The 5–Day Odyssey to begin a new job in the Everglades began yesterday morning. It is the longest road trip yet, over 2,000 miles from Denver, CO to Everglades City, FL at about 400 miles per day.
After leaving the winter setting of brown, leafless plants and trees on the eastern plains of Colorado I was pleasantly rewarded with spring in Kansas. It was a beautiful mix of colors, textures and wildlife.
Imagine…..
A coyote using the rails as its highway to a destination unknown and pausing to watch me pass by.
A Prairie Falcon swooping in front of my car as it chases a Robin hoping for a meal.
The flowering trees and bushes in white, yellow and pinks filling the air with a sweet smell.
A colorful Pheasant awkwardly crossing the road moving just in time to see another day.
The freshly rolled Hay Bales, 10 feet in diameter, dotted over the fields as far as the eye can see.
The beige hillsides with black cows standing proudly on the ridges.
The Red-tailed Hawk nests lining the roadway every mile or so brimming with parents roosting or hunting to provide for the young one to come.
The green fields of the spring crops with periodic groups of Wild Turkeys communing.
And finally….
The limestone fence posts contrasting against the earth, shining white in the light of the setting sun.
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