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Kayaking at Lake Charles State Park

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  • Zachary Fisher

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Photo Essay: A Closer Look 

May 2020
  ⁄  
Zachary Fisher

While we often anticipate hiking towards a specific destination on the trail—perhaps a clearing with a view or a streamside bench for a picnic spot—we have a tendency to overlook the subtle, simple wonders occurring along the way, forgetting to “stop and smell the roses,” so to speak. Some of nature’s truly incredible “wow” moments are happening all over the forest floor...

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