Saturday, March 30, 2019

Saturday romp in Swedetown Creek gorge

On Saturday morning, the wind was howling so we headed for Swedetown Creek gorge in hopes of staying out of it.
It snowed a bit last night, but I see my pack is not donning
any skis today.

I was off hunting and they left me in the parking lot!

Sandy and Arly installed this gate, about 8 years ago.
Creek is up some.
Even old dogs like me are feeling rather spunky
with the temps being cool.

This is debris from an old bridge left here from the flood in June.

We have NO idea why they want us to sit here!

Ya, we like to get out now and then.

Here an old bridge sits, and we sit on top of it.

We leapt way up on this big rock.

Now they make me, just a puppy, swim across the torrent
and sit on the island...

Well, maybe it is just ankle deep. It was kinda scary though.

Later, we stop for tea, a cookie and a snow bath.

Who was here?  We seen no fresh tracks today but ours.

Through the alder thicket we trek.

We took care not to fall in.

The crusty snow was very firm everywhere.

Hey! Almost all the snow is off the pedestrian bridge.

Arly says, once the river is roaring at spring melt time
this bridge could wash away.

Heading back, retracing our steps because it's too breezy to romp
on the trails on top of the ridge.

We heard and saw a pileated woodpecker today.
They've been busy around here!

Hard to believe we could cross the creek via snow bridge not long ago.

We were so glad to get out for a romp on this fine spring day.

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