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Title: Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge
Post by: Don on December 29, 2008, 05:46:24 PM
My wife and i took a drive this weekend and this is where we ended up.

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I have bird photos and will post them in the wildlife section.

You can find out more about it here.

http://www.historicalbemarletour.org/sites/mattamuskeet.html


Title: Re: Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge
Post by: LakeLady on December 29, 2008, 06:00:49 PM
Nice images.  The colors are beautiful.  However, it is the black and white that catches my eye.  Many a time I have been out and it looked like that, with almost no color available.

Becky
Title: Re: Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge
Post by: Marilyn on December 29, 2008, 07:57:29 PM
wonderful photos.
Title: Re: Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge
Post by: JudyB on January 06, 2009, 08:41:08 AM
What kind of observatation tower is that?  Is it for fire?  I love the one of the tower with the reflection in the water below.  Excellent work!
Title: Re: Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge
Post by: Don on January 06, 2009, 09:56:40 AM
Quote from: JudyB on January 06, 2009, 08:41:08 AM
What kind of observatation tower is that?  Is it for fire?  I love the one of the tower with the reflection in the water below.  Excellent work!

From Here:
http://www.historicalbemarletour.org/sites/mattamuskeet.html

Another unusual feature of the transformation from pumping station to hunting lodge was to convert the 125-foot smoke stack that had served the coal-burning furnaces for the steam engines into an 112-foot observation tower, complete with a spiral staircase leading to an observation platform at the top. The spectacular view from the top of the tower allows visitors to see the entire seven-mile width of the lake, and about half of its 18-mile length.

Title: Re: Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge
Post by: JudyB on January 06, 2009, 10:31:54 AM
Wow that is amazing!  I would love to go there and climb that tower!
Title: Re: Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge
Post by: Don on January 06, 2009, 10:37:39 AM
Quote from: JudyB on January 06, 2009, 10:31:54 AM
Wow that is amazing!  I would love to go there and climb that tower!

Me too Judy. I've never climbed it and it is closed now for renovations, but i will if the Lord is willing.