Pictures - Hiking - Port Hudson State Historic Site

I went hiking again today. I still have to put up pictures from last week's hike to Clark Creek Natural Area, but I like these pictures today. I went to Port Hudson State Historic Site, which is along the same highway as last week, but only about half as far a drive. I wanted to check it out because it touted 6 miles of hiking trails. I spent about 3 hours hiking today. It was great!



The place is an old civil war site.




Some info on the place.



I saw these flags and had this odd feeling I was driving into Texas or something. I knew that couldn't be right.



The observation tower.



Trail Head.



Beginning of the trail.



Purdy



Note to self: do not accidentally walk into this.



I sat and ate my lunch on this tree.



One thing I am always disappointed in is that I see little if any actual wildlife when I've been hiking. So, I take pictures of what I do see.



Spiders out in the deep woods do not fool around. They don't construct measly little webs that insects will just fly into. They cover all bases, and will eat anything that flies, drops, walks, or gallops into its web.



Blah, blah, war, yeah, yeah



I sat down for a bit to have some water. Everywhere around me I could literally hear the chomping of caterpillars. I caught one starting to build a caccoon.



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And, it isn't too hot out, yet.



Some of the only color I saw besides brown and green. I thought I should capture it.



I picked up a little friend along the way on my shorts. I called him "Wormy." I am not very inventive when it comes to naming things.



And here I remembered the 4th Wonder of the Camera World which is the self-timer.



I couldn't help but think "Blair Witch Project" here.



I finally made it to B! (kidding)



Ferns.



I love this picture.



Me and my...



Peace Out!