Pakoon Country

Dad and I were able to slip out into the back country this last weekend. The wild flowers were everywhere. The rain that we have been getting the last couple of months has been great. This first picture is of Pakoon. The pond shown in the picture is where they caught the alligator. You can believe the story or not but just like the BLM boys founds out when they bought the property, its true. The story is that the feller won it in a poker game and just let it loose in the pond back in the 70's. When you use to go out there, back before he sold it, he had alligator crossing signs up and no swiming sings. Most people thought it was a joke but again it was not. When they caght Clem he was 8 ft 3 inches. Since the federal government has taken over the ranch it has really gone to hell. It really is pitiful to see my tax dollars so mismanaged and abused. It makes me sick to see what they are doing with the place but I will save that post for a different time. Anyways enjoys the pics and I will post the rest of the trip when I get more time.