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| The Illusive Green Dragon |
The day was beautiful! High 60's and sunny. The trail was a bit muddy, but the waterfalls were fantastic. The Spring Wildflowers were hanging on. We drove to Hennepin Canyon parking lot off of Rt. 71. There was 34 hikers and 2 dogs. Not much trash on the trails today. Of course there shouldn't be any.
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| Map at the trailhead |
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| Multi flora rose near the parking lot. |
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| Prairie Trillium |
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| Not much of a view from Hennepin Canyon Overlook |
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| Coming off of Hennepin Canyon we saw these fisherman on the river |
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| Wild Geranium |
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| Hennepin Canyon looking south from the walkway bridge |
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| Hennepin Canyon Waterfall ( I zoomed the camera) |
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| Looking down into Hennepin Canyon (notice the bird's nest) |
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| Zoomed in photo of the bird's nest |
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| Doll's eye plant |
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| A young Paw Paw tree |
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| Everyone waiting at the top of the stairs of Owl Canyon |
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| View of Owl Overlook (now closed) from the Illinois river |
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| good showing of Mouse Eared Chickweed |
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| The underside of Solomon's Seal |
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| It's hard to see, but there is some Yarrow here. It is the plant with feathery like leaves. |
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| There are still quite a few Jack in the Pulpits out there |
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| Ferns are everywhere and every shape |
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| Little bit of mud on the trail |
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| Invasive Honeysuckle |
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| After the hike, many of the hikers stop in our Cafe for a cup of coffee, soda or have lunch. The Cafe staff changes this inspirational saying at least once a week. |
After the break, Jack, Joe and I went in search of the Illusive Green Dragon. Yes that is the real name. When on the search, we were approached by quite a few hikers on the trail wondering what we were looking for. When we told them the Green Dragon, they thought we were kidding them. After a lengthy search, Jack had the eye for it. It wasn't the one we had seen in the past, and it wasn't perfect. But it was a Green Dragon.
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| The Illusive Green Dragon. Notice the whorled leaves with the flower (green dragon) underneath the leaves. It is a cousin to the Jack in the Pulpit. Best of all, check out the yellow center of the flower shooting out. |
I will leave you with this: Take time today to appreciate someone who does something you take for granted.
Thanks. I had a good time.
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