Once upon a time, in the backwoods near Sopchoppy, Florida, there lived the seldom seen albino or, as the locals call it, "white squirrel". We were determined to seek one out. We staked out our spot in the forest. We swatted mosquitoes. We waited. Finally, the elusive critter appeared. I raised my camera . . . it darted! I aimed again, zoomed in, clicked, and got the shot!
Actually, we were just driving through the state park south of Sopchoppy where we were camped when we stopped at a grassy area to look at the Ochlockonee river. "Is that what I think it is," said Gene. "A white squirrel?" When we got back to the RV, we read through the camp brochure, and sure enough, it stated: "Patient park visitors may be rewarded with a glimpse of white squirrels, a rare color variation of the Eastern grey squirrel."
We would not have believed it unless we had seen it. But, seeing is believing. And we saw a white squirrel! We're sending a photo to the park service for their brochure.
P.S. We also saw a two-headed turtle in an aquarium at Homasassa Springs State Park. Can't wait to get to Georgia.
1 comment:
Cool! I live in Wisconsin, chock-fulla grey squirrels, and we have a small population of white squirrels in my city - it's always a treat to see one. But we also have some jet black squirrels, and they're almost as much fun to catch a glimpse of through the trees. Never thought to catch them on camera...
Your post just made me smile :D
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