24.- Everglades, A typical lake

Now you can see a typical island with trees in the Everglades. The water will be higher in the summer. Between June and September, more than 70% of the rain falls on the Everglades. During this rainy season, the Everglades also gives rain to the rest of South Florida. In the morning the water evaporates and creates large clouds. The clouds move over the cities and drop 4 or 5 centimeters of rain in less than two hours, then the rain stops. The air is fresh after a storm and the vegetation is very green during the summer in Florida. The grass that you see is called "sawgrass" because the edge of the grass has little teeth. If you move your finger on the edge, you can cut your skin. Like a saw that cuts wood, the grass can cut into your finger! Keep your hands inside the boat (if you have expensive clothes or if you don't want your shirt to be cut, don't sit on the outside seats!).

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