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I have enjoyed the Pam Callahan nature trail for years. I never knew that it was once part of an old Army Corp. bombing range and that there were toxic chemical in the ground. That may explain why I got very sick the last time I went when I took these photographs.
Between 1940 and 1947 it was part of the Drew Field bombing range. According to the Army corps of engineers the surface water and soil sediment now pose a "human health and ecological risk." In fact, test show there may be unexploded ordinance in the park! I never knew that while I was enjoying a very peaceful fall day on the hiking tail.
The trial head in on Memorial Highway but it is not easy to see. Many people live and commute for years and never know it is there. I have never seen anyone else out there.
You have to park on the side of the road and there is a gate that is locked but you can easily go around it. This seemed to be a maintained trail. It looked freshly mowed. The trail goes strait into the wet lands that are along the bay. One thing you notice is after only a few hundred feet off the main road, you think you are in the middle of nowhere. There is an apartment complex to the right and a major airport nearby, but you still have that isolated feel.degrees, a very nice day. I took a lot of pictures on the 0.7 mile hike out to a plaque the memorializes the lady that the trail is named after. It is posted on a large granite rock and points out that she spearheaded a grass roots efforts to save this part of Tampa from the land developers. She was able to "Fight city hall." Unfortunately she passed away in 1993 and did not live to see this trail named in her honor. I could look around from the end of the trail and still could not believe how close I was to civilization.
Taxi parked at the trail head
I noticed fiddler crabs on the path (I am glad I had on hiking boots). I also saw a hawk swoop down, but I did not have my camera ready to take his photo. There are several side trails that expose hardwood pine areas. I got some photos of some interesting flora. I have no real idea what it is. I am sure there is poison ivy out there. so be careful.
If you are driving by and have some time. This is a real peaceful hike. Just watch out for the fiddler crabs!
I have made a new photo album of this shoot. You can go below and see the images of the trail.
On the Animal Planet hit show Finding Bigfoot, it was mentioned by the BFRO founder Matt Moneymaker that Bigfoots use powerline routes as pathways to move into new areas without detection. When the finding Bigfoot crew was in North Carolina they were investigating two prints found on a cul-de-sac. Moneymaker noticed the high tension wires behind the houses. He said they home had been built on a Bigfoot transition zone. This may be true but I believe the powerlines may be used for something else. I believe they are used for communication.
They have discovered that the high tension lines can sent knocks for miles along these systems. It is sort of like a "Bigfoot Cell Phone." Many researchers have reported hearing these sounds on powerlines. I have no doubt about that because I have heard and recorded these communications on video and posted them on YouTube.
On Saturday I got an opportunity to get into an area near the Hillsborough River that leads into the watershed area going into the Green Swamp. I can hear two knocks and a metallic scrape. Many people are now figuring these creatures out.
Tom Biscardi of California came to Florida last week to work with Tim Fasano in the Green Swamp of Central Florida looking for Bigfoot. Tom has been active in Bigfoot for several decades and is determined to find the beast. I turned him on to many good swamp locations where we would have a good chance of finding something.
Tim Fasano And Tom Biscardi In The West Track
He brought a team of four experienced Bigfoot hunters with him. We entered the area and began looking for an area that would be great for night operations. The theory is that Bigfoot is a nocturnal creature and the best results are obtained by using night thermal optical equipment which Biscardi has. This area was rich with animal tracks and we knew it would be good to deploy the night optics. Part of the reason I have been away from this blog is that I have been busy with this project.
Driving out to the camp where it is along a river miles from the main road
Biscardi is a controversial figure for his involvement in the 2008 Georgia Bigfoot Hoax where the two Gerogia boys had a body in a freezer. The truth is Tom lost $50,000 to these guys. On our way into the area, Tom and his guys saw something moving in the Palmettos and went in to take a look. There are many snakes in these areas and it is risky to go into them. They found a bone and we later found a footprint where we had deployed camera traps.
In the video below you can see what was going on as they ran through the field to find out where the dark, upright object had run off too.
Dave and I went hiking in the Green Swamp West Track Saturday looking for signs of animal life. We had our camping gear and were prepared to spend the night. The area we were in was miles off of the State road, and evidence of wildlife from deer, pigs, rabbits and other animals was everywhere. I am interested in deploying camera traps that can work for weeks on their own and capture some high quality images that you could not get on your own hiking. We found a place for a camp on a sand island and spent most of the late afternoon gathering firewood. It was something I had never done before and it was a lot of fun.
Somebody told me to take a hike. so I did! It sounded like a good idea, so I went up to the Florida Trail portion of the Green Swamp in Polk county on Super Bowl Sunday. It was really nice. The cool air felt good on my face.
The Florida Trail is 1,300 miles in length and spans some of the most remote areas in North America. I recently spent a weekend on the area north of the Green Swamp and along the Withlacoochee River State Forest. I have never had such a good time. This trail is Florida's soul. This movie gets to me man...it gets to me.
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