Ratcliff Lake State Park is quiet this morning except for the rumble of thunder. That couldn’t have been said when we arrived Saturday afternoon. We’d forgotten it was MLK holiday weekend and the park was packed when we got here. It was really warm too (70’s) so it felt like we’d gone straight from January winter camping to camping on Memorial Day, in May. Monday, all one hundred plus Texans departed for home and this morning we are the only campers in the park. It’s almost like the rapture occurred and Mark and I got left behind. Oddly, it’s kind of a cool dynamic; plenty of people watching for a couple days, then complete silence and solitude. The fact we have thunderstorms in the forecast for today is sure to keep us in isolation a few days longer. We are prepared for inclement weather, camping in January, but are still pleasantly surprised when a morning hike starts in the rain and ends in a beautiful sunrise. Starbaby isn’t impressed by sunrises but seems appreciative of the “storm shelter” I build for her when thunder comes.
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