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mistressofmuses) wrote2025-11-20 08:29 pm
mistressofmuses) wrote2025-11-20 08:29 pm
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Tuesday, November 11: Bear Creek Lake Park
Continuing to take advantage of our unseasonably warm weather, we wanted to find somewhere to go on a hike or walk that wouldn't involve heading up into the mountains (where it was likely to be less warm.)
We settled on Bear Creek Lake Park. (It's a nice spot, though it's been many years since I've gone there. We always get a state park pass, so usually stick to those or to the free county parks. Bear Creek Lake is not a state or county park, and has a separate entry fee.)
We're most of the way past our fall colors, though there were still a few areas with gold leaves. We'll have to go back next year, to visit when it's nice and green. It was a very warm day for approaching mid-November, and I was very glad we went out.
We ended up walking two different trails, on the south end of the park, and one more toward the north end near the entrance.
Some very dramatic clouds!
Little helicopter seeds.
A creek!
Different dramatic clouds.
Then we headed up to another trail closer to the entrance of the park, which follows the creek.
The creek!
More creek! A little bit of fall color still hanging on.
Kind of a little spillover. Looks like this might have been a spot there used to be a bridge.
Nice wasp nest up in the tree.
And is it a hike if there isn't at least one weird bug?
Glad we were lucky enough to have another week where we could go out and do things!
I think the nice long fall is pretty much over now, but I'm glad we were able to enjoy it while it lasted.
We settled on Bear Creek Lake Park. (It's a nice spot, though it's been many years since I've gone there. We always get a state park pass, so usually stick to those or to the free county parks. Bear Creek Lake is not a state or county park, and has a separate entry fee.)
We're most of the way past our fall colors, though there were still a few areas with gold leaves. We'll have to go back next year, to visit when it's nice and green. It was a very warm day for approaching mid-November, and I was very glad we went out.
We ended up walking two different trails, on the south end of the park, and one more toward the north end near the entrance.
Some very dramatic clouds!
Little helicopter seeds.
Two more from the first trail:
A creek!
Different dramatic clouds.
Then we headed up to another trail closer to the entrance of the park, which follows the creek.
The creek!
More creek! A little bit of fall color still hanging on.
Three more from the second trail:
Kind of a little spillover. Looks like this might have been a spot there used to be a bridge.
Nice wasp nest up in the tree.
And is it a hike if there isn't at least one weird bug?
Glad we were lucky enough to have another week where we could go out and do things!
I think the nice long fall is pretty much over now, but I'm glad we were able to enjoy it while it lasted.
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It was a lovely park. We'll definitely have to come back next year and enjoy it while green!
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And is it a hike if there isn't at least one weird bug?
This made me chuckle. Definitely not for you! *g*
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Haha, I am all about my weird bugs!
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The reflections off the creek were really pretty.
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