Wednesday, April 16, 2008

COYOTE WALL WITH CATHERINE CREEK

Sunday, April 13th, found us ambling up Coyote Wall again, but this time with a Mazama leader who traveled a loop trail, of sorts, from near the Coyote Wall summit into the Catherine Creek labyrinth. Richard Getgen seems to know all the deer and turkey trails that make a great hike even more spectacular.

Not only were the wildflowers more plentiful, but two brilliant streams were encountered. The watery, shushing sounds from one stream filled an entire canyon as we traversed a ridge trail high above, while a chorus of green frogs complemented the air-filled sounds of nature. Oh what a day!

A number of photographers snapped at everything from individual flowers to turkey vultures and a bald eagle, which circled overhead during lunch.

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