Traveling west on I10 from Alabama, I see massive shipbuilding cranes dotting the landscape in Mobile, Al. I hope these will not be the only cranes I see. As today, I am seeking the smaller; 4 foot tall, rare and endangered, Mississippi Sandhill Crane. […]
On the southern tip of Florida is 1.5 million acres designated as Everglades National Park. Surrounded by The Big Cypress Preserve, the Fakahatchee Strand and the Florida Panther Wildlife Refuge, the area offers: sawgrass marshes, cypress swamps, hardwood hammocks, pinelands, mangroves, and estuaries. These diverse ecosystems make for all manner of wildlife, ecotourism and exploration. […]
Wild orchids will only grow in areas of their particular liking. Requiring just the right amount of light, temperature, nutrients, and humidity. Even preferring a particular trees bark of a certain angle to nestle itself into. One of the most finicky and rare is the Ghost Orchid. The Ghost Orchid gets its name as its white flowing shape appears to hover in mid-air.
Before I begin my Winters Tale, its worth noting I am trying to escaping the cold of Kentucky. However, my first week in Florida offers an unusually long period of temps below freezing. In such, the initial foray into RV living is not without challenges. With temps dipping below freezing, the nightly routine is to disconnect water and sanitation hoses. On nights when temp is just above freezing, I don’t sleep soundly. I wake up every couple of hours to run a little water from each of the faucets and flush the toilet. […]
The “real” Grand Canyon has been on my bucket list for a very long time. If not for the SuperGraphics program I would have never even heard of the “Little” Grand Canyon. I am excited to see what the little cousin has in 
store. It’s about an hour drive to Providence State Park from my camp in Elko, Georgia. […]
I turn off of I-65 at the Mammoth Cave exit. The stretch of road leading to the visitor center is lined with kitschy tourist traps. Right off the exit is a towering T-Rex promoting Dinosaur World. Big Mike’s appears to be the powerhouse of rock shops, but this doesn’t dissuade some locals from piling their geodes on pallets and makeshift plywood tables to hock their crystalline rocks and other novelties. I admire their capitalistic idealism. Of course, there is the always ever-present southern favorite: hillbilly mini-golf, taffy and fudge shops. […]