Daingerfield Getaway

Not a bike trip, but a getaway nevertheless. My niece came to the house & looked after my mother so that my wife & I could get away for 5 days. We went to our favorite Texas springtime spot, Daingerfield State Park.
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Home for the next 5 days, 4 nights.
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The road in & out of the park is picturesque.
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Little trailers are definitely in vogue this year.
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Far out, dude!
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I walked a lot, but my wife brought her work with her. She makes & sells crocheted children’s hats, & is working on a special order for a children’s leukemia benefit.
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Here’s a new addition since the last time we were here. The top row was mostly Harlequin novels, & the rest were children’s books. Good idea.
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We timed it right for east Texas wildflowers. The Indian paintbrush was just starting up.
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Daingerfield has the best crimson clover I’ve seen south of the Red River.
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The ubiquitous daisy.
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Daingerfield is a great place to view dogwoods. They didn’t really have a very good year, but still…
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For some reason, there were no ducks, geese, or swans at the lake for several years. Glad to see them back.
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A pair of cardinals used our campsite for their courtship ritual.
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Speaking of couples, also spotted these two.
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It was cold most of the trip, but we had one warm, sunny day. The turtles took full advantage.
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Addison’s Walk? No, just the backside of the lake.
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How the heck do trees grow like this???
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And, the end of a day. Sunset over the cove behind the campground.
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Beautiful spot Tim, I need some of that myself.

Very nice. Thanks for posting.

I spent many summer days at that park, back when the pier had an upper deck and a slide.