The temps finally came up Sunday but the winds were wicked. Charlie had been bugging me, so we got out for a walk along the neighbor's field. We could walk along the forest edge and get some protection from the wind.
The Skidder was quiet and Charlie decided to go up and give the tire a bit of his doggy business.
We dropped down into a very steep 'ravine' or what we call a dry run. It is like a narrow ravine shaped from years of run off. This particular one has a spring have way down its 1/2 mile length. In the winter the water seeps from the spring and freezes in layers over the boulders and mosses.
I seriously don't know what gumbo clay is, but it is greyish green and can be molded when wet and falls apart when dried.
We did it once more. Into PeeWee's Valley to the blue/green ice and out. Below is a mini video looking back at what we climbed out of.
This is a shot from 10 years ago when Morris [my Jack Russell] and I explored it for the first time. Yes, the shot is terrible, it was from my old point and shoot camera and it is what it is.
However it shows how much this ravine fills with ice over the winter.
However it shows how much this ravine fills with ice over the winter.
The ice is easily 4 feet deep.
Our tradition continues.
Please be careful! Looks scary to fall into. Linda in flat Kansas
ReplyDeleteLinda, I still have a good sense of balance, strength, and self preservation. I don't do anything dangerous because Charlie would be left on his own in the woods.
DeleteThanks, it is an annual thing. I'll go back once the snow starts to melt for a better look at the ice.
When one is depreciating out and fueling large pieces of equipment, what looks "worth the time" is certainly different than those of us who only use a small chainsaw and a splitting maul.
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DeleteThe absentee land owner is logging this nearly 700 acres of beautiful land for $$$ of course. That is their business, but the original owners were more conservative and practiced good forestry.
There are locals coming to pick up the left overs in the field edges and along the roads. It was just a huge shock to me to watch them take every stick and leave huge stacks of tree tops/slash all over the place.
Nice that Charlie got a walk! Gumbo Clay is interesting I had not heard of it before.
ReplyDeleteCharlie is the best trail guide!!!! So glad you both got out to enjoy today!
ReplyDeleteWhen are you going to write a book? ADVENTURES WITH CHARLIE. Lori
ReplyDeleteLori, no book, but I may put our photos together in a book with captions of our adventures.
DeleteI enjoy your walks. I hear you about summer tourists!
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