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    Dave Kiel
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    Late fall colors on Merchants Millpond.
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    05/05/2019
    Spring view of Merchants Millpond from the canoe rental dock near the visitor center.
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    Campground entrance.
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    The fish ladder at the small dam that forms Merchants Millpond.
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    The swamp from the edge of the road to the park.
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    Two dung beetles moving a piece of dung (scat).
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    The hiking trails are easy to follow and well signed.
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    Boardwalk along the Lassiter Trail.
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    The LEED-certified visitor center.
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    Boat dock at the canoe rental near the visitor center.
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    The canoe rental center.
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    Turtles are always out when the sun is hot.
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    Merchants Millpond.
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    One of the group canoe-in campsites.
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    Merchants Millpond.
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    Bald cypress tree knees.
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    Water lilies in the Lassiter Swamp.
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    Kayaking through the flat waters of Merchants Millpond.
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    Canadian geese are common in the swamp and a good source of food for the alligators.
    Dave Kiel
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    Fall sunrise over Merchants Millpond.
    Dave Kiel
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    05/05/2019
    Late fall colors.
    Dave Kiel
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    05/05/2019
    Late fall colors.

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