Palmetto State Park Hike

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Since our last vist to Palmetto, the new Ottine Swamp Trail has been completed, so that's where we started.

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Shortly after the trailhead, we found this Osage Orange fruit; one of the largest I've seen.

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Palmetto frond near the beginning of the trail

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Although not very swampy during this drought, the Ottine trail features several substantial boardwalks.

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A bit of fall color

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Supplejack, AKA Rattan vine

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Kind of warm for Thanksgiving, so Millie drank lots of water

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Ummm

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Lots of Palmetto along this section of trail

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Another boardwalk, at least there was a trickle of water under this one

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Cactus, too.

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A nice "tuna" on this pricklly pear

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Here we are closer to the San Marcos River and some nice riverine trees

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Along the River Trail, looking up the San Marcos River

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Another Palmetto thicket

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Palmetto frond

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Fallen leaves on a Palmetto frond

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Reflections on some nice spring-fed pools where the Carrizo formation is exposed.