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... ... @@ -34,8 +34,12 @@ 34 34 35 35 We then proceeded to the West entrance of the park, about 1.5 hrs away, the long-way round. The most direct way is through the swamp, not an option, since the trailer isn't amphibious. 😀 36 36 37 -Along the route around the rather huge park, we were searching for gas. We happened upon "Lacy's Kountry Store". We drove in, under the shelter, to the first available pump and Richard, putting on a mask, got out. First off, the pump was a really old type which has the mechanical dials. We haven't seen these in a few decades! It took a few seconds to realize that "pay at the pump" wasn't happening here and going in would be necessary. Remembering the way things used to be done decades ago, Richard went inside. The very nice lady looked at him and said,37 +Along the route around the rather huge park, we were searching for gas. We happened upon "Lacy's Kountry Store". 38 38 39 +[[image:Lacys.jpg]] 40 + 41 +We drove in, under the shelter, to the first available pump and Richard, putting on a mask, got out. First off, the pump was a really old type which has the mechanical dials. We haven't seen these in a few decades! It took a few seconds to realize that "pay at the pump" wasn't happening here and going in would be necessary. Remembering the way things used to be done decades ago, Richard went inside. The very nice lady looked at him and said, 42 + 39 39 "You're gonna back up, right?" 40 40 41 41 "Umm, I'm already positioned right beside the pump, I think," says Richard. ... ... @@ -54,9 +54,11 @@ 54 54 55 55 With no further incidents, we arrived at the west park in the afternoon. 56 56 61 +[[image:IMG_8468.jpg]] 62 + 57 57 [[image:IMG_8431.jpg]] 58 58 59 -May 13-14 we were at the West park, with no cell service or internet at our campsite. It was raining. 65 +May 13-14 we were at the West park, with no cell service or internet at our campsite. It was raining. 60 60 61 61 [[image:IMG_8457.jpg]] 62 62 ... ... @@ -89,14 +89,20 @@ 89 89 90 90 [[image:IMG_8459.jpg]] 91 91 98 + 92 92 This is a test. What's wrong with this picture? 93 93 94 94 [[image:P1390099.jpg]] 95 95 103 + 104 +Dragonflies! 105 + 96 96 [[image:P1390067.jpg]] 97 97 98 98 [[image:P1390095.jpg]] 99 99 110 +Unknown nest: 111 + 100 100 [[image:P1390085.jpg]] 101 101 102 102 [[image:P1390110.jpg]] ... ... @@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ 107 107 108 108 [[image:P1390079.jpg]] 109 109 110 -Later in the day, before we retired for the evening, we went back to the ranger station and picked up email again. There we saw an amazing sight: a vixen moving her kits to a new den. We saw her with one tiny kit, moving fast in front of the parked car, and thought she'd killed a small rabbit or something. No time to snap a pic. Then she returned, empty mouthed, and we set up across from one another to see if she came back. She did! She was carrying another kit, much larger than the first. We got a few pics this time, and will post when we can.122 +Later in the day, before we retired for the evening, we went back to the ranger station and picked up email again. There we saw an amazing sight: a vixen moving her kits to a new den. We saw her with one tiny kit, moving fast in front of the parked car, and thought she'd killed a small rabbit or something. No time to snap a pic. Then she returned, empty mouthed, and we set up across from one another to see if she came back. She did! She was carrying another kit, much larger than the first. 111 111 112 112 [[image:P1390122.jpg]] 113 113 ... ... @@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ 125 125 126 126 [[image:IMG_8460 (1).jpg]] 127 127 128 -Upon exiting the park the next morning, May 14, we saw a juvenile black bear cross the road just a little way in front of us. Again, blurry pics, but will post later.140 +Upon exiting the park the next morning, May 14, we saw a juvenile black bear cross the road just a little way in front of us. 129 129 130 130 [[image:P1390256.jpg]] 131 131
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