Thursday, August 13, 2009

Hiking in Yellow Springs

We did some exploring during our time in Yellow Springs and found Glen Helen, a preserve used and managed by the local college for Ecology studies. We decided to hike a trail while we were there that started (and ended) with the worlds most beautiful, but dangerous to the uncoordinated, stairs made of sheet rock. Half way down the trail was the Raptor Center where we got to see some of the local birds . . .

The stairs, in all their dangerous glory.

Monte spotted this tiny little toad! He was only about an inch long.

This is one of the barn owls at the Raptor Center. They have a collection of owls, hawks, eagles and vultures that cannot be released into the wild because their injuries didn't heal correctly.


This was part of the trail, and I was super proud that I made it across without incident. It looks like nothing, but for me crossing this was quite the accomplishment.

Super proud. Some moments just need to be documented.

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