Sunday November 27th 2016

Today was a stay at home and enjoy the campground day. The temperature was around 80 with scattered clouds. As the day went by the breeze moved from the north to the east and turned into a real wind.

This morning I watched as the campground really emptied out from the long weekend. Later in the day several of the sites were filled by a kayak and canoe group. I was unlucky enough to get one of the organizers camped next to me. They seem to be using the site next door to launch and land their boats. That’s fine but some of the kayakers don’t seem to understand simple campground etiquette. Instead of walking forty feet to the organizers campsite to reach the water, at least one kayaker walked through the 3 foot gap between my car and RV then across the front of my site. Another kayaker thought better when they saw me sitting in front of my RV. The thing about it that gets me is I go through the “Who’s coming to visit and what do they want?” thought process when I see someone outside the rig. I wouldn’t want to try and remember my social skills for nothing. That last line is a joke; I’ve never had any real social skills. I only have one more full day here to be irritated.

Soaring bird above the river.

Closeup of the soaring bird after it landed on a piling. It turns out to be a Turkey Vulture.

One of the things that has caught my attention during my stay are the large birds circling on the air currents over the river. I have been trying to identify them. Today I got close enough to one on and near the ground. It turns out they’re turkey vultures. They are graceful and interesting in the air. On the ground they are big and close to ugly. I think I’ll remember this one next time, but there are still lots of birds that I don’t have any idea what label to apply. I’ll never be a real bird watcher. I’m only casually interested in the bigger birds.

Another boat waiting for the lock.

Another bird I can’t identify.

Tomorrow I want to visit the Edison and Ford Winter Estates decorated for Christmas. I also need to start preparing to travel on Tuesday.