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| ...and a lot of alligators. |
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| Which one is different? |
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| almost hidden |
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| someone is sleepy |
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| My hiking buds |
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| someone was waiting by the trail for the careless yappy dog |
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| Palmettos are almost a symbol of southern swamps |
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| This tree told me in a spooky voice, "I'd turn back if I were you". |
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| We did have to detour as the trail became deeper under water |
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| Cutting through a grove to get to a road |
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| Even swamps have elevation changes |
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| And then the rain started |
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| I did not recognize this bush but it smelled wonderful and the bees loved it. Click on any picture to enlarge. |
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| The start of an adventure? |
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| To stay on the trail, we had to climb down through this grotto |
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| I offered to show to show him the trail out of the canyon |
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| Water dripping and forming a stalagmite |
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| A tree hugger |
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| trail shots going down |
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| American Beauty bush |
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| A shady spot with running spring water and a deep pool of clear water |
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| The creek ends in the river here |
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| Pedernales River scene |
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| The Queen of the Silver Dollar |
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| Kung Fu Rock Climbing |
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| This is one of the best state parks in Texas sitting on the Pedernales River. We have been here at least 6 times at varying degrees of water level and were surprised to see this much water here at the end of summer. There are miles of hiking trails that carry you along the river banks, tubing in the swimming area ,and of course camping sites. |
