It's still hot and humid here in Florida but one day this week I just HAD to get out!
I thought I would drive over to Halpata Tastanaki Preserve (SR 200) and look for the Florida Scrub Jays!
And I found them not too far from the trailhead.
The one I got the most photos of was very dull in color.
I've never seen one so dull.
This is a photo of one I took a couple of months ago and it shows the pretty blue.
Well, I thought....I can at least walk down and see if there are persimmons on the fruit trees.
And there were quite a few.
Oh, I feel so good, I think I'll just walk down to where the trail splits and see what I can see.
It has rained some evenings and the sandy trail was like walking on velvet.
Look at all the animal tracks!
Wild Hog track
I felt great.
And I saw so many neat things.
It was partly cloudy and humid but I kept moving.
And the next thing I knew, I had a regular hike in.
Do you know how I know? Well.....I was hiking for over an hour and felt fine until I got home. And then I crashed! I didn't realize how out of shape I was after a hot summer in the house.
But I survived and now I can't wait to get back out there.
And there are always interesting things when you get out on the Florida trails. I met the nicest man at the trailhead. He was all set up with his ham radio. Well, that was a first and I really enjoyed talking to him.
Thanks Chris for taking the time to tell me about your ham radio experiences!
Happy Hiking everyone!
