Tuesday-Thursday, April 4-6, 2017 Lake Brownwood SP

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We checked into a cabin at Lake Brownwood late afternoon yesterday. Enjoyed a fantastic meal of salmon and shrimp from the grill. Sam tried sleeping outside on my camp bed but the raccoons were too friendly and the wind blew stuff out of the trees on to him. Wednesday after work and lunch we went for a  hike. Short naps followed, and lead to another hike. The park could be called Oak Tree SP - there are so many oaks.

View from our cabin deck. 

Little caterpillar, what type of butterfly will you become? 

Friday dinner of salmon and shrimp on the grill. The veggies
and rice are left over from a restaurant meal we had the night before

Texas State Flower - The Bluebonnet

One of the CCC structures. Top of the Grand Staircase

Practicing my track identification. White Tailed Deer I think.

Raccoon is my guess. Especially since they were prevalent
in the campground.

The trails have these in various key spots for rest. 

Sam at the bottom of the Grand Staircase. I'm standing on the
last step before you're in the lake. 


36th Division of the CCC built this park. 

A commercial kitchen has been added. Rents for private functions.
The cast iron lantern cages were made at the CCC blacksmith shop.
That shop building is now a large cabin. 


View from the top



An early butterfly. We saw many more caterpillars than butterflies




Steak, potatoes and onions and a nice table red. 

Campfires are required. Getting our marshmallows toasty brown. 


Notice how close the water is to this electrical source?
About a dozen campsites were flooded. The highest lake level in
several years. 

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