Steve and Judy's Travels!

Seems to be more of a January Cactus this year!

Our lucky day!  (Becky was born on a Friday the 13^th.)

The weather got a little cold last night.  45 degrees. 

It was even cold for the dogs.  Henry slept on Judy’s feet, like every other night.  Jesse weaseled her way into Judy’s bag and got to sleep curled up next to her!  We’ve got 40 degree sleeping bags, but maybe that’s a rating for survival, not comfort.  These bags are only comfortable down to 50 degrees.  Next time we’ll take the 0 degree bags.

Otherwise, great weather continues. 

Yaupon berries

Wigeons in the middle.

Shovelers in the front.

Red-breasted merganser.

We broke camp this morning at a leisurely pace.  That means we just made the check-out time of noon.  We enjoyed our morning coffee and wordle routine.  We couldn’t figure out how to get our coffee just right when we’re camping without the electric teapot, coffee beans, grinder, and aeropress, so we just packed it all and have the coffee just like we like it.  🙂  Hung around the park a little longer.  Spotted a white-throated sparrow (no photo).  That’s a good score.  Heard a clapper rail in the marsh.  Found a blue-headed vireo at the rest stop on the way south.

Now we’re home and unpacked, gear all put away, ready for the next trip.

Except after C, or when sounded as A, as in neighbor and weigh.

That’s weird.

Time for the annual “Can you find the sleeping pauraque in this picture?” challenge.

This time, I’ll start off with a hint.  This is what he looks like when he’s wide awake and not camouflaged.

(Not my photo.)

And here is today’s challenge in all his glory.

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Camouflaged in the leaf litter.

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Closer still.

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Full-on face shot with a squinty eye.

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And from a different angle between the trees.

That pale colored stick behind him, that’s his tail.

A native sabal palm, an abandoned irrigation standpipe reflecting the regional citrus history, next to a mesquite tree.