Category Archives: Nature Encounters

Starr Peak Hike

The hike was absolutely amazing! On the way up, the road turned to dirt and we must have turned somewhere we were not welcome. Saw several people walking the road as we went up, and they gave us friendly waves, but you could tell that they were looking at us as outsiders. We stopped short of the trail head because my car couldn’t handle the road. At first we parked too close to somebody’s house, and he came out and politely informed us that we shouldn’t park on that guy’s property, that he “didn’t know what he might do to my car”. But he did say we might be able to park down the street. He also said that this was just an access road and that the actual trail up mount Thorodin was on the other side of the mountain. We would not be deterred, we found somewhere else to park and went on with the plan.

When we got to the top there was a little platform to rest on: Continue reading Starr Peak Hike

Photo Shoot Of Two Amazingly Friendly Deer With A Honeybadger Like Attitude Towards My Dog


These Deer really didn’t give a shit about my Dog coming up to them and barking, they backed up a few feet then went back to their munching on the delicious spring bounty. Eventually Tess chilled out and just watched them.
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