The cats are relaxing with me on a sunny quiet afternoon in Fort De Soto Park. Fort De Soto Park is located at the very southern tip of the Pinellas Peninsula. On the west side of the peninsula is the Gulf of Mexico. The harbor entrance to Tampa Bay is to the south, and on…
Category: Nature
Maiden Voyage of the Sunwapta
We embarked on the maiden voyage of the Sunwapta. Captain Paso Robles and Executive Officer Mountain Lioness are leading the first expedition. Captain Robles and XO Mountain Lioness successfully guided the vessel to our first destination. As first mate, they assigned me as the ships’s cook and to latrine duty. All is well as we…
Crew Lake
Sunrise at Crew Lake – Crew Lake Park in Pasco County is where I start many of my long distance bike rides from. The shores of Crew Lake are overflowing. The first time I saw Crew Lake the lake bed was dry, causing me to wonder where the lake was and why this park was…
Changing of the Seasons
After five months of heat and torrential rain, at long last, a cool breeze blasted in from the northwest. The change in the wind direction from the south to the north signals the beginning of the change of seasons. The stranglehold of summer is beginning to give way. Six months of glorious weather lay ahead….
My New Home – The Sunwapta
My new second home does not have an address. Home will be where ever we are. The rig is a Winnebago View, built on a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis powered by a turbo charged diesel engine. The vehicle is essentially a SUV on steroids, furnished with beds, bath, kitchen, and dinette. The View is just about…