November 15, 2020
Everglades City
Monument Lake Campground Big Cypress National Forest Ochopee, Florida
Last night I could see millions of stars from my bedroom window. The Milky Way was visible. I happened to see two “falling stars” probably the result of the Taurid or Leonid meteor showers.
I did a couple of loops around Monument Lake this morning. It took me awhile because I stopped to take pictures!
Oceanblue Morning Glories
Not sure what kind of bird this might be…I thought some sort of small raptor. I got a new App on my phone, Picture Bird, where I can enter a picture and the bird is identified for me…this is a Northern Mockingbird!
George, the mayor of Monument Lake.
We drove about 25 miles to Everglades City. We rode our bikes along the water, through town, and across the bridge.
We stopped and got fish dip and crackers for a light lunch.
It was pretty hot this afternoon so I had a lazy book reading day…I wish it was a really good book that I could recommend…
This evening we took a walk around the lake to see the sunset.
Our RV site across the lake.
We met a woman who appears to be camping in her car/hammock. She told us that she stayed here at Monument Lake during Hurricane Eta because she had nowhere else to go. She said that there was a long while that she couldn’t get out of her car. She said the rangers came to check on her and that if she truly needed to evacuate, she would have. The resilience of people never fails to inspire me!
Tonight, we grilled chipolte chicken and tortillas with fresh guacamole and asparagus.
We were looking forward to another rocket launch from Cape Canaveral this evening.
We just came in from watching the launch…it was really cool! We could see the glowing red of the afterburn as the rocket ascended into the night sky above the horizon. It was far bigger and much brighter than any star. This picture does not do it justice…There are four astronauts onboard headed for the International Space Station. Cape Canaveral is 190 miles away (as the crow flies).
