The Park that Georgia Forgot
After a couple days of dry camping in the Ocala National Forest it was time to head back north in search of more electricity and less humans. No gripes about the Alexander Springs recreation area; it was just fine for a couple days but not a spot I where I wanted to have an extended […]
Mother’s Day Reflections
It’s been a year and a half since my mother died unexpectedly from complications following a “successful” surgery to repair an ulcer. Obviously she’s been on my mind more than usual this week. I’ve spent the last two days in a variety of activities that she enjoyed. I re-read a favorite book of her childhood […]
Adios to the Gulf of Mexico
My time here at Fort Desoto has been pleasant, but according to the thermometer, it’s time to head North again ahead of the heat, humidity and swarms of insects that define summer in Florida. The next stop will be a Forest Service campground in the Ocala National Forest where there will be no power, let […]