Sunday, September 29, 2013

Quabbin - South Carolina & Chiggers



Congaree NP large Bald Cypress Tree
Our Charleston SC trip finished with a trip to  Caw Caw swamp in Ravenel ,S.C. It's approximately a 650 acre wildlife sanctuary which includes rice fields and hardwoods. This area is used by many local and migrating birds. Our several mile walk revealed. one alligator . several blue herons. .
many ibis,and a few barred owls calling .
An alligator alongthe rice fields
 

Many information signs In Caw Caw swamp
 
A rat snake along the Congaree trail
Quabbin this weekend.I hiked nearly fifteen miles  in pursuit of a  moose. I found many tracks unfortunately no moose. I did break the 900 mile marker this weekend.
 
Chiggers
While in SC I got into chiggers . The most NASTY  bites I have ever gotten!
 
Jim
 
 
 


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