Deb searched out a nature walk for us, Sabal Palm Sanctuary. Noted for being one of the last locations of a profuse grove of edible-heart-bearing palm, it is a 550-acre nature reserve along the twisting Rio Grande River southeast of Brownsville.
In the mid 1800’s the Rio Grande River was deep enough to support steam boat travel. This made possible the harvesting of sugar cane, and its production. The Rabb sugar cane plantation and ranch once covered more than 20,000 acres. For a small fee we spent the afternoon walking the sanctuary. For the most part it had a tropical feel about it, unlike the rest of southern Texas.
Rabb Plantation
The Rio Grande River is the southern boarder of Sabal Palm Sanctuary
Walking the trails and experimenting with selfie stick
Rabb Plantation
Sanctuary Birding Area
Drive to Sabal Palms Sanctuary
Fun section of Interstate. The upper lane is tree top level
The wall in Brownsville area near Sable Palms Sanctuary
The wall in Brownsville area near Sable Palms Sanctuary
The wall in Brownsville area near Sable Palms Sanctuary
The wall in Brownsville area near Sable Palms Sanctuary
The wall in Brownsville area near Sable Palms Sanctuary
The wall in Brownsville area near Sable Palms Sanctuary
The wall in Brownsville area near Sable Palms Sanctuary
The wall in Brownsville area near Sable Palms Sanctuary
The wall in Brownsville area near Sable Palms Sanctuary
The wall in Brownsville area near Sable Palms Sanctuary
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