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At the north end of Paradise Lake, I cross the drainage area to get to the other side of the lake

09858-paradise-lake-end-800.jpg Postcard-suitable photo of the north end of Paradise Lake, Henry Coe State ParkThumbnailsMany stachys plants populate the moist edges of the lake and there are even a few red monkey flowers for the hummingbirdsPostcard-suitable photo of the north end of Paradise Lake, Henry Coe State ParkThumbnailsMany stachys plants populate the moist edges of the lake and there are even a few red monkey flowers for the hummingbirdsPostcard-suitable photo of the north end of Paradise Lake, Henry Coe State ParkThumbnailsMany stachys plants populate the moist edges of the lake and there are even a few red monkey flowers for the hummingbirdsPostcard-suitable photo of the north end of Paradise Lake, Henry Coe State ParkThumbnailsMany stachys plants populate the moist edges of the lake and there are even a few red monkey flowers for the hummingbirdsPostcard-suitable photo of the north end of Paradise Lake, Henry Coe State ParkThumbnailsMany stachys plants populate the moist edges of the lake and there are even a few red monkey flowers for the hummingbirds

A couple of wild pigs down in the brush run away when they hear me approach. This is my first wild-pig sighting on this trip, and I saw some when I was in this area last year as well.