April 14, back from Chicago
April 14th, 2008
It appears that little riding or trail work was done last week while I was gone to Chicago for a Forest Landowners Association meeting. I could not get anyone out Saturday either so I did some trail work, and Sunday I just did a solo ride on the Graham Church trail from the Cabin.
Total distance was 4.92 miles. moving time 1 hr, 8 min. Total ascent 376′. The weather was cool, but not really that bad and I warmed up afterward in the sauna. I also got to take my time and observe the flowers and mushrooms. Dogwoods are in full bloom and I even found a patch of Morel Mushrooms. Look at the pictures below:
May Apple
Trillium, Sweet Betsy
Dewberries
Scott Branch beaver pond
Yellow Morel, which is edible and supposed to be one of the best:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morel_mushroom
Dogwood grove near the Cabin
Butterweed
Devil Jars
Yellow Violet
Squaw Root, Canopholis americana
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conopholis_americana
Pflox
Crested Dwarf Iris
Shooting Star
Sugar Camp Hollow north waterfall
This rock is covered with the Shooting Stars
Pipevine Swallowtail on Wild Azalea
John
3 Responses to “April 14, back from Chicago”
bo April 14th, 2008 at 1:45 pm #
family lore suggests that one decline the first meal of mushrooms, in case they are in short supply, but to join in the second, if there is one.
véronique April 20th, 2008 at 4:55 am #
Hola John. Je ne comprends pas tout ce que tu écris mais tes photos sont très belles et nous les avons beaucoup appréciées. A bientôt.
schimba-admin May 16th, 2008 at 9:55 pm #
Veronique,
Merci. Je suis heureux que les photos te plait. Aussi, merci pour les tres bon repas in Espagne.
John