We took a walk through the woods on some of the trails in the park. Saw some interesting stuff. The first 3 pix are of the trail. It's really a beautiful day out. Clear blue sky, cool, with a light breeze.

The next picture of the stick shows how a squirrel (I think) has gnawed off the tasty green bark, much like you or I would do to a corn cob. I'm not sure if the camera picked up the gnaw marks though!

Next is an example of a wild onion that seems to grow everywhere here. The stems are not hollow like onions, but smell the same. Upon cutting the root ball I found that the smell is really quite mild. I'm thinking that they may be more like a scallion, as the smell is a pleasant combination of onion and garlic. When the sun hits them in the morning, you can really smell it on the breeze.

Next up is a dewberry patch. These are like a blackberry/raspberry. The vines are filled with thorns, so you have to be careful when picking them. However, they are out of season, so no snacks for us!

The grass-like stuff you see in the next picture are the wild onions growing.

Finally, the trail leads us to the edge of the Brazos river. Like most rivers here in Texas, it is a muddy mess. Got to have a pic of Shelly and I, so here we are with the river in the background.

Found some interesting prints in the mud. Not sure what the big one is, but it's not a raccoon. We do have bobcats and cougars here, but I don't think this is one of them. The second print looks like a wild hog.

The remaining few shots are the walk back to the RV, with the last one being a vertical. If it looks vertically squished, click on it to see the actual picture.

Michael (wireless) IM: mwsmith70