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There was a lot to see today so we only covered about 200 miles. Quite a few miles of this was on single lane roads around the river bottoms and levees along the Mississippi west of Reelfoot lake. A lot of time was spent around Reelfoot at the various access areas. Three parks today, including Paris Landing. We ended the day in McKenzie.
Dawn at Paris Landing.
1 Dawn at Paris Landing.
A barge makes its way south on the Tennessee River
2 A barge makes its way south on the Tennessee River
Morning scene on Kentucky Lake
3 Morning scene on Kentucky Lake
Morning scene on Kentucky Lake
4 Morning scene on Kentucky Lake
We spent the night at the Paris Landing Inn. The breakfast buffet lasted until dinner.
5 We spent the night at the Paris Landing Inn. The breakfast buffet lasted until dinner.
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A dike along the Mississippi in downtown Hickman KY.
7 A dike along the Mississippi in downtown Hickman KY.
Hickman is a small town in the very southwest portion of the state.
8 Hickman is a small town in the very southwest portion of the state.
Low water is apparent in view of the Mississippi at Hickman
9 Low water is apparent in view of the Mississippi at Hickman
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River bottom lands
11 River bottom lands
Riding up the side of a levee
12 Riding up the side of a levee
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Small single lane roads run miles along the levees.
14 Small single lane roads run miles along the levees.
A gate house. see gps location
15 A gate house. see gps location
In the middle of nowhere.
16 In the middle of nowhere.
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Riding the rim
18 Riding the rim
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Bald Cypress seed pods
20 Bald Cypress seed pods
A juvenile Bald Eagle at the visitor center.
21 A juvenile Bald Eagle at the visitor center.
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Saw this guy spearing fish in the swamp. He was being real still, probably hoping not to spook the fish.
25 Saw this guy spearing fish in the swamp. He was being real still, probably hoping not to spook the fish.
Note how low the water is. Reelfoot is only about an inch above the historical low level.
26 Note how low the water is. Reelfoot is only about an inch above the historical low level.
Reelfoot scene
27 Reelfoot scene
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28 Reelfoot scene
Reelfoot turtles on a log
29 Reelfoot turtles on a log
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30 Reelfoot scene
More Reelfoot turtles
31 More Reelfoot turtles
Great Egret
32 Great Egret
Reelfoot scene
33 Reelfoot scene
Reelfoot scene
34 Reelfoot scene
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Button gills get big out here
38 Button gills get big out here
Swamp at Kirby landing - Reelfoot
39 Swamp at Kirby landing - Reelfoot
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Wild flower garden at Big Cypress SP
42 Wild flower garden at Big Cypress SP
We had this entire park to ourselves. A small park in the middle of open farm country.
43 We had this entire park to ourselves. A small park in the middle of open farm country.
A typical west Tennessee two lane.
44 A typical west Tennessee two lane.