Crooked River State Park

We’re still in Georgia. As we left the Okfenokee Swamp area we saw some sections that were burnt from the recent fire. Or at least we think this is where it was recently burning. The trees were all black…some completely burnt while others still seemed to have some life in them. However, the undergrowth was green already. The fire was in May so it surprises me it would be so green. Maybe because it is a swampy area the water below protected the undergrowth or allowed it to grow faster.

We visited Crooked River State Park back in April last year. That time we saw lots of gopher tortoises. This time we haven’t seen any so far. Turns out it was breeding season so they were out searching for mates. Now the ranger says they are mostly hiding from the heat. 

So far I have seen a raccoon, an armadillo, lots of squirrels, and a bunch of small fiddler crabs. The crabs were along the shore and in the morning there were lots of them. Sort of creepy seeing the beach moving everywhere with them.

We stopped at Folkston Funnel. I’m not sure how to explain this one. There is a platform in the small town of Folkston with benches and a speaker where you can hear the communications going on between trains. There’s wifi available so you can bring up information on train schedules. People show up and watch trains go by and talk about trains. We only stayed a few minutes. We hear that “train” people will travel miles to come here. Something that Sheldon from “Big Bang” would love!