Green Grass Hike with Melissa

Yesterday afternoon Melissa and I went out to McDonald-Dunn Forest for a hike.  We went up Extendo Trail from Oak Creek Research Station and back down Endo Trail.  The original plan was to try for McCullock Peak but that will have to wait for another day.  At least it was nice and cool in the forest.

There is a crazy profusion of grass in the forest this year.

 

We saw this banana slug trucking along across a fire road.  Not long after this guy, we saw another one that was twice as long.  Slugs are on the move in the forest.

 

Exploring Old Logging Roads with Heather at Oak Creek

 

The other day Heather and I took her dog Lilly for a walk out at Oak Creek.  We found these interesting vines with seed pods growing along the Homestead Trail.  I have no clue what they could be.

 

 

 

 

Lilly really enjoyed exploring a new place.

 

 

 

Heather and I enjoyed getting out of our respective routines.

 

 

 

I believe next time Heather is going to tell me to leave the camera in the car.

 

 

 

A bug trap setup by some scientists from the EPA by Oak Creek.  There were indeed bugs being caught by the device.

 

 

 

Dusk Hike with Christy

Christy and I went out hiking a few days ago just after sunset in the McDonald-Dunn Forest.  We launched from the Oak Creek Research Station.

 

 

 

There were wild daisies everywhere.