Day Hike to Duffy Lake with Friends

On Saturday, my parents, Heather, Matt, Joaquin, two of their friends, and I went hiking to Duffy Lake with some llamas who needed training.  Ever year we run training hikes for the llamas we raise at Spring Creek Llama Ranch.

Up the trail we hike!

The three new lady packers didn’t eat a blade of grass.  Chief, an old pro, spent the whole time munching down.  He knows exactly what to do at lunch breaks.

My parents having lunch.

There was a LOT of snow still around the lake.

One of Matt and Joaquin’s friends swam out to the middle of the lake.

Matt looking awesome.

Heather and Joaquin looking at the lake and our crazy swimmer.

She made it to the middle!

 

A panorama of the lava plug that overlooks Duffy Lake.

I believe this is where Heather said I should stop taking pictures of her.

The Akubra hat strikes again!  Zach would be proud.

Back down the trail.

Unloading at the truck after a successful hike.

 

Evening Hike with Heather in Peavy Arboretum

Heather and I went out hiking tonight in Peavy Arboretum.  We did about six or so miles over the course of our two hour jaunt through the research forests.  It was a wonderful evening for some relaxation in the woods.

 

Heather found a couple forest snails on the trail.

Hello friend!

Calloway Reservoir.

Another snail friend.

 

Evening Walk with Claire and Heather

A few days ago I went for a walk in the direction of Chip Ross Park with Claire and Heather.  We left the pavement at the end of Kings where the road has been stubbed out into a new development.

Claire walking through the tall grass.  There were a couple cottontail rabbits hopping around in the bushes that Lilly, Heather’s dog, kept looking for.

The normal trail I take was almost completely grown over.  You can barely see Lilly on the path in front of me due to all the greenery.

Heading down the power line right-of-way back to town.