Lower Loop Trail

Peanut Lake perfectly still this morning with a beautiful reflection of Gothic mountain

Calm reflection

Butter and Eggs

a new flower for me found hiding under a bush, literally (Bottle Gentian, Mountain Gentian, Parry's Gentian, one and the same)

hallie spotted this hawk high up in the top of a tree

and off he goes

took a little side trip off the trail down to the Slate River

new trail map posted

my favorite view of Paradise Valley and the Slate River

Hallie was intrigued by the water pattern across these rocks

beaver dam

beaver dam on the Slate

kookie little shack on the trail. kind of a landmark now.

Travis flew in yesterday and spent the night to take Ben and Ashley back home to Huntsville on his plane. We had planned to have breakfast at Izzy's this morning to say goodbye to them. Danny wasn't feeling well so he stayed home while we went into town. Everyone got a good breakfast and we said goodbye. Hallie and I decided to walk the Lower Loop trail this morning and it was a beautiful day to do it.