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Photos from an early April visit to Goose Creek State Park in Beaufort County, NC. This park is a fantastic gem among the North Carolina state park system: highly recommended!

Goose Creek state park welcome sign (link to larger image)
Young long-leaf pines (link to larger image)
Evidence of a forest fire at Goose Creek state park (link to larger image)
Dividing line between the burned and non-burned forest floor (link to larger image)
Boardwalk along Tar-Kiln trail at Goose Creek state park (link to larger image)
Swampy water full of decaying plant matter (link to larger image)
Dirt dauber nest on a tree trunk (link to larger image)
First tar-kiln at Goose Creek state park (link to larger image)
Middle tar-kiln at Goose Creek state park (link to larger image)
North tar-kiln at Goose Creek state park (link to larger image)
Beautiful swamp scenery (link to larger image)
Pollen covered expanse of swamp water (link to larger image)
View of Tar-Kiln trail extending into the woods (link to larger image)
Second view of Tar-Kiln trail (link to larger image)
Spanish moss clump in a tree (link to larger image)
Algae and plants growing in the swamp (link to larger image)
Old reeds standing in the swamp (link to larger image)
Dwarf palmetto plants growing in the swamp (link to larger image)
View of the Palmetto Boardwalk (link to larger image)
Dead tree showing signs of woodpecker activity (link to larger image)
Sheltered area behind the environmental education center (link to larger image)
Environmental education center at Goose Creek state park (link to larger image)
Palmetto Boardwalk (link to larger image)
Small, ball shaped island in the swamp (link to larger image)
Looking into a stand of old reeds (link to larger image)
Small turtle sunning itself on a log (link to larger image)
My reflection in the swamp (link to larger image)
Very dense foliage at a certain point on a tree (link to larger image)
Blue-green tiger beetle (link to larger image)
Trail extending into the woods (link to larger image)
Signs of an underground tunnel in the dirt (link to larger image)
Overlook on Mallard Creek (link to larger image)
Upstream view of Mallard Creek (link to larger image)
Downstream view of Mallard Creek (link to larger image)
Panoramic view of Mallard Creek (link to larger image)
Shells in the trail bed (link to larger image)
Informational sign on nearby cemetery (link to larger image)
Cemetery along Live Oak trail (link to larger image)
Headstone of J. T. Campen (link to larger image)
Headstone of Melisa Carawan (link to larger image)
Beach area along Live Oak trail (link to larger image)
Panoramic view of the Pamlico River (link to larger image)
Industrial area across the Pamlico River from the park (link to larger image)
Waves from the Pamlico River (link to larger image)
Waves crash over the roots of a dead tree (link to larger image)
Tangled roots and limbs along the shore (link to larger image)
Shade-tree over the Pamlico river's bank (link to larger image)
Sailboat on the Pamlico River (link to larger image)
Public telephone in a random place on the trail (link to larger image)
Marker indicating that this park is a national natural landmark (link to larger image)
Elevated overlook on Flatty Creek trail (link to larger image)
View of Flatty Creek and the Pamlico River (link to larger image)
Macro photo of Spanish moss (link to larger image)
Intergrade rat snake climbing a tree (link to larger image)
Closeup view of rat snake climbing a tree (link to larger image)
Side-shot of snake climbing a tree (link to larger image)
Snake climbing a tree (link to larger image)
Snake climbing further up the tree (link to larger image)
Pencil-tip looking thorns on a vine (link to larger image)
Curly vine (link to larger image)