A cold front pushed in overnight, moving the rainy skies out of the area.
A strong cold wind whipped down from out of the North West.
Some patches of blue started to appear between the fast moving clouds.
I traveled down into a deep river valley to hike along a long narrow lake.
The steep valley and its adjoining high ridge was once the location of one of the largest American Indian settlements in this area,
...it was known as Indian Valley and Indian Ridge.
The narrow river valley has been dammed in this area and is now part of a long lake.
Along this lakes shore there is a section of trail that traverses the sloping terrain and follows the waters edge.
Nestled deep in this valley I know my journey will be out of the worst of the cutting wind,
...and that I might be lucky enough to feel the suns warming rays.
As we hike back down to the trail head most of the blue skies have disappeared,
...but the memory of this beautiful morning lives on in my memory.
It was a great day to be On The Trail.
For the complete photo essay see my article in Forest & Stream, the new on-line magazine: http://www.forestandstream.com/forest-skills
"If you're not living on the edge, …you're taking up too much space."
Big Mike
A strong cold wind whipped down from out of the North West.
Some patches of blue started to appear between the fast moving clouds.
I traveled down into a deep river valley to hike along a long narrow lake.
The steep valley and its adjoining high ridge was once the location of one of the largest American Indian settlements in this area,
...it was known as Indian Valley and Indian Ridge.
The narrow river valley has been dammed in this area and is now part of a long lake.
Along this lakes shore there is a section of trail that traverses the sloping terrain and follows the waters edge.
Nestled deep in this valley I know my journey will be out of the worst of the cutting wind,
...and that I might be lucky enough to feel the suns warming rays.
As we hike back down to the trail head most of the blue skies have disappeared,
...but the memory of this beautiful morning lives on in my memory.
It was a great day to be On The Trail.
For the complete photo essay see my article in Forest & Stream, the new on-line magazine: http://www.forestandstream.com/forest-skills
"If you're not living on the edge, …you're taking up too much space."
Big Mike
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