Saturday, March 5, 2011

#61 A Change of Pace

On Friday afternoon Heather and I headed out into the boonies to do an easy 6-mile hike.

We made our way to Round Valley Regional Park, old farmland which was donated to the parks district about 12 years ago. It still seems like farmland, with lots of cows and rolling green hills. We were smart to come during the rainy season, as the hills were green and the creek was flowing. And we were lucky that it hadn't rained too recently, as the trails can clearly get extremely muddy.

The preserve is home to an endangered species of kit fox, as well as to golden eagles and burrowing owls. We didn't see any of these fabulous creatures, but we did see lots of chubby squirrels, which the aforementioned species like to eat. We also saw many cows, some of which were pretty funny.


This bovine was way up on the top of the hill, mooing loudly so all will know she's KING OF THE HILL.



Rolling hills!


 Old stuff!


Sibling!


More old stuff!


Cows!

And we also loved the birds with a yellow belly that make robot sounds, and we saw a pretty blue bird.

This trip was OK, but not as exciting as the forest. I think it's a great option for people who live in the area.

And I would really like to be able NOT to put extra frames on my images!

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