There really isn't much to speak of here in this park. It is basically empty of people and it isn't very big compared to other parks we have stayed. The trees, sky, and river are about all it offers beside peace and quiet. In the evening the gators start singing along with the frogs. A couple of nights ago we listened to a mama bobcat chirping to her kittens over on the island across the river from us. The island is where the gators stay. During the still of the evening just as the sun sinks low you can see them coming through the grass and lilies out into the open waters. Yesterday we watched two that came out directly across from our campsite. The first was a small four or five footer. Then came one that we estimated to be around eight foot in length. It was a bummer that I couldn't take pictures of what the eye was seeing. My camera wouldn't focus in because of the reflections on the water and the darkness. But I did manage to get a picture of the big gator that does show a gator swimming...
As far as fishing goes, not worth bragging about unless it would be the two black bass, a few perch, a clam, and a gator getting tangled in the fishing line. That was an experience, the gator took the pole right out of the rod holder. It broke the line and I wasn't sure what Phil had caught. Took a while to figure out what hit the line. And no, I am not joking about catching a clam on a fishing pole. Phil went to reel in my line and check it. He said that clam put up one hell of a fight lol. He knew he had something heavy on my pole and when he got it in he got a big laugh. He left it on the pole until it opened back up and then he freed it back into the river. Now that is some kinda experience... not everyone can say they caught a gator and a clam in the same day lol...
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