Very quiet day at White Oak Lake. Had to move to a different site because ours was reserved for tonight. No big deal but doesn't seem as busy as the clerk told me it was going to be. Took a nature walk with the park ranger this morning. He warned us that he was a historian and not into plants and animals. Trust me, he was not exaggerating. Kept calling moss ferns. But he tried. Said he was a history major but didn't like being in the classroom and knew the asst director at the park who offered him the job. He rode around on a golf cart this AM passing out the sheet with activities this weekend and invited everyone to join in. Good for him. This forest was all replanted in 60s. Totally destroyed by paper mills, etc. It is now protected.
Finished my book on New Orleans. Really great. Reinforces what we have been learning along the way on this trip. Lots to discuss about slavery, etc but needs a person to person talk rather than blog.
Also forgot to say yesterday that a by-product of oil is brine. The major industry here is now chemical with focus on bromide used in bromoseltzer, fire retardants, etc. Oh, and Jack didn't catch anything yesterday but the guy he was with did. One of his kids came over with a catfish this morning and wanted to know if he could clean it for us. Too much for one person so I passed since Jack doesn't eat fish. Just enjoyed being outdoors in this great place today. Picture is view of the lake early this am.
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