Camping at Everglades

We liked camping at the Everglades so much we stayed 8 days and then returned for another 5 days after the Keys. One thing that is different here is that most of the RV’s are smaller. There really isn’t room for the big rigs. Many people have solar panels. Without electrical power, we have to run our generator every few days but they can run with only the solar panels to charge the batteries. Another thing that was different is how many large cameras we saw. Lots of people had big cameras with lenses and tripods. My little digital camera seemed silly (but I could put mine in my pocket). Several mornings, there were multiple cameras on tripods along the pond where people were lined up to take sunrise pictures. Also, people are really friendly. We would take a short walk around the campground and end up taking an hour due to stopping and chatting with people.

At our campsite, we liked to sit read quietly and watch the birds and animals that showed up. Or this time we actually had a fire at night.

This guy kept fighting his reflection in the hubcaps and the front bumper. We’d hear pecking as he struck it over and over.

We think this is a woodrat. We’re pretty sure it’s not a field mouse. We saw several. That doesn’t sound unusual, but we heard that most rodents have disappeared from the park due to the invasive snakes like pythons. By the way, we only saw a small regular snake on our last day. The snakes are here, but they hide very well and are rarely seen.

A cardinal at our campsite…