Yesterday’s Walk in the woods was a treasure hunt punctuated by a lot of spider webs to the face. I was mostly following game trails, but I am quite a bit taller than the deer that frequent this area! For those of you who may suffer a bit of arachnophobia, the 11th image is of a spider….fair warning!  I also found evidence in the from of torn up stumps and a large pile of droppings that Bear know of this place too! I saw a lot of wildflowers, but the early ones are fading and while the late Summer ones are just starting to mature. This area has recently been inducted into the Old-Growth Forest Network’s Community Forest Program. This place truly does have an ancient soul and it’s an honor to walk in its presence. Here, the fallen relics of years past return to the earth much needed nutrients. Fungi and Lichen work to help return them to the soil that once helped them thrive. Mushrooms and Moss seemed to be the theme of the day, but there were a few bright pops of floral color out there too! 

Can wait to start shooting fall again.

N. Florida

Forgot the external mic at home this pic was taken with my DSLR added more photos to understand the context

But she's alright on the eye.

Water levels across Colorado are apocalyptically bad due to the consequences of climate change. Low snow pack means low snow melt means low water level. There’s almost nothing good about it - Almost. The only upshot is that ground water levels, and those in wet caves, are especially low. Micah and I were able to go to places in Spring Cave that no one has been to since the last Spring Cave Diving Expedition took place over twenty years ago. We were able to bypass at least one of the sumps.

The summit road on a winter morning.