Along the Tamaimi Trail that cuts across Florida through the Big Cypress National Preserve there is a canal that runs along the north side of the road. This canal is filled with birds, turtles, fish and alligators. Gators of all sizes can be found sunning along the banks just 10 feet from the road. At Midway State Park, we are 1/2 way across the preserve. The park had a campfire last night and one of the local rangers spoke about the area. He did a great job telling us the difference between the Everglades and Big Cypress. The Big Cypress is filled from rain water and varies from season to season where the Everglades are fed by overflow from Lake Okeechobee that makes it's way down through the everglades to the ocean. We also learned that this last year, the Florida Panther grew in numbers for the first time in a long time. There are almost 120. Sadly their biggest enemy is the automobile.
Blue is enjoying the open door on the rig these days but the photo shows him in his ridding spot (under my chair) as we travel down the road. As soon as we stop in a campground, he pokes his head out and seems to ask if it is OK to come out.
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