21 February 2023 Navigating the Okeefenokee

Being on the water is an awesome journey.  There are sights to see on each shore, in the water, and up in the trees. 

Birds were everywhere... and alligators.

Babies on the back

They are never far away.

Always watching.

20 February 2023 Laura S Walker State Park

Sunshine and pines while geocaching were on call for the day.  Laura S. Walker State Park is a state park with a golf course which usually isn't our favorite place, but there were enough trails to keep us interested.

Today had no alligator sightings, but we spotted a smaller eastern fence lizard on our journey.

19 February 2023 Okefenokee

It was a beautiful, sunny day to be on the trail and geocaching. 

Gator in camo?

Florida south shell turtles aren't just in Georgia.

Turtles and gators living together

18 February 2023 Visiting Ocmulgee Mounds

 Our main stop today was a visit to the Ocmulgee Mounds.  We were still near the visitor center when we spotted a mockingbird for the first sighting of the day.

Our walk included a visit to an earth lodge we could enter.  The lodge reconstruction was a CCC project in the 1930'a and made a greater experience for life of the Muscogee Tribe before the tribe was forced west after 1830.

Our journey included the boardwalk trail and an opportunity for good wildlife viewing.

17 February 2023 First Day in Georgia

Florida wasn't going to happen so we made a visit to Georgia for hiking and birding.  After a few brief stops on the  way, we stopped at High Falls State Park.

A swamp sparrow, bluebird, and ? kicked off the week's birding.

A bluebird in the bright, sunny day

Phoebe perched in a tree.

We stopped by the Whistle Stop Cafe too late for a visit so it will need to wait for another Georgia visit to stop inside and see this movie legend.