Mt Zion.. again 5/29/07

yeah, one more time, this time solo. I made the 1.8 mile uphill hike in 50 minutes.. smashing the time it took for B and I to do it. It was extremely crowded this day. I saw probably 40 people on the trail. Its a narrow trail, which I didnt realize so much last time...

i saw 5 deer! on the road up to the trailhead... I did get a pict of a cool bird on the summit.

next I am gonna try to do 5 miles

had a nice pict of the bird but my damn lame work computer wont open photoshop today...

Gibbs Lake - 5/20/07

I got up early and watched the weather reports. It was raining where I was, and they were calling for thunderstorms in the mountains. So, I thought the only chance I would have on a hike would have to be in the foothills, the rainshadow. I called Larry and he said it was sunny at his place. I was off to Gibbs lake, a Jefferson county park. Its not very long, but its a nice walk. I went around the lake this time as I had never been that way before.
No rain the entire hike, but it did start as soon as I made it back to the car.
Not the most exciting hike in the world, not high up enough to see any interesting plantlife, it was pretty much like walking in the woods behind my house. I didnt see any wild life, and I only saw one other person. I did like the solitude...