Tuesday October 10th 2023

Yesterday’s fall weather returned a little toward the summer side today. There was a little more sun and the humidity increased. The result was a day with a few more degrees on the thermometer and an overall slight decrease in the comfort level. Tomorrow is forecast to continue the trend back toward summer weather. Afternoon thunderstorms are in the forecast.

Today’s excursion involved a thirty plus mile drive back to the eastern outskirts of Fort Myers. I stopped at the Franklin Lock and Dam on the way. It was equally as quiet as the Ortona Lock I’m camped at. The campground across the river looked to be a little more occupied than mine. I had considered staying there, but Ortona South has a little more space to walk around as well as more wildlife to watch.

When I got back to my RV home, I found the campground a little more empty. Three additional campsites in my side of the campground were empty. A cursory check of the other side looked like it had lost a resident or two as well. I didn’t see any new residents arrive this evening to bring the occupancy back to level. My guess is the campground will start to fill again on Thursday for the weekend.

Today I got pictures of three types of herons and saw a fourth in the distance. The Little Blue Heron, Tricolored Heron and Green Heron all allowed me to take their picture. A Great Blue Heron flew away before I could find it in the camera lens.