{"id":1447,"date":"2016-04-15T15:42:19","date_gmt":"2016-04-15T15:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thewachs.com\/wachsacrossamerica\/?p=1447"},"modified":"2016-04-25T02:05:01","modified_gmt":"2016-04-25T02:05:01","slug":"georgia-on-my-mind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thewachs.com\/wachsacrossamerica\/2016\/04\/15\/georgia-on-my-mind\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgia On My Mind"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Skidaway Island State Park<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What a gorgeous place!!! This place is still on my mind and possibly one of my favorites on the trip! It&#8217;s quiet and absolutely beautiful! Instantly I wanted to take a picture of our &#8220;yard.&#8221; This park is definitely worth visiting if you are in the area. There is so much to see and learn about in a small area. They have great (short 1.5 miles or less) trails. The trail maps give great info about the plants, trees and history of the area. All the trails are worth exploring. The only downside is it&#8217;s about 30 minutes to Savannah\u00a0and Tybee Island.<\/p>\n<p>Immediately we noticed the cardinals that like to hang out in our front yard. Also the pileated wood pecker that liked the trees in the back yard. Since it&#8217;s a state park we of course asked for the Junior Ranger book. Cranky kids meant I sent them out right away to get some fresh air and work on their Jr Ranger books. Mama needed peace and quiet.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"One and Only Ivan\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/136797225@N05\/26390986916\/in\/album-72157667127296855\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1586\/26390986916_1cd150cc35_m.jpg\" alt=\"One and Only Ivan\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Cardinal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/136797225@N05\/26324577632\/in\/album-72157667127296855\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\">\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1628\/26324577632_564596b215_m.jpg\" alt=\"Cardinal\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><a title=\"Jr. Ranger work\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/136797225@N05\/26561037841\/in\/datetaken-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1514\/26561037841_dfbf587448_m.jpg\" alt=\"Jr. Ranger work\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The first night we were able to walk around and explore the small playground, laundry and bath facilities (only one washer and dryer so that might be tough.) We decided to go to the head of one of the three trails at the park. It had some great brochures about the trails there. We took one about the plants and trees along the trail. They were nicely marked. Dacen really wanted to get to the alligator ponds, but I didn&#8217;t grab that map, darn. As it happened we turned around right before the gator ponds, but it was getting dark.<\/p>\n<p>The next day was our Savannah\u00a0day then Fort Pulaski the day after that. Our last day in the area\u00a0the kids and I explored Skidaway Island Park while Huck dealt with taxes and did regular work. Poor guy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nature Center<\/strong><br \/>\nWe went to the Nature Center\/Interpretive Center to see if we could find some answers for the Jr. Ranger books. It was pretty darn impressive! First off almost upon entering there is one room with a giant prehistoric sloth. But this thing is 16-20 feet tall I think! Brielle didn&#8217;t care for that room at all, but to get a drink or go to the bathroom you had to go through there. One room had lizards, snakes, etc. &#8211; Dacen is very very enthralled by reptiles so he was excited. Unfortunately the naturalist wasn&#8217;t there, but would be back soon. Luckily, the marketing lady did let the kids hold one of the terapin turtles. They really wanted to hold the box turtles outside though.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Giant sloth\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/136797225@N05\/26561037071\/in\/datetaken-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1658\/26561037071_fa23b6b306_m.jpg\" alt=\"Giant sloth\" width=\"180\" height=\"240\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n Another room is the bird room. They had great windows looking at 3-4 feeders. There were books and binoculars you could borrow and lots of pictures of birds so you could easily identify what you were seeing. We learned how a woodpecker can repeatedly hammer into trees without hurting it&#8217;s head! (There&#8217;s an extra layer of cartilage between the beak and the head that serves as a shock absorber. )There were also some great posters talking about the lifecycle of butterflies (Brielle&#8217;s class is studying that very thing right now!) There were also lifecycles of the frog (which we love!) and sunflowers. It was neat to be able to compare the differences and similarities! The naturalist was still not around so we decided to check out some binoculars and a bird book and go on our bike ride.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bike Ride<\/strong><br \/>\n We rode our bikes down the <strong>Big Ferry Trail<\/strong> we had started to explore the other night. At the beginning and end of the loop is the Alligator pond. It&#8217;s actually kind of unnerving not knowing if there&#8217;s one there, where it is and how many there might be. We had been told there is one. And I&#8217;ve seen how they can blend in to the logs, etc. So we were very careful and watchful. To Dacen&#8217;s disappointment we never did find one. I think I may have found the hole\/den he dug into some tree roots though. Speaking of roots. This trail was marked ok to ride your bike, but I wasn&#8217;t prepared to mountain bike! I thought for sure someone would wreck due to the slippery pine needles or the mass of roots we found ourselves in sometimes. But all was well!<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Resting\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/136797225@N05\/26459019785\/in\/album-72157667127296855\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1563\/26459019785_0206fe46d0_m.jpg\" alt=\"Resting\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><a title=\"Searching\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/136797225@N05\/26392854321\/in\/album-72157667127296855\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1580\/26392854321_5001ffa088_m.jpg\" alt=\"Searching\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Resting\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/136797225@N05\/26459019785\/in\/album-72157667127296855\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\">\u00a0<\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Other exciting things that were marked on the trail:<\/p>\n<p>Bobcats. I have no idea how prevalent they are, but since we were on bikes I was less afraid than if we had been hiking.<br \/>\nFreshwater Slough (pronounced sloo)<br \/>\nShell Middens (discarded oyster shell hills)<br \/>\nLiquor Still &#8211; this was impressive! They still had some of the artifacts left over. You could see some of the barrels had ax marks in them. It was funny to be teaching the kids about prohibition.<br \/>\nEarthworks &#8211; These were small hills that were built up for troops to hide behind. Like a trench but above ground. Often dug by the slaves.<br \/>\nSaltwater slough<br \/>\nAlligator Ponds<\/p>\n<p>They did a great job describing in a simple way each of the areas. You can read about them <a href=\"http:\/\/gastateparks.org\/SkidawayIsland-Hiking\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nature Center Visit #2<\/strong><br \/>\nAs it turns out we loved this place and visited at least 3 times maybe even 5! We loved looking for various birds, and visiting Pierre (he has an elegant French waiter looking mustache!) and Penelope\u00a0and holding the box turtles! The naturalist, Vicki, loved the kids and they loved her. She introduced us to the baby alligator which is on loan from the University. She allowed the kids to hold the box turtles. She got out a couple of snakes for them to meet. She also got out the glass snake which is actually a legless lizard! It looks like a snake and has the name, but it&#8217;s a lizard.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Glass lizard\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/136797225@N05\/26366700492\/in\/album-72157667127296855\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1549\/26366700492_3db4ef1bf7_m.jpg\" alt=\"Glass lizard\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a title=\"Box turtles\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/136797225@N05\/26392853321\/in\/album-72157667127296855\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1531\/26392853321_45bd2c7024_m.jpg\" alt=\"Box turtles\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Tale of 2 Trails<\/strong><br \/>\n Our travel day usually isn&#8217;t very productive, but luckily this place was positioned just right so both our arrival day here and our leaving day we were lucky to be able to do some exploring. I was determined to hike the other 2 trails &#8211; <strong>The Sandpiper and Avian Loop<\/strong>. And I&#8217;m so glad we did! We thought Huck couldn&#8217;t join us as he had to mail some stuff for taxes. But he managed to get it done fast and catch up to us! These trails were awesome! Especially the first part of the first trail. We experienced several different habitats in a small amount of time\/space. (The first 6 in the list below were seen in the first 15-20 minutes of our walk!)<\/p>\n<p>Salt Marsh<br \/>\n Fiddler crabs<br \/>\n Island Hammock<br \/>\n Pine Beetles<br \/>\n Tidal Creek\/Oyster beds *see below for sidenote<br \/>\n Forest<br \/>\n Confederate Earthworks<br \/>\n Intracoastal waterway<br \/>\n Liquor Still site<br \/>\n Black Needle Rush<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Salt flats\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/136797225@N05\/26561039111\/in\/datetaken-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1596\/26561039111_35dbe222fd_m.jpg\" alt=\"Salt flats\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><a title=\"Marsh\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/136797225@N05\/26533391832\/in\/datetaken-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1537\/26533391832_b57d224a6f_m.jpg\" alt=\"Marsh\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><a title=\"Oyster bags\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/136797225@N05\/26561034531\/in\/datetaken-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1703\/26561034531_8d9c7b518c_m.jpg\" alt=\"Oyster bags\" width=\"180\" height=\"240\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a title=\"Safari kids\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/136797225@N05\/26533389742\/in\/datetaken-public\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1542\/26533389742_c3130ba183_m.jpg\" alt=\"Safari kids\" width=\"180\" height=\"240\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Again, you can go to <a href=\"http:\/\/gastateparks.org\/SkidawayIsland-Hiking\">this link<\/a> to read about them.<br \/>\n* At the tidal creek we noticed they had bags and bags of oyster shells. We knew oyster shells deteriorate slowly. They seemed to be using them to hold up the banks. Vicki came by with a preschool group and we learned that they were trying to encourage\/create oyster beds here. By stacking the old shells here, I guess the oysters will seek shelter here and form new beds.<\/p>\n<p>We learned so much here! Short, but sweet, I&#8217;m so glad Skidaway Island was our home for a few days!<\/p>\n<p>Check out all of the pics here including some great examples of Nature&#8217;s Art! Can you find the eye of the needle or the heart-shaped swirls?<br \/>\n<div id=\"flickr_72157667127296855_1627\"><div class=\"slickr-flickr-slideshow landscape medium \"><div class=\"active\"><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1464\/26390986656_e3cf8db032.jpg\" title=\"Site 46\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Site 46<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1680\/26375279211_a2ae9a610e.jpg\" title=\"Broom masters\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Broom masters<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1628\/26324577632_564596b215.jpg\" title=\"Cardinal\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Cardinal<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1560\/26390987176_0c4feba02b.jpg\" title=\"Dinner time\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Dinner time<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1586\/26390986916_1cd150cc35.jpg\" title=\"One and Only Ivan\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>One and Only Ivan<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1688\/26390986446_9636c082ee.jpg\" title=\"Never too old\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Never too old<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1486\/26416920725_09d5629922.jpg\" title=\"P110002At the playground4\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>P110002At the playground4<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1518\/25812081754_afd7a89313.jpg\" title=\"Lover&#039;s lane\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Lover's lane<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1538\/26324576372_a17cbd35f8.jpg\" title=\"Me and my sweetie\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Me and my sweetie<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1526\/25814140623_12361a10ca.jpg\" title=\"The kiddos\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>The kiddos<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1642\/26459020735_697568c3c4.jpg\" title=\"Dagoba\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Dagoba<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1563\/26459019785_0206fe46d0.jpg\" title=\"Resting\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Resting<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1632\/26366701922_217d5bf342.jpg\" title=\"Big Ferry trail\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Big Ferry trail<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1635\/26459017325_b57d5ec0c4.jpg\" title=\"Swamp\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Swamp<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1598\/26366701182_8fa9247087.jpg\" title=\"Adventurers\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Adventurers<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1580\/26392854321_5001ffa088.jpg\" title=\"Searching\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Searching<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1476\/26459016665_888d4c396f.jpg\" title=\"Biking boardwalk\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Biking boardwalk<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1541\/26392853911_c9a26d1ab3.jpg\" title=\"Safari man\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Safari man<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1549\/26366700492_3db4ef1bf7.jpg\" title=\"Glass lizard\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Glass lizard<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1610\/25854144814_e8bc762feb.jpg\" title=\"Corn snake\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Corn snake<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1531\/26392853321_45bd2c7024.jpg\" title=\"Box turtles\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Box turtles<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1442\/26366699822_f65731862a.jpg\" title=\"Caden&#039;s box turtle\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Caden's box turtle<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1572\/25854144304_b60ca61a65.jpg\" title=\"Dacen&#039;s box turtle\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Dacen's box turtle<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1717\/25856188143_d6d2c6fd03.jpg\" title=\"Brielle&#039;s box turtle\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Brielle's box turtle<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1525\/25856187903_862ef157c5.jpg\" title=\"Miss Vicki\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Miss Vicki<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1712\/26186164210_eef8dd9cc1.jpg\" title=\"Working and cooking\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Working and cooking<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1548\/26459014295_606ed2dfe8.jpg\" title=\"Working\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Working<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1703\/26392851541_a0f6057b1d.jpg\" title=\"Papa and Brielle, Splendor champs\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Papa and Brielle, Splendor champs<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1582\/25856196303_dc4da1bd59.jpg\" title=\"Sandpiper trail\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Sandpiper trail<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1503\/26366707942_9083856963.jpg\" title=\"P1100235\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>P1100235<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1472\/26459023485_366d33657b.jpg\" title=\"Steph\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Steph<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1452\/26366708932_5abe69f1c1.jpg\" title=\"Avian trail\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Avian trail<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1571\/26459024635_43933cfb7f.jpg\" title=\"Fam on a bench\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Fam on a bench<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1674\/26366707692_4724110f7b.jpg\" title=\"Snack time\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Snack time<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1718\/26433105316_8f2dcb8d6a.jpg\" title=\"Hiding\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Hiding<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1451\/26459023215_f5cc002563.jpg\" title=\"Intercoastal\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Intercoastal<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1695\/26392859631_b368ccde8c.jpg\" title=\"What&#039;s up there?\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>What's up there?<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1684\/26186170970_1c01257346.jpg\" title=\"Hiking\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Hiking<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1463\/26366705662_2492c4f35e.jpg\" title=\"Tree seat\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Tree seat<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1557\/25856193383_d230431055.jpg\" title=\"Turtle haven\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Turtle haven<\/p><\/div><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">jQuery(\"#flickr_72157667127296855_1627\").data(\"options\",{\"delay\":3000,\"autoplay\":true,\"transition\":500,\"link\":\"next\",\"target\":\"_self\",\"width\":\"\",\"height\":\"\"});<\/script><div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div id=\"flickr_72157665219135384_9104\"><div class=\"slickr-flickr-slideshow landscape medium \"><div class=\"active\"><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1514\/26561037841_dfbf587448.jpg\" title=\"Jr. Ranger work\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Jr. Ranger work<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1658\/26561037071_fa23b6b306.jpg\" title=\"Giant sloth\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Giant sloth<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1596\/26561039111_35dbe222fd.jpg\" title=\"Salt flats\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Salt flats<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1537\/26533391832_b57d224a6f.jpg\" title=\"Marsh\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Marsh<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1703\/26561034531_8d9c7b518c.jpg\" title=\"Oyster bags\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Oyster bags<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1542\/26533389742_c3130ba183.jpg\" title=\"Safari kids\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Safari kids<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1464\/26561029671_b6794f5250.jpg\" title=\"Eye of the needle\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Eye of the needle<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1535\/26533386372_a8329e7335.jpg\" title=\"Spanish moss\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Spanish moss<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1588\/26600261946_def5755168.jpg\" title=\"Driftwood\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Driftwood<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1602\/26561023391_cbd16d454e.jpg\" title=\"Grass\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Grass<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1676\/26600260216_fe711ff60e.jpg\" title=\"Swirls\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Swirls<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1713\/26561018761_0828f93258.jpg\" title=\"Bent tree\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Bent tree<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1692\/26561038261_d640774e2f.jpg\" title=\"Jr Ranger patches\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Jr Ranger patches<\/p><\/div><\/div><script 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This place is still on my mind and possibly one of my favorites on the trip! It&#8217;s quiet and absolutely beautiful! Instantly I wanted to take a picture of our &#8220;yard.&#8221; This park is definitely worth visiting if you are in the area. 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