Today's Walker's club left the Lodge at 9:00a.m. heading out on the Campanulla Trail to Wildcat Canyon. On the bluff trail, down 155 steps to the river trail and to LaSalle Canyon. From there we came back on the river trail, into Wildcat Canyon, up to Eagles Cliff and Lover's Leap and back to the Lodge about 12:00p.m. Great Colors! Great Day for a hike! Enjoy!
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| 22 hikers |
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| Started the hike with some great color! |
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| Top of Wildcat Canyon |
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| Everyone was taking photos of color today! |
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| Wildcat Canyon from the East overlook |
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| Joe |
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| Sandstone Point |
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| Some large pleasure crafts heading south for the Winter |
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| Break is over, time to get a move on... |
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| Burl |
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| 155 steps, going down.... |
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| Fall Colors from the LaSalle Canyon bridge |
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| Great Blue Heron, near the LaSalle Canyon Bridge |
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| LaSalle Canyon- Yes that is a waterfall! |
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| LaSalle Canyon |
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| LaSalle Canyon |
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| LaSalle Canyon from behind the waterfall |
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| LaSalle Canyon from behind the waterfall. I forgot my umbrella this time. |
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| Wasp nest over the stream in LaSalle Canyon |
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| Steps in LaSalle Canyon |
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| Yellow flower coming out of LaSalle Canyon |
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| I looked this one up and think it is the Possumhaw. Never heard of it before. |
While the fresh green leaves
and smooth, light gray stems are enough to make possumhaw holly an
attractive shrub, the appeal of this plant is more evident in late fall.
Bunches of small berries form along the branches and turn bright red as
the leaves fall off. Only female plants bear fruit (plant at least one
male plant for best berry production), which finally becomes palatable
to wildlife in the early spring. Possumhaw tends to sucker from the
roots, so it's best to allow it to form a multitrunk screen.
Noteworthy Characteristics:
Bright red berries in fall and winter. U.S. native.
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| Heron along the river in flight |
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| Yes ladies, we are going that far. That would be Eagles Cliff in the distance. |
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| Wildcat Canyon |
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| Wildcat Canyon |
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| View from Eagles Cliff. I still say this is the best view in the park! |
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| Lock and Dam from Eagles Cliff |
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| View of Starved Rock from Lover's Leap |
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| Still enjoying our Pelican friends |
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| Time to RETURN to work (behind a desk and in front of a computer) |
It was a great day for a hike. The rain I think has finally stopped. The colors are almost peaked. I think a few more days with some sun and we will be brilliant. Glad I got to experience it today.
I will leave you with this: Wherever you may hike or walk, just put one
foot in front of the other. It's all about the experience not the
destination.
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