no knife but lots of critter pics on this hike.

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JV3

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my knives stayed in my pocket/pack since this hike was about checking out the wild edibles i can find...i'm a newbie but this looks like it's not edible. or at least i'd rather not eat it :eek: this is the only trail i've seen this thing growing. gotta check it out later as it progresses.
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ants making a nice home out of a 2' diameter log:
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busy, busy, busy:
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a chipmunk checking me out from a distance:
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i'm getting better at shelter building - i've upgraded to a 2-car garage now :D
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someone had more than sleeping on their mind...or they have a bad back:
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the legendary trail henge!
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...more.
 
a crappy well...kinda dangerous actually:
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first thought that came to my mind was..."sacrificial chamber":
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my junglas moved from my pack to my belt...what can i say, i get paranoid about 2-legged creatures.
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took a look at the tree stump expecting a beating heart...or a coiled snake. nope. just garbage.
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someone assassinated the secret squirrel! oh no...where will we get our intel now?! it wasn't stinky yet so i'm guessing it died recently. yes, i would've cleaned it and tried to cook it if i saw it before i snacked on an energy bar half an hour ago :p
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another chipmunk:
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after he saw the look on my face while checking out the secret squirrel he knew he might be next:
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...more.
 
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he kept coming out of his home even though i was literally 3' away from the opening with my camera...brave little fella:
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this skink decided to check out what all the commotion is all about:
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no clue what this thing is. there were a few of them scattered about:
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opened one of the semi-cracked ones and the inside was very stretchy:
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for size reference. i can see it now...drunk with friends, it wouldn't take much prodding for me to pop one in my mouth and start chewing :eek: :rolleyes:
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another ant colony. these are dark brown whereas the ones living in the log were black although they were the same size:
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...more.
 
on my way down i spot this frog:
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while maneuvering for a better angle to photograph the frog above, i didn't notice this much bigger one nearby. he got spooked and jumped in the pond but surprisingly, literally 2 seconds later, he jumps right back out and land within 2' of me...spooky. the camera is within 6" of his face yet he just stayed there too.
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[cue the x-files theme song]...the truth is out there.
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not sure if they're humping or eating...or both:
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...more.
 
can't wait to get my kayak delivered:
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a potentially sweet spot for fishing:
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tons of tadpoles. tons of large snails too but can't quite get the angle right for the camera:
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be like the rock, lil' grasshoppa...be like the rock:
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...that's it, you got it!
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...lesson two: how to walk on water:
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thanks for looking,
- jay
 
Great pics. Love your witty comments. I'm stuck in the suburbs for the summer cuttin grass everyday. Your pics were like a momentary vacation for my head.
 
Thanks for posting...

Something different to look at, and the commentary was good!
 
Those pics make me wonder why I'm sitting here on the internet. Very beautiful place, and great photog skills! Thanks for sharing!
 
thanks, guys! glad you like 'em.

gdeno said:
Nice pics, where were you when you took these?
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harriman state park - just across the border into ny.


texastonydobbs said:
Great Pictures....
the Dead squirrel look to have an Ant in his/her Ear.
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thanks! good eyes! i didn't even notice it.


coop1957 said:
Great pics. Love your witty comments. I'm stuck in the suburbs for the summer cuttin grass everyday. Your pics were like a momentary vacation for my head.
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eloreno said:
Thanks for posting...

Something different to look at, and the commentary was good!
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thanks! the comments are a distraction so the users won't notice the crappy pics too much :o
 
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