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There are several routes to go
from here, but I think I'll take
the stepping stones across the
creek and head to the right.
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-----I read about these fish in a piece
of literature, but I can't remember
where now. They are very finicky:
the water must be very clean for
them to survive and thrive.
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-----A Sessile trillium...
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-----A spring empties into the creek.
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-----I followed the spring to its
point of origin. Do you see
what's all around the mouth
of the spring? (Yep, snunk cabbage!)
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-----This may-apple is about to bloom,
but the leaves are showing heat
distress from the lack of rain.
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-----This plant reminds me of Daddy.
He found this type on one of
his hundreds of fishing trips,
brought it home, and planted it
in a log he had hewn out.
It grew beautifully!
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-----This path leaves the creek, but I
want to try to find a spring.
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----According to the trail map,
this is called Barren Creek
(or something like that).
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-----Common violet (pansy)...
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-----Ah, the spring!
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-----I think I've wandered farther
than the trail map shows.
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-----Yep, this bridge is not on
the trail map.
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-----These are white violets.
(Is that an oxymoron?)
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-----Multiple springs on this side
of the creek (yes, I crossed over
at the bridge before heading back)
feed into the larger body of water.
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-----Do you see what I see?
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-----An entire bed of Sessile trilliums...
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-----I wonder if this is dirty water...
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-----I wonder what this is.
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-----Seems like it's about to bloom...
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-----Wow! There quite a stand
behind the fallen tree...
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-----Another jack-in-the pulpit...
(I know, I need to stop
photographing these.)
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-----OKAY! This is my last one!
I just loved the burgundy
hue on the inside of the bloom.
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-----I had been reluctant all day to
photograph this weed...
but everything is special
in its own way...
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-----This pink turned out
better than I expected
on film.
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-----Hmmm...a little wetland.
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-----I must be back on the
Glen Helen Preserve now.
The rock formations have
started revealing themselves again.
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-----COOL! Look where
this flower blooms!
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-----This is NOT trick photography:
the boulder really is
top-heavy and leaning
at about a 70-degree angle!
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----I love how these stones have
separated themselves during
erosion to look like a brick wall.
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-----Another great formation!
A boulder had collapsed
into the area between
two other boulders.
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-----A natural arch was created
through erosion.
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I like how this boulder
is sitting straight up
out of the ground.
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-----Four hours later
I've returned to the parking lot!
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-----I'll have to do John Bryan State Park
another day...
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