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Thursday, October 6, 2016

10/5/16 Branch Lake


Sunny and 50's - a beautiful day. We rarely meet anyone here but today near the start we met two separate women each with a dog and that made Kelley happy .

Picked this hike because of sure water and Kelley found a small stream even before we got to the lake


Few flowers so the ferns stood out today






Branch Lake has a rocky shore and lots of brush, making it a challenge for Kelley to get to the water.


Working her way between the rocks


Another section of shore


 with easier access


I also found some interesting fungi


These were tiny, the largest being about 1/4 inch across


A nice hike. Kelley was enthusiastic and did well. 1  1/2 hours





6 comments:

  1. I like the autumn colors of the ferns, they are unique. Kelley certainly is determined to get in the water, dodging those big rocks! The fungi are so pretty.

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    1. Thanks for your comments- the ferns seem more colorful than usual - the trees are still mostly green

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  2. I always enjoy the fungi in the autumn--so many varieties popping up.
    Hope you've had a great month. I'll be catching up on posts slowly. Vacation is over!
    :D

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    1. Hope you had a good one- it has cooled down here to normal fall temps and lots of sun- problem is we still need rain badly

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