Thursday, March 18, 2010

FLorida Cracker Country

Vergennes, VT
44 10.164 N 073 18.43 W

It's a rainy day here. We've done nothing noteworthy all day long. Therefore, here's a post that I wrote a long time ago but never published.

These are a few scenes from last winter's trip across Lake Okeechobee and the center of Florida. Click on them to enlarge.

Who needs a bigger fishing boat? Not him. Instead of one big boat to hold all their nets, local fishermen just tow a few skiffs behind them. Thrifty.

Apparently, Uncle Joe's Fish Camp is a very modest yet long standing local business. You see all the facilities in this picture. Uncle Joe is standing beside it.

The Hicpochee Lodge. This looks like something from the 19th century. Perhaps it is.

Central Florida was charming. It appears to be largely unchanged in 50 years. Compared to the hustle and bustle of the coasts, it is a very welcome contrast. Life here is on the slow track.

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