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| Hiking | 3.12 Miles |
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| no partners | | This was another Hike on my to do list and the last Hike I would do along the Enchanted Circle. Found the Columbine Campground and drove to the very back which has parking and the TH itself.
I knew there was no way I was going to do the entire trail and over 10 miles on this day, especially after my meager performance the day before, so I wasn't even about mileage on this one. It became pretty much just a stroll on a trail with frequent stops to enjoy Columbine Creek.
The lower part of the Creek was clogged with Beaver Dams. While it may have looked like flood wreckage, it was evident that those clogs were actually built. While I was enjoying a spot on the lower part, I noticed a small ripple running against a log in the water. That ripple turned out to be a baby Beaver who was swimming right up against the log.  Before I could even get zoomed in, he was gone, diving under a dam. I knew he would eventually pop his head out again, but I also knew from experience that it could be a long time before he did, so I didn't stay. But it was pretty cool.
Lots of different wildflowers on this hike and I marvelled a bit on their bridges over the creek. The water would have to get pretty darn high to take these bridges out and the fortification was no less impressive. Really nice walk through the woods and I finally stopped and turned around at the first small meadow, just short of Deer Creek. Again, the skies were darkening and I had a long drive ahead of me after this.
The return was just as nice, with some nice light in places and then I was at the truck. Timing is everything and by the time I got 5 more miles down the road, I was driving through hail, again.  I got hailed on, at least 3 times on this trip and the weather pattern would continue for another day and then it broke. In the 4 1/2 weeks I had been in New Mexico, it rained/hailed w/lightning every single day for 3 1/2 weeks of it. It was so Monsoon like, but without the humidity during the day. The rain was very much welcomed though, with the winter they had. |
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Wildflowers Observation Moderate
Lots of variety |
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| Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty & well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, totally worn out & proclaiming, "Wow What a Ride!" |
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