On June 10th I took a short hike at Wahkeena. As usual the dragonflies were out and about around the pond. Here are a few shots from the hike.
Week Twenty-seven 2017 52 Project: Whispering Cave-Hocking Hills
This spring Hocking Hills State Park opened 2 new trails. The Hemlock Bridge trail features a swinging suspension bridge, and the Whispering Cave trail is a spur trail to the second largest overhang cave in the park. I missed their grand opening, but on June 6th I finally managed to…
Week Twenty-six 2017 52 Project: Scioto Audubon and Scioto Mile
On June 2nd I had to be in Columbus for a while, so I stopped in at Scioto Audubon Metro Park. I had been wanting to walk the river walk towards the Scioto Mile downtown and this seemed like the perfect day to do it. I sometimes wonder about safety…
Week Twenty-five 2017 52 Project: Camp Oty’Okwa Birds
Hanging out a camp between programs we like to sit on the porch and watch the birds at the feeder. One day I knew I would have a long break, so I brought my camera and waited.
Week Twenty-four 2017 52 Project: Magee Marsh
This my third year going up to Magee Marsh for the annual bird migration. We visited May 14-17 after the “Big Week”. It is a beautiful area that offers excellent opportunities to see Warblers and lots of other birds that aren’t usually easy to see. When I say Magee Marsh,…
Week Twenty-three 2017 52 Project: Mohican Wildlife Weekend
At the end of April every year the area around Mohican State Park hosts Wildlife Weekend. Mike and I were able to squeeze in an overnight there this year. We went on a birding boat tour at Clear Fork Reservoir, visited the Ohio Bird Sanctuary, and got in a nice hike…
Week Twenty-two 2017 52 Project: Around Camp Oty’Okwa
On April 18th I did some exploring at Camp Oty’Okwa. Part of the camp(not pictured here) is open to the public through the Old Growth Forest Network. To visit the rest of the camp you have to attend a program. The beautiful landscape is much like the rest of the Hocking…
Week Twenty-one 2017 52 Project: Trillium Fest
The flowers were amazing at Trillium fest this year. This annual event is held in mid-April and is hosted by the Appalachia Ohio Alliance. There were probably three times as many flowers this year as the Trillium really seemed to enjoy our milder winter.
Week Twenty 2017 52 Project: Pickerington Ponds
These pictures were taken on a rainy afternoon at Pickerington ponds. I stopped by to see what birds I could find, but unfortunately there weren’t very many making themselves visible. 4/11
Week Nineteen 2017 52 Project: Wahkeena
I had several trips to Wahkeena Nature Preserve this spring. These pictures are from April and early June.