Wednesday October 12th 2016

It was a changeable day with the high temperature around 80. One minute it would be sunny and the next it would be raining. It never rained for more than a minute or two just long enough to make you seek cover. One good thing about the rain was a rainbow in the eastern sky late in the afternoon.

Rainbow in the eastern sky.

This morning I took a couple of walks around the park. The campground is located about 3 miles into the park between Dixie Lake and Hammond Lake. Both lakes have fishing piers accessed from the campground area. A couple fishermen were using the Dixie Lake pier this morning, but they hadn’t caught anything.

Shoreline of Dixie Lake.

When I’m out exploring the park, I’m looking for birds, ground animals, even alligators anything animal not human. I’m just not finding any. I hear birds, but they are staying in the trees. My guess is the migratory birds haven’t returned yet and other types of animals are deeper in the woods. This area looks ideal for deer, but I’m not looking at the right time of day.

Dixie Lake with the State Park Cottages on the far bank.

Late in the afternoon, I went out for a drive to check out the area. This is not new territory. I was in this area for four months last winter. The biggest difference is the traffic. The volume of cars on the road in October is significantly less than January. During the winter it seems like every other car has an out of state plate. This time of year very few non Florida registered cars are on the road. I bought groceries on my tour and returned to the campground.

As I’m finishing up writing this blog entry, the sound of fireworks from the nearby theme parks can be heard. The sound really travels a long way, but you’d need to be at altitude to see them.