Hiked Lost Valley after school--8 miles. Started at 3:01 and ended around 6, so I guess I averaged about 22.5 minute mile. Not awful, but this trail is very moderate, if you are hiking it. I missed the major cardio hills of Lewis and Clark. Even though I pant climbing those, the pay off in anxiety fighting endorphins at the end of the hike is very pleasant. This trail promises a slow plodding, and also deferring to mountain bikers.
Met a birdwatching woman who told me she'd seen two cockatoos--and showed me what one looked like in her bird book.
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| Beautiful green field. |
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| Yucca Plant, evidence of former homestead. |
Some dogwood blossoms left on a few trees. Got close enough to see the red marks, which always reminds me of the
legend of the dogwood they told us in Catholic school. This also made me think of Mom.
Some furry, fuzzy moss right at the end of the trail that runs through the woods.
These two trees were on either side of the old logging road. They both had what appeared to be wind shear? Limbs were ripped from the trees, and were left hanging.
Look back over your right shoulder at the end of the hike and see this peaceful stream.
Cool swampy noises!
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