Today I found out the difference between my fitness and my hobby hikes; two hours. I got to the trail a bit later than usual so I knew I was up against time as the sun was setting.
It took 30 minutes to walk the trail with a couple pit stops that lasted in total about 5 minutes. That happened because there was a moose napping on the trail. He was out cold. Even with the crunchy leaves underfoot, I managed to get quite close to the sleepy guy before he heard me. He was lucky that he was catching a little nap within the SWC area where hunting is not allowed.
When I got back to the trail head, the sun was almost down and the clouds to the west were reflecting shades of pink, orange and yellow.
To the east, the moon was coming up between the trees. I could hear the coyotes howl in the distance. The beavers were swimming across the pond, creating ripples through the still water.
On the way home, the deer were brave and were grazing in the hay fields along the roadside. They must have known that the hunters vehicles were gone from the ditches.
In the last open area before I got down to the lake, a number of deer were grazing at the top of a hill. The setting sun provided a colorful backdrop for the very peaceful scene.
I started out on a fitness hike and ended up with some perfect photo ops as well. What a great ending to a busy day.
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