June 5
We started at the State Park. The gardens didn’t open until
9:00 so we had half an hour to wait so we hiked a bit on the trails. It was
much cooler than yesterday, so more comfortable hiking.
dry creek along the trail
the trail
Cardinal
The gardens were very
nice to walk around and we did hear and see quite a few birds. Mostly
Cardinals, Titmice & Wrens. We did see some White-eyed Vireos. The Barclay
House was a winter home for Alfred Maclay & his wife Louise Fleischmann (of
Fleischmann yeast). Since they planted mostly things that are in bloom in our
winter there really weren’t many things in bloom, but it was a lovely setting
to walk around and featured a big lake. We had it all to ourselves for a couple
of hours before a few people came to visit as well.
walkway through the Gardens
Carolina Wren
Swallow-tail Kite
Maclay House
view from the house
White-eyed Viero
Carolina Wren with nesting material
We then went in search of Momo’s Pizza. Huge pizzas and we
just ordered a slice that was larger than a normal small pizza. Probably a
cheap place for the college kids to eat. We enjoyed it.
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After lunch we visited the Historic Old Capitol & the
new modern one. Both were very interesting to visit.
Florida Supreme Court
Entrance to the new Capitol Building
view from the 22nd floor
there is an art gallery on the 22nd floor
back of the old Historic Capitol & Museum
dome stained glass skylight
It was an enjoyable day checking out Florida's Capital of Tallahassee.
Tomorrow we leave for Montgomery, Alabama.
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