End of the trail – part 7

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We now were going back to the lowlands.

So how serious was the grade?
David goes first!

It was hard to show in a photo just how steep it was. In addition, rocks were loose. So definitely had to watch your footing!

Four Nerve Daisy (Tetraneuris scaposa) along the edge of the steep grade.

Here was the last part of the steep trail.
More Adders’- tongue fern (Ophioglossum engelmannii). It was almost like a ground cover in places!

Woodsia fern!
The trail sign shows us where we were. Of course, David knew exactly where we were. He had in fact built the trail years ago.

Surprise! A Little Brown Skink apparently had been in some trash that we had put in Jeanne’s bag.

Such a cutie!

There is a part of the park that does have Tiny Tim, but it will take permission from the adjoining property (ie Ft Wolters people)to access the area. And the person that David was going to contact had the day off. So I will try again next January. Furthermore, it might have been too late for Tiny Tim since it is a winter annual. The search for Tiny Tim was not successful in the probable areas I thought as possible new habitat in this part of the park that day. However, I still counted it as a grand day!

One last thing to do before leaving the Mineral Wells area, a stop at the local DQ! 🙂

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Keep looking!

The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know

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  3. I haven’t been to that state park in probably 25 years! I’ve wanted to get out there—maybe some day! Those steep, eroded trails (at any park) are the worst—I’m always worried I’m going to slip.

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