge to play some CCR or listen to Ry Cooder...

Once you get away from the parking lot trail and the boardwalk, it
does take on a surreal mantle. In front of you and behind you is a
well manicured trail (getting less so the farther you walk) but to
either side, you are in the swamp ... for miles.
I wouldn't even want to guess how many critters saw us and we didn't
see them.