I was a bit under the weather for a week and then Aunt Flo
decided to visit, so have not done much hiking this month. Home life has been stressful since my spouse is very ill.
Back to Fir lake for some solitude before the start of
hiking season. There were a couple of
cars parked on the road. Now I know who
is stealing firewood and how they are getting away with it. Someone with the job of driving a grader
needs to steal firewood to make ends meet?
The hike was uneventful other than a few new bryophyte finds
I made. I found Plagiochila and a couple
of unknowns. The unknowns are waiting in
the fridge until I have the energy to ID them.
On the way back I decided to try to figure out where the
occupants of the second parked car had gone.
Patches led the way. She found
their trail instantly. I followed her and together we discovered a secret
trail. Good dog! The trail used to be signposted, so it was
not always a secret trail.
The trail leads to a big river where I found the
remains of a trailer. Very strange, as
this was well upriver of any human habitation. I also found a chair. I’m going to take my daughter there on an
overnight trip the next chance I get to sneak out of the house. It’s an interesting area and it always makes
me happy to find a new old secret trail.
10.5 miles with 1,100 feet elevation gain.
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| Devils club budding |
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| Massive erosion |
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| Uknown liverwort that I will ID later |
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| on the "secret trail" |
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"secret" trail
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| Canis domesticus |
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| Pellia liverwort with sporophytes |
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| Plagiochila porelloides(?) liverwort |
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