Jane, your photo of the mist in the mountains is gorgeous. And, I like that Leaden Flycatcher - handsome bird without being too showy.
I laughed at your sugar cane train. I used to live in a rural area west of where I am now. That area grows lots of watermelons that are trucked out in May and June. I remember being stuck in traffic in nearest tiny town as a line of slow-moving watermelon trucks passed by.