hiking pictures

More picture spam! A few weeks ago we took advantage of a momentary lull in the rain to take the kids out on a local trail for a hike. I got a lot of pictures but I won’t inflict them all on you (how lucky can you guys get??). So, without further ado, here is the world according to… me.

I have this fascination with fungi. Really. They’re revolting and creepy in a can’t-look-away sort of way. I’ll spare you all my shots of artist’s cap(s), except for just this one:

And here’s a shot with a branch down the middle of it. I think it’s interesting.

We hiked through a ravine to where there was a (supposed) cave. We saw the sign for it, but not the cave itself. D. decided to go wading through all the vegetation to see if he could find the cave. The baby, having no choice, went along with him. I really like this picture, because man, do I love those two guys in it!

And here’s this twisted gnarled tree trunk. Can you see anything in it?

And lastly, here’s the porcupine we spotted just off the trail.

Oh wait. I don’t have a picture of the porcupine. I watched that thing waddle up a relatively clear slope for several minutes and completely forgot that I had a camera around my neck. Doh!