I just got back from a four day trip to Bastrop. I hadn't been there since 2012. I stayed in the exact same site (#11) as I did back then. I was really amazed at how different the park seemed to me. The forest is much thinner, as many of the burned trees have either fallen or dropped their branches. I could actually see my camper from the scenic lookout. That was not possible in 2012. The burned trees are lighter in color now. Much of the blackened bark has been stripped by the weather. I was happy to see many new young pine trees throughout the park. The rangers told me that a lot of them are natural growth. I also saw a lot of animal life this time. Last time, I didn't even see a bird! This time I saw frogs, lizards, cotton mice, birds of all kinds, insects galore,and a few rabbits.
As usual, I blogged about my trip. All of the photos I took are at a link at the very bottom. You might be interested to look at the photos from my 2012 post and see the differences for yourselves.
Happy Trails!
By the way... No chiggers on this trip! Hallelujah!
