Suwanee River State Park (SRP) Florida

13 April 2014      We feed the locals along the river

We like to drive about 300 miles a day. Should be relatively quick at expressway speeds and usually leaves the driver with enough energy left to lift a glass at Happy Hour. SRP is 301 miles from Gulf State Park - the perfect distance. Not far off the interstate. We drove in and got the last site available (it was fully booked online so timing is everything – it had just been vacated).

Sites are a bit tight to back into in most cases (ours was easy but it did have quite a slope to the rear). All are under a heavy tree canopy and reasonably private.

And buggy. Skitters and no see-ums.

We started our trail hikes by the river.

Looks pretty idyllic. Ow - my leg! Again! Run!

Several of the trails were underwater in part. Here’s why:

No drought here.

Suwanee pushin' boundaries

And in the thick bush along the Suwanee banks the skitters were out in full force. Hadn’t been fed for a while. We served lots of warm human blood with side orders of curses to the little fiends. Didn’t stick around for payment. Walking around the more open areas was a little more peaceful. Considered settin’ a spell and gazing out on the river here:

Nope – still too buggy.

Saw a few folks sitting in similar swings. No movement. Probably dead.

At the junction of the Suwanee and the Withlacoochee you get to see the waters mix. The W is muddy brown while the S is blue-black:

Tree lesson time. No exam.

Little out of date.. No more hickory club shafts either

Art shot - feel free to add caption

There was one trail through a pine forest. Open, flat, and nearly bug free.

No bugs here. Not moving.

We also wandered down the “Earthworks” trail. Place was littered with old junk.

After having fed all of the locals we were released for good behaviour. Looking for places with less trees (and bugs) near Savannah Georgia.

Did I just hear a “buzz”?

Did you make that noise?

You know that’s not funny.

Flower shot. You probably deserve it.