Critters are different in FL

Just when you think it's safe to walk around, guess what we see...

Our little friend here is an Eastern Coachwhip Snake and is non-venomous, however it is over five feet long! Its marking is striking. His head is very near the color of the ground cover. The dark brown color extends about eight inches from his head and becomes light tan for the rest of its length. According to the website I searched for info, this snake is really fast. It says, "try to catch this on, if you can, it's probably faster than a Black Racer." http://www.floridabackyardsnakes.com/ (This is a terrific site to find out about the FL snake population.) Check out the "Dusky Pygmy Rattlesnake." There are a few of those running around here as well! But, fear not, these critters are seldom seen. As long as you stay out of the brush and higher grass you may never see one. We only happened to see the Coachwhip Snake because he was moving along the back of the bathhouse among the darker mulch. Of course, this is all Darlene needed to see... especially since their new campsite is about 50' from the bathhouse!

We headed out for our first morning bike ride. We biked Fort Wilderness and took the boat to The Wave in the Contemporary Resort. Eight of us enjoyed cooler temps with an overcast sky as we made our way through the camping loops.

Yes, Gnorm wasn't about to be left behind! You'll just have to check out his blog to catch up with his adventures!
W're getting into the campground activites which seem to be starting earlier than last year. We had our first shuffleboard games today and Pat and her partner Larry will have their names on the campground TV this week! Yours truly had a couple of good "practice" games!
Till next time.