Thursday - Lots of pictures today to make up for yesterday! We visited two of the popular plantations in the area. We started at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens. We took a very informative house tour (as always, not photos allowed). Then, since we are too late in the year for most of the flowering gardens, we took advantage of the nature tour and the Audubon Swamp Walk. Saw lots of birds and a few gators. We were assured by our guide that the gators, of which there are hundreds on the plantation ranging in size up to 15 - 16 feet long, "hardly ever interact with people." Interact? Hmmm. This plantation is also has a nationally-recognized rookery, home of many herons, egrets, ibises(?), and anhingas, among others. It was really cool to see so many of
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