Today I had quite an adventurous day, and hiked quite a distance.
I was lured onto Brewer Lake
by a nice fresh set of Wolf tracks. I followed them across
the lake to the start of a portage trail.
The wolves went
off in another direction, but I decided to find out what the
lake at the other end of the trail looked like.
Along the way, some moss on a
tree with ice crystals.
And here is the lake at the
end of the portage trail - St. Anthony Lake.
From here I
decided to go cross-country to Bluff Lake (no trail).
Along the way to Bluff Lake I
came across a magnificent grove of huge tall Hemlock trees.
From Bluff Lake I hiked along
another portage trail back to the highway where I had
parked. Even though it was still below zero, the bright sun
actually felt downright HOT at times!
Along the way I
found this nice patch of Wintergreen.
After lunch I hiked the Big
Pines trail again, and once again marveled at the size of
the ancient White Pine trees.
The end of the trail.
After that, I hiked up the
Lookout trail. These Beech leaves were along the trail on
the way up.
This Beech tree shows the
marks of a bear's claws.
The far-reaching view from the
top of Lookout trail.
And let's finish the day with
a nice scene of Birch trees and rocks and snow.
