Paynes Prairie

On Nathan's last day here, we decided to go see some alligators at a place called Paynes Prairie. It's a place just outside of town. We'd heard about all the alligators there, and thought it might be fun to go check it out. So, we drove down there and found the main entrance to the place. Turns out, that to see the alligators, you have to go to a completely different part of Paynes Prairie. Oh well. Instead, we got to see a prairie. Isn't that exciting???? Sorry about that, Nathan.


Nathan with the kids. This is the top of a tower that lets you see more of the prairie. Lots of tall grass on one side, and a bunch of trees on the other. Oh well. At least now we know. Can you see how much my kids love their uncle? They were so happy to have him here. I actually have a picture like this with me, but Emily's not smiling at all. Oh well.

Here's Nathan. He was taking a bunch of pictures of the area. I forget that Florida looks quite a bit different from the rest of the country. Specially if you compare it to Utah.

For any of you that have not been to Florida. Here is a picture of Spanish Moss. That's the nasty stuff hanging off the tree up there. It's a parasite that will eventually kill the tree. Funny, though, this stuff is protected. It is illegal to chop down trees with the spanish moss on it. Or something like that. I don't get that one bit. I think it's the ugliest stuff. Oh well. We love living here anyway. :)