Laura S. Walker SP, Waycross, GA, March 15-21

http://gastateparks.org/LauraSWalker

They are doing a lot of updating at this park. Not sure if this is a CCC park. It is listed and not listed. At one place, it was listed as a CCC/WPA project. It had a lot of cute buildings that could have been a CCC camp, and they hold different youth summer camps here.

Dam spillway -- all Georgia lakes are man made

Downside of the dam

Walkway on the right and new cabins

Cabins for young campers

Laura S. Walker lived in Waycross, GA, and devoted her life to conservation and other civic causes. 

I stayed longer at this park because I couldn’t get reservations at another close-by park ---- and then I learned that the reservation system might or might not be accurate. Lots of spaces are saved for "drop ins." Forget the “system” and call the park directly. I wonder how many other places I had been turned down for when they actually had space available.

They had WiFi at the office, but you had to sit outside to use it. It was so spotty that I asked them if they switched it off and on at random. Now you have it......now you don't.

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It is the time of the year when the pine trees are producing pollen, and at times it looked like the air was filled with smoke when the pollen fell in the wind. They did have a controlled burn going on when I got there, and I met the woman who was in charge of the process. I’m sorry I didn’t get her picture. She was 30ish and so full of energy -- more energy than three average persons put together. I'm fascinated by people who know what they want to be when they grow up from the age of 5, and I love asking about their education and career path. Finding fire science was just luck for her.

I've been singing to myself "in the pines, in the pines, where the sun never shines" for weeks. Sorry if you start singing it to yourself, also.

I met another woman traveling alone, and we went to the Okefenokee Swamp Park together. It was entertaining and informative and included the boat ride, a train ride, the naturalist, and lots of animals.

 

The boat "captain" was a comedian much like Larry the Cable Guy

Movies made in the swamp

There were many big, fat, and seemingly happy alligators

The naturalist at the Swamp knew her stuff

A tribute to Walt Kelly, creator of Pogo

Tina (from California) with Pogo (from the Okefenokee Swamp)

Well known Walt Kelly (Pogo) quotes include the following:

 

We have met the enemy and he is us.

We are confronted with insurmountable opportunities.

Don't take life so serious, son, it ain't nohow permanent.

Thanks for reading.
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