The edges of Lake Okeechobee are swampy, with lots of floating plants and wildlife, but it is pretty in a different way.
We walked out on the dock in the background. The area between is the really swampy area!
These are pelicans, just skimming the water. They were really pretty.
We were standing out on the dock area (about 1/4 mile out into the Lake.) There is a channel just in front of the dock, then more vegetation the lake as far as you can see.
A few miles north of the town of Okeechobee, we passed cattle and dairy farms/ranches! Not the scenery we associate with Florida! It was really open (Florida is FLAT) with trees way back on the horizon.
These are dairy cows that we passed. This was taken right across the road from the last picture.
Cattle and palm trees. . . What else is there to say? Not what we expected. We decided Florida is a land of contrasts. In this part of the state from the east coast you have beaches, islands, the intercoastal waterway, commercial and shopping, houses, the interstate, orange groves, and finally the large cattle and diary ranches in the interior. It's fun to go on drives, because we never quite know what to expect! On Tuesday, we're going to go south to the everglades to go on a swamp buggy ride and see some alligator shows. We'll go with Koby & Dean & Di & Rick so it should be fun!
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Hey looks like you guys are enjoying the nice weather and the state of florida. we just got back from ft. lauderdale visiting my sister and her family. it was great and then we came back to several feet of snow. thus begins the many snow days we are sure to have....i bet you guys are loving that gas prices have dropped. it is fun reading your blog and seeing all the fun things you are experiencing. take care
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