Before leaving Hingham I finally was able to get a picture of this sign. Massachusetts has one for each of their towns and it's such a kick to drive from one town to another and see this sign with date of settlement started. Hard to get pictures because you don't know where the town line begins and there is no place to pull over for a quick stop and picture. It's a bummer. On this one I was lucky enough after a month to be driving towards sign and 1st at stoplight with camera next to me. ha! All these towns are so historic and have some wonderful history. Too bad so many have been neglected. Roads are terrible in most places and some are really run down while others thrive.. just like anywhere. Just interesting observations. I was taken so much with Hingham because we lived there for 5 weeks and it was so CLEAN! Loved the manicured yards and over 1800 historic homes and some still in residence of 13 generations! That is something in this young country with so littl
There is this very pretty lake at Long Pine Key campground and this year we found Wally gator had moved in. He is only about 5 or 6 ft long and just lays there in the water but how fun to find him! This lake is so pretty and although has no outlet or inlet for fresh water is very clear water. Healthy, not! There are signs for high levels of mercury who we were told come from the acid rain! There are a variety of fish who survive here and water is replenished by rains mostly in summer. We did see a number of people fishing on this lake and even shore birds running along the bank. Interesting, how it survives and the wildlife who use it also survive, at least for now. 
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