My camera came back. I was very happy. They seem to have fixed it quite well, and any badness in the following pictures is my fault, not the cameras.
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My own dear mother canceled on me, but it was due to illness. Now when something like this happens, you can sit around the house and mope, or you can put down the jalapeño flavored Cheetos and go make your own adventure. The extent to which you will enjoy it really depends more on who you are than what you do. My adventure was to go to Black Bayou national wildlife reserve thingie.
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Most of it is built on walkways over the swampy edge of the lake, and it was quite pretty. However it was 127 degrees outside, so I had one or two drops or perspiration on me. Thankfully, no mosquitos.
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This was their observation deck. The only thing I observed were plants, but it was still very pretty.
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I took a freshly mowed side path, and found this passion flower. Sadly it bore no fruit.
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Next was the photo blind.
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Something had a meal of a baby dear. I am gonna guess that it was a dog. And not a bear. Hiding in the bushes. Behind me.
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The blind was more of a... What is the word? Wasp nest. Yes, wasp nest.
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But this is what it looked out on.
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Most of the trails were very accessible and well maintained.
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What you probably don't see in this picture is a week or two old armadillo tracks. At least I am relatively sure. It could have been a tiny, tiny bear crouched in the woods. Somewhere behind me.
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The proverbial path less traveled by. I really want to come back at some point when there aren't deer flies and the temp isn't 138 degrees.
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This is their nature pier. It goes out over the lake and then snakes back around again for quite some ways.
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The lake itself was beautiful with giant water lilies all over the place.
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The cat tails were bending in such a manner that they threatened to snatch you right off as you walked by.
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Eventually I was spared the sun, but denied the hardy breeze, so I was, at this point, slightly damp.
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The water in the marshy areas was not nearly as brackish as I expected it to be. I assume is connects to the lake somewhere.
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I became slightly disoriented due to the water and ended up wandering around aimlessly for about 30 minutes. I found myself under this oddly shaped horse apple tree, and while my clothes were well hydrated, I was not.
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I blundered into the "amphitheater". Somehow I think the Greeks would not have been proud.
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Finally I staggered out to the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. My car. Wherein it is air conditioned. And there are no bears. Crouching behind the seat.
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As I drove away, I lamented the lack of boat to put in the water, but I still had a very nice time.
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This is Danielle's aquarium, which is entirely too big for her 4 tiny fish :)
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Koby lost a stone.
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We went to the top of the hotel to try to catch the fireworks, but they were kind of distant. Otherwise it was very nice.
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Go go gadget zoom.
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It was weird, you heard them LONG after you saw them.
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Still, all in all it was fun. Lots of nice conversation.
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Boom
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Each one of them on a DIFFERENT game.
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i've always wondered what that place is like. very cool! love the last picture.
armywifelane · 2009-07-07: 08:38
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Where is that park?? I want to go - but I am with you on the "not when it is 138 outside"
helga984 · 2009-07-08: 14:51
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preeeeeeetyy i wanna go!
Sprilly20 · 2009-07-08: 20:11
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DAVE! I demand UPDATE!
Sprilly20 · 2009-07-21: 21:56
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