I didn't do too bad this year. I usually take the summer off from posting here because I'm not on the trails as often when it is hot out. I managed to get out a few times on cooler days but spent a lot of time in the garden and under the canopy on my deck.
Most everything has been harvested from the vegetable patch. There are still a few beets, onions, carrots and beans to pick. My little garden beds produced well. I looked forward to going out and picking my daily snacks for work from there. Nothing like fresh vegies to munch on.
I was
road tripping last weekend. I love driving Highway 22 south. The
'Cowboy Trail' has such beautiful scenery. Rolling pasture land, herds
of cattle on the Waldron Ranch, rising foothills and mountain tops in
the distance provide the amazing scenes along the way. This year smoke
from the BC forest fires hung in the air and shrouded the views. I
could see the cattle but that was about it. The rest was a smokey haze.
The trip to Loon Lake made up for not being able to see the mountain tops. What fun it was paddling around this beautiful little lake. Loons swam, dove and sang their wilderness songs for us. Western painted turtles sunned themselves on logs protruding out of the shallow water. We were so busy watching the turtles that we just about missed seeing a couple of white tailed deer who were keeping an eye on us from the shore. The four hours that we were out there just seemed to fly by.
I thought I would give Highway 22 another try on the drive home but the conditions were the same. Hopefully there will be some good rain soon, without lightning, to assist the fire fighters that are trying to control all the forest fires.
I got to my favorite hiking trail today. I just wanted to wander and take in the sights and sounds. The wind rustled the leaves and created a shower of yellow ones. They landed on the trail creating a colorful carpet. The squirrels chattered at me when I interrupted their hunt for food to add to their winter stores. Blue jays called from the tree tops.
The colorful underbrush is displaying a palate of red, yellow, brown and orange. The pond plants are turning yellow and there is a golden glow everywhere. I love this time of year.
I'm hoping for some nice weather for the September long weekend. I've got three days off work and plan to enjoy every minute.
The trip to Loon Lake made up for not being able to see the mountain tops. What fun it was paddling around this beautiful little lake. Loons swam, dove and sang their wilderness songs for us. Western painted turtles sunned themselves on logs protruding out of the shallow water. We were so busy watching the turtles that we just about missed seeing a couple of white tailed deer who were keeping an eye on us from the shore. The four hours that we were out there just seemed to fly by.
I thought I would give Highway 22 another try on the drive home but the conditions were the same. Hopefully there will be some good rain soon, without lightning, to assist the fire fighters that are trying to control all the forest fires.
I got to my favorite hiking trail today. I just wanted to wander and take in the sights and sounds. The wind rustled the leaves and created a shower of yellow ones. They landed on the trail creating a colorful carpet. The squirrels chattered at me when I interrupted their hunt for food to add to their winter stores. Blue jays called from the tree tops.
The colorful underbrush is displaying a palate of red, yellow, brown and orange. The pond plants are turning yellow and there is a golden glow everywhere. I love this time of year.
I'm hoping for some nice weather for the September long weekend. I've got three days off work and plan to enjoy every minute.
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| Helicopters were picking up water from the Elk River to dump on nearby forest fires. |
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| Western painted turtles |
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| Loon on Loon Lake |
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