Kolomoki Mounds State Park

I wonder how many times we have driven down US Highway 27 right past the sign to Kolomoki Mounds State Park in the 53 years of our marriage. Sure we have averaged passing that way at least four times a year. That means we have passed within a stone's throw of the place a couple hundred times or more. Today, on a whim, we finally stopped by. 

From my Facebook Page: "Driving home from the family reunion in north Florida, on a whim, we took an hour to visit Kolomoki Mounds State Park. Glad we did. Not only did we see the mounds but we also saw a wild cousin of my Gopher Tortoise buddies at Arrowhead AND we got to ride on Flea Hop Road."

We decided to visit the Temple Mound and took this selfie at its base. 

This (and the following picture) is some of the signage from the visitor center/museum.

I always like to make pictures of some of the signage at places like this. We may be able to use such signage to spur ideas for use at Arrowhead.

After helping a very dusty Gopher Tortoise across the road I took his picture...

... adding my hat to the second shot for scale.

To get to and from Kolomoki Mounds from the North, one must travel Flea Hop Road. We thought that was worthy of a photo.