Outdoors & Nature Insider

A little while back, I blogged about attending the National Trails Day celebration at Gold Head Branch State Park (read about it here), but I don't think I shared what happened on my way home. So here goes.

After leaving Gold Head Branch State Park I set out for home, and pulled into the Palatka Kentucky Fried Chicken drive-thru for a quick bite to eat before getting fully underway. Two-piece meal in hand, I steered my vehicle in the direction of the Ocala National Forest, the most direct and scenic route to home.

Through the Ocala National Forest I went, listening to Bob Seger on the radio and eating chicken. Then, rather suddenly, there was a bear crossing the highway! He lumbered along slowly enough for me to drop the chicken and grab my video camera, which always I keep in arm's reach for occasions such as this one. Luckily there weren't any other cars on the road at the time, and I was able to get a little bit of video of Mr. Bear crossing the highway and entering the Salt Springs Observation Trail area. For a second, he paused (I think he got a whiff of the KFC) and then headed off into the woods. Cool!