Look at all those fallen leaves. Now if it was fall, I'd be terrified to step on a snake hiking all around through those but I didn't bat an eye wandering around on a winter day! This little creek meanders all around and there were little foot bridges built for us to cross without getting our feet wet.
So sad about the elk. Another marker mentioned all the wildlife we could find while hiking, black bear (luckily hibernating I think) white tail deer (which we saw one and I do have a picture of that for later) and lots of other little things I can't remember.
seems to be a wonderful place for a short trek!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like a neat place to hike. I'm glad you didn't run into bears or snakes.
ReplyDeleteon pourrait se croire dans un paysage automnale, j'aime les couleurs.
ReplyDeleteone might believe in an autumnal landscape, I love the colors.
It looks great!
ReplyDelete(Are there dangerous snakes? In winter?)
Now, I know what an elk is, thank you!
ReplyDeleteSo, nor risk (maybe unfortunately) to run into an elk; they are nice to look at with a distance, but not too close (personal experience)!
ReplyDeleteIn the meantime, you obvioulsy had a nice walk!
I guess snakes hibernate too? Good photos Tanya and I read the plaque. Sad. We - Man - has a lot to answer for. - Dave
ReplyDeletePAK, nope in the winter we are snake free! They will come back out in the spring and then we'll have to watch our step, mostly for the Copperhead which is poisonous and can camoflauge perfectly in all these leaves.
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone for visiting :)
It's a pity about the Elk. There are so many species that we've forced out. I've seen Otters, though, and they are amazing to watch so thoroughly at ease in the water.
ReplyDeleteNice shot, I think I read somewhere where there are snakes that do not hibernate in the winter.
ReplyDeleteIs that one on the left of the brook?
This is beautiful, Tanya! Incredible amount of fallen leaves! The tones are lovely.
ReplyDeleteHave been up that way but never on that particular trail. Guess that's why I had no clue about there having been elk here at one time... how interesting!
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wouldn't you be shocked if a snake crossed your path...lol
ReplyDeletebut, of course it is too cold right now for them to be afoot. was 24 when i left for work this mroning.
have a great day.
The snakes around here hibernate in the winter too, but there's a little town north of here in Georgia that holds a "rattlesnake roundup" every year on the last Saturday in January. They give prizes for the biggest snakes! Yikes! These pictures are beautiful Tanya and so sad about the elk.
ReplyDeletea lovely place and you captured the feeling of loss (for the elk & summer?) in your photo. Great photo and kind rememberance for the animals who roamed there before.
ReplyDeleteYou really got a lot of nice trails around your area...
ReplyDeleteCan the kids go fishing on those little rivers?
Wow you really are in the outback aren't you.
ReplyDeleteMy kind of place again for the camera.
ReplyDeleteTanya, I'm really sorry but I have had to disable the blacklnks .Spammer to a nasty site flooded my posts and I had to take out everything to shut him down and report him. Really spoils it for us genuine bloggers.