It was an overcast day, with a chance of rain, so I packed my raingear (as always) but left Shakespeare at home in case I got caught in a deluge. After I got a few miles down the trail, the sky got dark and the wind kicked up. Although I had my raingear, I didn't necessarily want to have to use it right then so I turned around. It was a good hike, and I got back to the trailhead before the serious stuff hit.
The river is still up after the wet spring.
Mule deer.
Smattering of wildflowers
Red-naped sapsucker.
Looking downstream on the return trip.
On the way out and the on the way back, I flushed a spotted sandpiper from the same spot near the trail. I figured she must have a nest on the ground here. It's well-disguised in the center of this pic.
Closer look.
Those are gorgeous and I'm envious. The man be keepin' me down and not out on the trail.
ReplyDeleteI like the surprised look of the muley, like "what in the Sam Hell are you doing on my trail?" Oh and there's another sucker for your bird watching, LDB.