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~ A Spring Walk on the Trail ~

I thought I would take a spring walk in the Nature Sanctuary to get some pics of emerging spring color

I thought I might find some forsythia or dogwood blooming as there is all over town... Maybe some wildflowers of one type or another. There was some greening of the trees but not a lot of color yet

I stopped by to check out the old root cellar

There was a large farm on the Park University grounds in the past and this cellar was used for winter storage

Some supportive reconstruction was done at the entrance, and a grill placed to bar entrance to the interior

Continuing down the 'Bluebird Trail' I saw a large wild tom turkey ahead. He is barely visible crossing the trail in the center of the four trees to the right

By the time I got closer he had wandered into the trees

A bit of color from the dogwood starting to bloom

The upper reach of White Alloe creek with the high earthen dam for Riss Lake in the background

Looking down to the 'Bluebird Trail' from higher up on the 'Old Kate Trail'

Here the foliage is so thick in summer you can't see that trail from this higher level

This time I stayed on the 'Old Kate Trail' and didn't climb the steep 'White Tail Trail' to the highest point in the sanctuary

Recrossing White Alloe creek

Then I saw two deer feeding on the fresh new foliage

As I tried to get closer I would make a sound and the deer would look up but didn't run away

This doe was joined by a larger buck and they foraged together

I wanted to get a picture of both together but as I got close enough the buck wandered off

Crossing White Alloe creek on the way out. I just might get back later to add more color as it appears

Then Jim called me and asked if I wanted to try a scheduled Spring Walk...



























Here is the Waterfall with the usual Spring Downflow



And then the rains came and Jim told me to get over here and get some pics of this









And then I got some video of the falls roaring downstream









This Torrent also brought the fish from the Riss Lake overflow and brought on the Fish Rescue





~ And That Finishes up Two Spring Trail Walks ~

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