Head for the Mountains

Rock Reef Pass, shown here where it crosses the main road in Everglades National Park, rises just three feet above the surrounding sawgrass savannah. The tiny height differential above the surrounding grassland supports trees and other vegetation that could not survive a few feet away. (Jonathan Gewirtz)

Chicagoboyz look forward to an enjoyable weekend of skiing and adventure.

10 thoughts on “Head for the Mountains”

  1. My aunt and uncle used to have a home in Lake Wales (just 45 minutes or so south of Orlando) – home of Florida’s highest point – 800′ or so. With the Bock Tower.

  2. Reminds me of a bumper sticker I saw many years ago:

    yellow background, a flat line across the bottom, a wilted sunflower, and SKI KANSAS!

  3. I lived in Lake Charles, Louisiana, for several years. My house was located on what I was told was a “ridge”, that was 11 feet above sea level. My friends here in Colorado always smile at that, as the community where I live now ranges from about 7000 feet to about 9000 feet above sea level.

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