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Reflections at Pine Log State Forest. |
I have been trying to do more walking so we hit a couple of short trails over the past week. In the process we found some pretty parks near us.
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Fried rice, one of my favorites. |
We spent one day at Falling Waters State Park.
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The 73' waterfall is the tallest in Florida. It just goes to show how flat Florida is. |
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Trying to see the bottom. |
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Falling Water Falls falls into a sink hole. |
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Several other sink holes were in the area. |
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Remnants of early oil-drilling which turned out to be unsuccessful. |
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A small lake with swimming. A little too chilly today. |
Pine Log State Forest is located 14 miles north of Panama City Beach. There are over 14 miles of trails, including a segment of the Florida National Scenic Trail. We walked the 2 mile Campground Trail Loop.
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Cypress trees like wet areas. |
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My Christmas puzzle that I never got around to doing last Christmas (2021). It's orientation isn't suited well to RVs! |
Monday Pat and I took another trip to Crestview and Fort Walton Beach to take care of a few things. Then we headed to the beach!
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If only more men realized this!🤣 |
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Gulf Islands National Seashore is a protected area on the bay, but Beasley Park across the road on the ocean side was the best. |
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The water was so still today. |
The Hinson Conservation and Recreation Area in Marianna, Florida follows the banks of the Chipola River.
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The Chipola River |
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Sally checking out a small cave on the trail. |
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This is a fire ant mound. You DO NOT want to step on one. They are everywhere. A single ant can give several painful stings. If you see a mound that has been disturbed there appears to be thousands or more ants. |
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The Saw Palmetto is native to the southeast and grows 7 to 10 feet tall. |
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Mike was happy that he didn't get "skunked." This guy was returned to the river, the fish that is, not Mike. |
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The tree knees here were quite tall. |
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A furry little plant on the trail. Pat suggested that I shouldn't touch it. He and Sally got stuck by pine cones on our last hike. |
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An abandoned cabin. |
Where are the Piepers now? Bonifay, FL
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