Today was my last volunteer shift at Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park. I've been a volunteer there for about 4 years and I've sure had fun. When I first heard the radio ad asking for people to volunteer at La Chua Trail, I thought--"they let you do that? Yes!" and signed up right away. Through frosty mornings, blazing sun, clouds, rain, mud, fire ants, stubborn gators, bison and drones, our cheerful team works together every weekend from October-April, giving helpful information and talking to visitors about our very favorite place. I've loved every minute. This is not goodbye--I'll visit often! Here are some images from today.
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| Trail Entrance |
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| Our Info Trailer and Welcome Station |
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| Baby Gator in its Own Pond |
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| Bull Gator Cooling Itself |
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| Noble Profile |
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| Purple Gallinules |
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| Yellow Water Lilies--Nymphaea mexicana |
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| American Coot |
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| Saddleback Dragonfly |
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| Looking Out Over the Prairie |
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| Great Blue Heron Nests |
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| Visitors on the Viewing Platform |
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| Acres of Pickerelweed--Pontederia cordata |
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| Boat Tailed Grackle |
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| Osprey With its Talons Out, Hunting |
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| Yellow Water Lily--Nymphaea mexicana |
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| Common Gallinule |
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| Pied Billed Grebe |
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| Family of Common Gallinules |
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| Little Blue Heron With Bullfrog Tadpole |
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| Down the Hatch |
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| -Gulp- |
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| Full Belly and Beautiful Breeding Plumage! |
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| 2 of My Trailer Buddies, Helene and Dave |
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