Old Retired Guy Blog
April 15, 2010
The wildlife in the Everglades is not fenced in and this photo was not taken with a telephoto lens. It's nice to be wearing a good pair of running shoes. |
Florida (Page 3 of 4)2: Don't Get Your Feet Wet Since we didn't want to travel all the way to Florida just for the shuttle launch, we also decided to revisit the Everglades. We were there in January 1976 when Kathy was 6-months pregnant with Eric. If you like wildlife, especially birds, the Everglades National Park is an interesting destination. It is also unique. I doubt that you can find another place like it in the world.
We stayed in a motel in Florida City, which was only about 11 miles from the park, and spent 3 days driving and hiking to as many places as we could fit into the available time. The temperature was in the 80s and the humidity was quite high so after seeking birds or flowers or alligators we were often seeking shade.
The next time you're at a party and run out of things to say, impress the folks there by telling them that the Everglades is not a swamp, it is actually a marsh! A marsh is a wetland where grasses are the primary vegetation. Despite being a "river of grass" there is a wide variety of vegetation in the park.
After all is said and done, when you travel with a bird watcher, it's the birds that make the day.
The Everglades is a place that is better seen than described so click on any of the photos above for a larger view of these images.
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