NCT trail Camp-N-Clearing.

On Friday when Sandy got off work, we packed the camper with tools and food, then we headed west to do some work on our section of the North County Trail.  Our section is located just southeast of Mass City MI.  By the way, I'll apologize for my pack since my blog has been quiet lately. We have been out for walks and rides, but nothing exciting enough to post. 

I saw camp and trail working stuff coming out. 
You're not going to forget me!

The parking lot was all grassy. 
So the 1st thing to do was whack that down to help keep
mosquitoes at bay.

Cut grass was thrown everywhere!

Then we went for a short hike to see the grass
and foliage growth on the trail.

 

Not bad here!

I see weeds up ahead.

Oh,  it's been a wet and good growing year.

Lots of it!  It's about 4ft tall.

We hiked the trail around camp.

We came out on Gardner Rd.

I spied a chipmunk!

Ya, I am a hunting dog you know.

OK, we finished our little loop.  I see camp!

Now we relax at camp as it's getting dark. 
Of course I watch for vermin.

The powerful professional whackers stay out overnight.

 

The next morning, noisy tools came out and
we headed west clearing the trail as we went.

Ya, get that corridor opened back up.

The weedy grass was knocked down.

 

We can actually see the bridge over Tank Creek now.

We cleared it for about 1.5 miles, but the grass was the deepest here.

Agate Beach adventure hike.

On Sunday afternoon we joined Mark's gang who went to Agate Beach, which is located about 12 miles SW of Ho town, as the sea gull flies.

Oh ya Pete, I've not seen you in days!

Me and Bella are glad to get out and run ahead.

We head east from Agate beach.

Fallen trees on the beach and high water makes us head inland.

Was that a long lost bridge?

I took a cooling dip.

Mark and Pete's GPS guides us along old logging roads.

This is real adventure!

It was thick for a ways.

Finally back to the shore!
Pete shows us the huge creek he had to ford.

Ya Rose, I just don't get out or get any social time.

We rest on the Freida sandstone at Rockhouse Point.

It's everywhere!

Mark points out rose granite pushed down
from Canada on our way back.

The rock house?

We head west on the shore. Sometimes it was a challenge.

Rose and Mark compare interesting rock finds.

I love Augusto.  He's visiting from Brazil.

I got out for a swim.

We had such a nice time today.

Swedetown trails run.

Saturday morning, the 3rd, the pack headed up to Swedetown trails for a ride (I ran).   Please note with the foliage fully out, darn  little light filters in making photos on the fly quite difficult.

Our pal Chuck is here!
We didn't actually see him, we just ran past his car.

OK good, I see single track.

Which way do we go?

We spied some interesting mushrooms.

The farmer's kitchen on Farmer's Well trail.

Hey! I spy vermin.

Pretty wild flowers were out.

Sandy's been working long hours, so I've not been out as much.

OK, I'll have a drink.

Now where?

OK, we'll go down Cable Connector.

All the rain has been good for the greenery.

We had such a nice ride here today.