BRAZOS BEND STATE PARK Photo Gallery by LynnH at pbase.com

BRAZOS BEND STATE PARK

BBSP is a 30 minute drive from my house.
I have been going to this park since it opened in 1984. In fact, one of my first dates with my husband was to go fishing here, just a few weeks after it opened.

Brazos Bend Volunteer Organization http://www.brazosbend.org/
Brazos Bend State Park, approximately 28 miles southwest of Houston, covers roughly 5000 acres with an eastern boundary of 3.2 miles fronting on the Brazos River.
It was purchased by the state in 1976-77 and was opened to the public in 1984.
This was the area of Texas' first Anglo colonization. Archeological materials show that prehistoric people visited this area,
possibly as early as 300 BC; in early historical times, the Capoque band of the Karankawa Indians roamed between the mouth of the Brazos River
and Galveston Bay and may have traveled inland as far as Brazos Bend.
In the early 19th century, this area of Texas was the site of Stephen F. Austin's first colonial land grant from Mexico.

Nature lovers, birders, campers, and other outdoor enthusiasts will delight in an observation tower and platforms for wildlife
observation/photography of more than 300 species of birds sighted; 21 species of reptiles and amphibians including American alligator;
17 species of mammals including bobcat, white-tailed deer, raccoon, and gray fox; 39 species of dragonfly; 500 species of plants.
Brazos Bend State Park
Needville, Texas 77461

On the Hunt	Mr Green Beard	Sleeping with One Eye Open	Moorhen
Snoozing	Mr. & Mrs. Blue-winged Teal	Soft Landing	Poking Around
NOT Dreaming of Handbags or Shoes	Sunbath	At the Edge	Not Birds of a Feather
White Ibis	Ibis	Busy Path	Reflection
Still Water and Long Shadows	American Alligator	American Alligator	Blending With the Shadows
Decided to Cross the Road	'scuse Me, Ma'am. Just Passing By.	Ahhhh Life is Good!!!	Lone Alligator Silhouette
Up Periscope	Alligator Spa	Nice Cool Mossy Face Mask	Looking For a Yummy Bull Frog Lunch
Having a Rest	Floating and Sunning	Sunny Side of the Swamp	White Ibis
Little Blue Heron	Yellow Crowned Night Heron	Hunting - Yellow Crowned Night Heron	Moorhen
Ibis	Red Wing Black Bird	Red Wing Black Bird	Just Popped Up
Wearing a Salad	Swims Right Past a Fat Coot	Disguised	Afternoon Nap (He looks happy!)
Almost Stepped on this Alligator!!!	Alligaor and His Supper (best viewed in Original size)	Along the Bayou (best viewed in Original size)	Roseate Spoonbill
Roseate Spoonbills	Roseate Spoonbills	Roseate Spoonbill	Roseate Spoonbills
Roseate Spoonbills	Roseate Spoonbills	Whistling Ducks	Water Turkey
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