Today Karen and I hiked For the Boys trail above Ski Hill, Leavenworth, WA. We gained 1,000 feet in elevation over three miles, for six miles total. Mountain bikers galore.
Wildflowers bloom in waves. We found rare, white Ghost Orchids in the shade at certain elevations. Honeysuckle vines (deep orange flowers) climbed trees and boulders. This is the tail end of the Tiger Lily bloom.
So far in 2018, I have hiked 138 miles with 21,744 feet in elevation gain. In the winter, I keep going using snowshoes and micro-spikes.
My bug net is hooked to my pack and dangling. I'd better tuck it in somewhere. It goes over my hat, head and shoulders.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.I wonder if morel mushrooms inhabit your region ?...? Are the pine nuts safe to eat there ?
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Yes, morel mushroom grow after wildfires. Morels are hard to find. Professional morel mushroom hunters from Seattle strip the woods like locusts. It's maddening.
I found these morels in May 2017 the day after it rained, growing next to burned stumps. Mushrooms need moisture. They were near a creek after a massive wildfire.
The only Pinyon trees I have seen were in growing in the Southwest (New Mexico).
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Posted by CallMeDaveFlowers are still emerging, and mosquitoes too.
Posted by CallMeDaveFlowers are still emerging, and mosquitoes too.
Posted by CallMeDaveFlowers are still emerging, and mosquitoes too.
Posted by CallMeDaveI've never been a big wildflower person, but this is the season for it here in Appalachia. Other people can identify every variety. I'm not there yet.
Posted by CallMeDaveI've never been a big wildflower person, but this is the season for it here in Appalachia. Other people can identify every variety. I'm not there yet.
Posted by xen0catI started getting into kayaking last year; I have a couple of folding kayaks (Oru brand) that I try to take out in summer months. eastern panhandle of WV area.
Posted by CallMeDaveWhere the turkey crossed the road
Posted by CallMeDaveFrom 1931 to 1953 the Appalachain Trail took an entirely different route through SW Virginia.
Posted by CallMeDaveFrom 1931 to 1953 the Appalachain Trail took an entirely different route through SW Virginia.
Posted by CallMeDaveFrom 1931 to 1953 the Appalachain Trail took an entirely different route through SW Virginia.
Posted by CallMeDaveI hiked over the dunes the morning (OBX)
Posted by CallMeDaveI hiked over the dunes the morning (OBX)
Posted by CallMeDaveHeart pine.
Posted by CallMeDaveNorth Mountain hike with a big crew from Appalachian Trail Club. 15 hikers. 12 miles. (I post mostly so this group doesn't go defunct)
Posted by CallMeDaveNorth Mountain hike with a big crew from Appalachian Trail Club. 15 hikers. 12 miles. (I post mostly so this group doesn't go defunct)
Posted by CallMeDaveNorth Mountain hike with a big crew from Appalachian Trail Club. 15 hikers. 12 miles. (I post mostly so this group doesn't go defunct)