6 October 2019 Return to Finzel Swamp

It was time to go home.  I was still  in terrible shape, but I wanted to make a return visit to this place.  We had a great visit the year prior with many bird sightings on a misty morning.  There was much less mist this morning and no birds.

I struggled a bit to keep up with Ali.

We made it to the end of the trail and avenged a cache find missed last year.

This snapping turtle seemed about as ill as I was.  He had none of the normal movements and behavior of these cantankerous animals.  I suspect its days were few.

I had survived the trip.  My fever topped near 105.  When we reached home, I found I had lost ten percent of my body weight on the trip.  I hoped for better days ahead.