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Saturday, August 31, 2013

8/30/13 Sunkhaze Meadows


Cold morning- 50 degrees when we got up at 6:00. I didn't feel like a long drive so we picked nearby Sunkhaze National Wildlife Refuge. We started with the Johnson Brook Trail which was much drier than we expected.

Some leaves turning



We took the spur to the beaver pond before doing the loop and found the water low there too. Kelley didn't care for the deep mud around the edges but eventually plodded through to get in the water.



Still some creatures around






Some of the bog bridges on the loop trail have become quite warped.


This leaf was on the bridge


There is a side trail called the 'Birch Grove Spur' . We have tried it several times but never found a birch grove. The trail starts out in good shape and even has a nice bridge


but soon becomes overgrown with lots of uncleared blow downs. We usually fight our way for a ways and then give up, which was what we did today.

Back on the loop you come to the cedar swamp which is very pretty. Because of the very contrasty , light my pic does not do it justice.



Other than the beaver pond there was little water along our hike but Kelley did find mud puddles to get into and ended up quite dirty. We drove to the Ash Landing Trail- a short trail to the Sunkhaze Stream- where Kelley could have a swim and get cleaned off.






A nice two hours in the woods- 70 degrees when we finished.

6 comments:

  1. Love your insect photos. And I like your last photo of Kelley doing what she loves best - swimming!

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  2. Thanks Linda- yes I had to take her to a spot where she could actually swim.

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  3. I'm going to re-read all your posts about Sunkhaze..I understand there are some trout to be caught there and it's on my fall to do list..

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  4. Hi penbay man. There is a lot of water. You might also Google the site for more info.

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  5. http://www.sunkhaze.org/ is the site for The Friends of Sunkhaze, lots of info.

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