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Christmas card production started at Fairfield State Park.

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This tree in a gully was not going to give in to the water!

After 2 days at Fairfield, we went to Dallas to close on Ganga's house and attend Chris and Alicia's wedding.

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"Three Musketeers" helped with rehearsal dinner.

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Chris and Alicia at rehearsal dinner.

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Daingerfield is SW of Texarkana.
This is one of the nicest parks that we have visited in Texas.
Check them out on line!

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Our campsite near Daingerfield.  Tall pine trees and big sites.

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Goose family near lake.

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Oops! I got a little close.

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We hiked around the lake.


After a week at Daingerfield, we headed south to Martin Dies Jr. State Park near Jasper, Texas.

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Martin Dies camp site on edge of slough.

We were not very impressed with the Martin Dies Jr. campground.  The sites are small and close to each other.  Perhaps we were just spoiled after spending a week at Daingerfield!

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Morning coffee looking at "the swamp" from our front door.

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Bridge to small island (nature walk).

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This guy was waiting for me to fall off of the bridge!

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Second gator close by.  Both were about 6 feet long.

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Heron in flight near alligators.

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Hibiscus from the wedding rehearsal dinner.