Gary, Mike, and Larry at the primitive campground at DeSoto State Park.
Reservation board
Howard's Lake
Scene along the DeSoto Scout Trail.
Rock work completed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC).
Trail constructed from rock on the Desoto Scout Trail.
With the recent rain, it was a very good weekend for mushroom viewing.
A green topped mushroom.
House near the trail.
CCC Trail Shelter
Batchelor's Button
High quality H2O
Sallie Howard Memorial Chapel near DeSoto State Park.
Inside the church.
Resting place of Milford Howard, builder of the church.
Dam above DeSoto Falls.
DeSoto Falls
In the upper right hand corner of this photo, there is a rock that juts out over the water. Gary says he has seen people jump from this spot. The falls are 105 feet tall, so that spot could be near 200 feet above the pool.
Sign at Little River Falls.
Little River Falls
Two girls were seriously injured in a fall the day before our visit, and a woman died in a fall a few days before that. A Park Service volunteer was posted at the site to warn of the danger.
Pitcher plants near the Little River Falls.
Scenic view below the falls.
Fameflower, a succulent plant that lives on sandstone outcrops.
Raccoon at the campsite.
Loading up and heading for home.
