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Mercer Arboretum and Botanic Gardens Event
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Walk start volunteers. |
Another walk start volunteer. |
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Map signboard. |
View of the trail. |
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Short section of boardwalk. |
A Houston Happy Hiker. |
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Walker leaving the checkpoint. |
Lousiana Iris |
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A view of the woods. |
Lantana |
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Ed |
A short bridge. |
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Bottle Brush |
Wild Azalea |
Azaleas. |
Nice landscaping. |
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Arch leading to the "endangered plants" section. |
A carved wood bird in the pond. |
Tile design in the walkway. |
Another Houston Happy Hiker |
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Bird Houses |
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Another Amaryllis |
Nice fountain area. |
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Another Amaryllis. |
Bluebonnets. |
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Ed took my picture with the bluebonnets. |
Vine covered archway. |
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Another water display. |
Sundial. |
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Very nice wall. |
Ed on the overlook. |
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Steps to the overlook. |
Chatting with other volksmarchers. |
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Rock lined drainage. |
Poppy |
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Metal plants in the fishpond. |
Captive turtle. |
More metal flowers. |
View of the botanical garden. |
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Another fountain. |
Nice statue. |
Petunias |
Climbing Roses. |
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A marsh area. |
Black Elephant Ears. |
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Outside the garden we saw this double poppy on the way back to the woods. |
A volksmarcher from Minnesota. |
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Bald Cypress Knees in the Cypress Swamp. |
Carol was working checkpoint. |
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Another section of boardwalk. |
Another Lousiana Iris. |
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Alec doing his first Volksmarch. |