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So, we are back out of Everglades NP. Away from the ‘River of Grass’. Back to the walled developments and suburban grandiosity of southern Florida. Flamingo and Everglades NP are the furthest southeast we will go on this trip. Great image opportunities: hawks and spoonbills! Great star viewing!

The Everglades is a wilderness on life support.  Water, not enough of it to support man’s endeavors in south Florida and keep the Everglades vibrant and alive.

Wilderness has been redefined for me. If you are far enough out that you do not have cell phone service, bang – wilderness.  If you go hiking at dusk in an area you are not familiar with without your cell phone and get turned around and lost, bang – wilderness.  Everglades NP from the entry station out to Flamingo is the wilderness for Verizon users but not AT&T users.

More blog entries and images to follow now that we are once again wired.