Squirrel Season, Fall 2006 … part 3
31 October 2006
…Zhanna takes down another chunky gray fellow in the Abington Hill section of the park. |
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…The squirrels were busy today on Abington Hill. Rich seems to be amused by this guy! |
Squirrel Season, Fall 2006 … part 2
24 October 2006
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…Rich finds a young (scrawny!) gray squirrel near one of the rock walls in the Turkey Hill section of the park. |
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…Zhanna appears early on to be the queen of red squirrels! This one also came from the Turkey Hill section. Lots of squirrels live and play here. |
Squirrel Season, Fall 2006 … part 1
14 October 2006
…Rich’s first of the season! What a cutie. Rich found this guy in one of our favorite spots, near the rock wall bordering the field at the southwest edge of the Abington Hill section of the park. |
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…Zhanna’s first of the year. This is a fat one! Gonna make for a tasty stew. Zhanna’s first squirrel crossed her path along the Frost Hollow Trail near the dam. |
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Shenandoah – Day 4
2 October 2006
“LURAY BELL TOWER”, HW3278.
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…HW3278, Page County, VA N 38° 39.805′ W 078° 28.728′ |
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…Zhanna holds the letterbox. The plaque dedicating the tower to Belle Brown Northcott is behind her. |
…A closer view of the letterbox. |
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“SKYLAND B”, AI5757.
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…Looking NE toward Stony Man Trailhead. |
“119 MLS”, AI5758.
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…Eyelevel view of mark set in top of step. |
“118 MLS”, AI5759.
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…Looking W down to Skyline Drive. |
…On a beautiful blue-sky day, Rich looks out over the landscape from Crescent Rock. |
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…Zhanna relaxes at windy Crescent Rock. |
…Zhanna sits on a cold stone wall along the trail, with Lewis Falls in the background. |
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…Looking at Lewis Falls from a small alcove. |
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…Almost lost among all the bright colors! |
…Zhanna and Rich set out along one of Big Meadows’ grassy trails. |
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…Rich stands in this lavender-colored miniature grove. |
…A big, sunny meadow with lots of places to play … few things are more thrilling! |
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…Hiking through tall grass … |
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…Rich loved the bright white of this birch tree against such a colorful background. |
“789+00 TEI”.
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…Looking NW toward Skyline Drive and the Byrd Visitor Center. |
“MP”.
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…A wider view showing more of the lovely, colorful scenery. |
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…On our last trip along Skyline Drive, Rich noticed this bear cub foraging in the weeds! |
Shenandoah – Day 3
1 October 2006
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“THORO ERDL”, HW3272.
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…The RM at the north corner of the wall. |
“THORO ERDL AZ MK 2″, AI5756.
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…The disk on top of the outcropping ledge, just a few feet E of Skyline Drive. (When we return I will take more photos, and hopefully next time my camera battery won’t die.) |
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“TT 14 D=STONY MAN”, HW3273.
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…The station disk set snugly in the rock outcrop. |
“WL27+377″.
View the complete WL27+377 log on my survey marks website.
“ET 3 FHK”, HW3270.
Status: Station Mark Not Found. RM 1 Found.
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…HW3270 RM 1 N 38°36.715′ W078° 21.760′ |
