Hiking And Nature Zone

What is a hiking and nature zone about?

A hiking and nature zone is just what it says, about hiking and experiencing nature, having adventures.  It is about walking places and discovering locales that are missed by many because they won't walk or take time to truly explore.  I hope to populate it with birds, butterflies, bugs, flowers and strange plants as well as scenic vistas, that is provided I can find out how to download photos!

To quote by favorite cartoon character, Calvin of Calvin and Hobbes (Bill Watterson), "Explorers are we, courageous and bold.  Out in the wild amongst wonder untold.  Armed with our wits, a map and a snack, we're looking for fun and we're on the right track!"

Calvin did actually do some hiking with a scout troop and once headed to the Yukon!  Of course his camping trip and nature explorations weren't alway the best to promote hiking, but he tried!

Hiking Vistas!

This vista no longer exists as the area was bought out and is now being converted into housing and the salt pond made into a marina.  Get out and enjoy things while you can and maybe governments will realize the value of what they have.

A view from the top: What a hike!

photo from the mountaintop above Lake George, taken summer 2008

Is Nature bugging You?

This caterpillar is a pseudosphynx moth larvae.  They feed prinmarily on Allamandas and Frangipani in the Caribbean!  This little beast goes from microscopic to about 6 inches or more in just a few days.

Plants are nature!

Water lilies are so beautiful and the vein structure on the leaves amazing.  I wonder where the frog prince is hiding?

Avians and Reptiles seen in nature, not zoos!

These are ring-necked ducks, and are splashing around having a very good time.  More people need to learn to relax like they are.