The Okefenokee Swamp GTG

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Re: The Okefenokee Swamp GTG

Postby Echo » Sat Jan 23, 2010 10:23 am

Great pics!!!

Altho I didn't use to know what the heck a bucket list was? A swamp tour has been one of my wishes, want to do things for a very long time. Was telling Kelly that when I had been in Mississippi & Louisiana before with the big truck that they have their own kind of full timers that live on boats. Saw a whole lot of them tied up under bridges. Was gonna ask Vickie about them and then forgot.

As to the dog? I probably would have tucked that little bugger fight inside my shirt and taken it home with me. Could have been a playmate for Shade! :D So very glad that ya'll help the poor little thing out.
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Re: The Okefenokee Swamp GTG

Postby sunshinecruiserTN » Sat Jan 23, 2010 10:46 am

Here are a few pix of the little dog. Tina almost took him, she gave it too much time thinking about it. We all realized we just couldn't do it. We all wanted him. In these pix Mary Lou was keeping him from running away until it was decided what could be done.
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It was a fun day and I'm so glad that Tina stopped by to spend a few days with me. It's always good to have someone to share the ahahs and the ooohs.
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Re: The Okefenokee Swamp GTG

Postby Echo » Sat Jan 23, 2010 11:05 am

OMG, that poor little guy. Breaks my heart. Would like to find his 'use to be' people and tie their rotten azzes to a tree and let them starve!!! OMG!!! :twisted:
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Re: The Okefenokee Swamp GTG

Postby BarbaraRose » Sat Jan 23, 2010 5:44 pm

That poor little guy is all skin and bones!! How sad! You guys did a very good thing!! You earned some great karma doing that!

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Re: The Okefenokee Swamp GTG

Postby bluepinecones » Sat Jan 23, 2010 11:09 pm

So glad the pup was rescued.
Thanks for the tour. The swamp sure looks different from that entrance. I was there many years ago; went in thru the north Waycross entrance. Large cypress forrest with knees jutting out of the water. The water was red, actually more of a mahogany color, leeched from the trees. Beautiful no matter which way you go.
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Re: The Okefenokee Swamp GTG

Postby sunshinecruiserTN » Sun Jan 24, 2010 10:16 am

bluepinecones wrote:So glad the pup was rescued.
Thanks for the tour. The swamp sure looks different from that entrance. I was there many years ago; went in thru the north Waycross entrance. Large cypress forrest with knees jutting out of the water. The water was red, actually more of a mahogany color, leeched from the trees. Beautiful no matter which way you go.


The tour guide did say that entrance was different because of the trees. Yes, the brown, dark color is from the tannins leeching out of the roots, trees, etc. and I've read they are good for you. You wuld have enjoyed the trip.

On my blog, http://sunshinecruisertn.blogspot.com is a slideshow of our trip.
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Re: The Okefenokee Swamp GTG

Postby bluepinecones » Sun Jan 24, 2010 11:21 am

Great job on the slide show. Thanks.
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Re: The Okefenokee Swamp GTG

Postby Redetotry » Mon Jan 25, 2010 10:38 am

Beautiful pictures thanks TIna.
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