It was Earth Day and my sister and I decided to meet at the Chester Roberts Memorial Park in Port Charlotte just before sunset. We hoped that it would be low tide (which it was) so that the very small sandy beach wouldn't be covered. The temperature was comfortable with low humidity. However, the noseeums were biting, but despite that, we had a great time watching the moon rise and porpoises (dolphins) breaking the surface. A few pelicans flew past and I also spotted a couple of Yellow Crowned Night Herons along side of one of piers.

We were the only two people there. That's fortunate because the parking lot can only accommodate a few cars. But this small park offers a beautiful view of the Peace River, which empties out into Charlotte Harbor. The park is located on the shoreline in Port Charlotte, Florida. The bridge carrying Hwy. 41 traffic between Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda can be seen in the distance..

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On my overland journey this past summer, I passed through some beautiful farmland in northeastern Oregon. Unfortunately, there were signs warning people not to trespass, so I had to shoot this from the dirt and gravel road running by the property. I would loved to have gotten some different perspectives.

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I'd like to think that this beautiful scenery in Oregon was complemented by the presence of my overlanding rig... but that would be vain, wouldn't it?. :^) Over the past few years, I've put over 55,000 miles (88,514 Kilometers) on this vehicle while overlanding.

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A quick glance at this scene and you will probably miss them seeing them. They are a lot easier to spot when they are moving around.

I always cringe when I spot one... they can do damage to driveways and sidewalks when they burrow beneath them.... and in campsites they may try to get into your food cache or even chew on the wiring of your car (often resulting in the infamous "Check Engine" light.

How many of these cute critters can you find? Let me know in the comments below. If you enjoy these types of image searches, also check out flic.kr/p/2pGnNgY (but don't first read my comment where I identify them). :^)

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While overlanding in 2023, I pulled off I-84 East at an exit near the Walloa Whitman National Forest to take some pictures of the countryside, While I was at it, I snagged this shot of my rig.

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